Driver popularity plays a huge role in teams consideration when it comes to hiring drivers. Sometimes, this factor makes a huge difference, especially, when it comes to sponsors deciding which car they want to invest their money in. While discussing driver popularity, one key figure came forth to discuss who takes this title and who better to do it than the president of NASCAR himself.
After the recent discussion about Kyle Larson vs Max Verstappen, there has been another driver that has challenged the Hendrick Motorsports #5 driver. This time the challenger does not come from outside of NASCAR but from Larson’s own team, Chase Elliott. While discussing the current happenings in NASCAR, Steve Phelps steps forward to conclude the debate while mentioning each driver’s USP.
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While speaking on Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Phelps gets asked the question as to who he thinks is the more popular driver, and in response to that, the NASCAR president speaks about Larson, saying, “If he wants to race anything, [he will], and he has.” Adding to NASCAR critic’s belief that Larson is a more versatile driver than Max Verstappen, Phelps backs the statement, as he believes that the #5 Chevy driver takes the lead compared to Elliott in that department too.
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Phelps continued to draw a comparison between Larson and Tony Stewart, as the former is not a larger-than-life personality while the latter is. After the president spoke about how Larson wins multiple races despite the format he is racing in, he then spoke of the HMS teammate, saying, “Chase Elliott, on the other hand, isn’t doing all those things.” Phelps stated that Elliott is living with the burden of being one of the most popular drivers, just like Dale Jr did, and believes that there is a chance for that to change in the future.
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Although there was no verdict on the debate from Steve Phelps’s side, he did have great things to say about both drivers. Now it’s up to the fans to decide who takes the crown as the most popular driver in NASCAR.
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