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.
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 Chase Elliott in that department too.
