Elliott Sadler has won the Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver Award, marking his third consecutive year as the recipient and fourth overall, NASCAR announced Wednesday.
Sadler, 43, ended his full-time NASCAR career this season after making 853 starts in all three of NASCAR’s national series since 1995.
Sadler’s achievement is the seventh straight year a JR Motorsports driver has won the award.
NASCAR also announced that Noah Gragson won Most Popular Driver in the Camping World Truck Series.
Gragson, who finished second in the championship standings, won the award in his second full-time season in Trucks driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Gragson ended 2018 with one win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s and six poles.
The 20-year-old driver will race for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series in 2019.
Both Sadler and Gragson will be honored at the Xfinity and Truck Series awards banquet on Dec. 8.
Tribute and a Thanks to my fans ... you are amazing and a love you guys.. Toast to you!! pic.twitter.com/rfNURb3ZWN
— Elliott Sadler (@Elliott_Sadler) November 29, 2018
.@Elliott_Sadler shares a message to his fans after being voted @NASCAR_Xfinity’s most popular driver for a record fourth time. pic.twitter.com/8aJe9fYRJG
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) November 29, 2018
I’m extremely humbled to have won @NASCAR_Trucks Most Popular Driver! WE did this together! Thank you everyone who voted pic.twitter.com/9U2Z2oGuwb
— Noah Gragson (@NoahGragson) November 28, 2018