NASCAR’s beloved, Chase Elliott, is immensely popular among NASCAR enthusiasts and the fact that he’s won the Most Popular Driver award 7 times bears witness to his fame.
There was a recent state-wise poll that broke down which NASCAR drivers were popular in respective states with responses from across the world, including parts of Europe, South America, and even Asia.
Elliott was deemed the most popular driver in at least 15 American states. Considering that the #9 driver’s name dominated in the highest number of states, the answer is definitely yes.
Following Chase, was his teammate at Hendrick Motorsports, Kyle Larson, with nine states. Bubba Wallace claimed 5 states, Denny Hamlin claimed 4 and Kevin Harvick won in 2.