No surprise, as Justin Allgaier was named the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver during Friday night’s NASCAR Awards Ceremony. For Allgaier, this is the fifth time he has taken home the honor in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and it’s the second consecutive year that he’s been named the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Joining Allgaier as a Most Popular Driver Award recipient in 2024 was Rajah Caruth, who took home the honor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the first time in his career.
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Allgaier, the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro finally captured his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2024 after 14 years of trying. Allgaier secured the championship with a runner-up finish in the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, a race where he had to battle back from tons of adversity.
In the end, he was rewarded with a championship and a Most Popular Driver Award.
Driving the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado in his second full-time season in the NASCAR Truck ranks, Caruth picked up his first career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway early in the season, which secured his first berth into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs.
The 22-year-old would rack up five top-five finishes, 12 top-10s, and two poles this season on his path to a seventh-place finish in the championship standings. Caruth set career-bests in every statistical category during the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign, and now, he’s been named the Most Popular Driver for the 2024 season.
