NASCAR Reveals Who Finished Behind Kyle Busch in Most Popular Driver Voting

Kyle Busch was posthumously named NASCAR's 2026 Most Popular Driver, according to the final voting results shared by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA). While Busch's death earlier this year prompted an outpouring of tributes, the other runners-up were Kyle Larson and Carson Hocevar, who finished in second and third place, respectively.

Larson, the newly crowned NASCAR Cup Series champion, and Hocevar, a rising star in the sport, were unable to surpass Busch's extraordinary support. NASCAR's other national series also saw notable winners and runners-up, including Justin Allgaier in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Layne Riggs in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.