An alumnus of Brooklyn, New York's James Madison High School, Charles Calabrese owned and managed Checker Auto Repairs from 1982 to 2006, and has since served as a line supervisor with MTA Bus Co. Beyond his professional pursuits, Charles Calabrese is an avid automobile enthusiast who enjoys watching NASCAR races.
One of the most popular T-shirts spotted at NASCAR events this past year was the No. 9 shirt of Chase Elliott, so it's hardly a surprise that the 23-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver was selected as the circuit's Most Popular Driver at the NASCAR Champion's Week banquet in Las Vegas last November. Elliott's fellow drivers had even predicted he would win the award prior to the banquet.
The award has gone to Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the past 15 seasons and has now been in the families of the Earnhardts and Elliotts for 33 years. Chase's dad Bill won the award a record-setting 16 times. Elliott, who could very well win the award several times throughout his career, had a breakthrough year on the track in 2018 as he picked up his first Monster Energy Series win at Watkins Glen International and secured playoff wins at Kansas Speedway and Dover International Speedway.
One of the most popular T-shirts spotted at NASCAR events this past year was the No. 9 shirt of Chase Elliott, so it's hardly a surprise that the 23-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver was selected as the circuit's Most Popular Driver at the NASCAR Champion's Week banquet in Las Vegas last November. Elliott's fellow drivers had even predicted he would win the award prior to the banquet.
The award has gone to Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the past 15 seasons and has now been in the families of the Earnhardts and Elliotts for 33 years. Chase's dad Bill won the award a record-setting 16 times. Elliott, who could very well win the award several times throughout his career, had a breakthrough year on the track in 2018 as he picked up his first Monster Energy Series win at Watkins Glen International and secured playoff wins at Kansas Speedway and Dover International Speedway.
