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It’s not the most popular driver. That honor still belongs to Elliott, who was voted as the NASCAR Cup Series most popular driver for the sixth consecutive year.
“I don’t ever take it for granted,” said Elliott, whose father won the award 16 times. “It’s an easy thing to look at and to think that I would [win]. I’m always grateful for the honor and always grateful to have the support that we’ve had.
“This has always been, to me, an extension of my family’s place in the sport and the success that they had over the years.”
Elliott’s right arm was in a sling as was Hamlin’s right arm as both have had offseason shoulder surgery. Elliott said his rehab is progressing and he didn’t see anything, as of now, that would keep him out of the preseason Clash on Feb. 4 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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“Anytime you have surgery, and you go through the process, any little setback can slow the process down,” Elliott said. “But thus far everything has gone really well. The way I see things today, I don’t think there’s anything that would make me think that next year will be compromised at the beginning of the season, including the Clash.”
Hamlin’s was more invasive as his arthroscopic surgery was more intensive on Nov. 22 than he had planned, and he said he has to keep his right arm immobile for three months. Whether he can race the preseason Clash on Feb. 4 is still to be determined.
“It’s obviously depressing when you wake up from your anesthesia and know you’ve got three months of just a limp arm that you can’t do anything with,” Hamlin said.
