The most despised NASCAR driver in 2022, according to a study.

People often express strong thoughts and emotions when participating in sports, and NASCAR fans have both favorite and least-liked drivers.

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In order to gauge popularity among Twitter users, gambling.com analysed a sample of Tweets on NASCAR drivers from February 1 to April 31,

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according to Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press.With more than 30% of Tweets made about him being critical, the data showed Bubba Wallace to be by far the most

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disliked driver in NASCAR.Unfortunately, over the course of the 2022 regular season, Bubba Wallace emerged as the driver who was most despised,

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with nearly one-third of Tweets written about him being critical (30.1%),"Daniel Suarez and Austin Cindric, who each received a favorable sentiment from more than

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40% of Tweets about them, were thought to be the most popular NASCAR drivers in the league.

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Social media sentiment is undoubtedly not the most scientific method, but it does provide us with a good sense of the people that Twitter likes and dislikes.

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