Summary

Elliott has withdrawn his name from consideration for the award as a tribute to two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch, who died suddenly on May 21 at age 41 from complications from pneumonia. Elliott’s father, who had won the award for 10 consecutive years (and 16 overall), did the same in 2001 when Dale Earnhardt died in the 2001 Daytona 500.

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