Of the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers, only Chase Elliott has had a better season than last year Today we will discuss about Chase Elliott: Wreck tonight| Crash| What happened to in the race today
Chase Elliott: Wreck tonight| Crash| What happened to in the race today
William Clyde “Chase” Elliott II (born November 28, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports. He won the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship, becoming the first rookie to win a national series championship in NASCAR and the youngest champion in that series.
| Born | William Clyde “Chase” Elliott II November 28, 1995 Dawsonville, Georgia |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Achievements | 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2014 Nationwide Series Champion 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race Winner 2011, 2015 Snowball Derby Winner 2012 World Crown 300 Winner 2010 Winchester 400 Winner 2013 All American 400 Winner 2011, 2014, 2015 SpeedFest 200 Winner 2010, 2012, 2013 Snowflake 100 Winner 2011, 2012, 2013 SpeedFest 125 Winner 2013 Master of the Pros 144 Winner (inaugural race) 2016, 2017 Daytona 500 Pole Winner 2017, 2018 Can-Am Duel Winner Youngest Cup road course winner (22 years) Youngest Dover International Speedway Cup race winner (22 years, 10 months, 8 days) Youngest Kansas Speedway Cup race winner (22 years) Youngest Darlington Raceway Xfinity race winner (18 years) |
Wreck tonight
Things are getting worse at the Enjoy Illinois 300 NASCAR Cup Series race this afternoon.
First, Ross Chastain collided with the back of Chase Elliott’s number 9 car, causing Elliot to exit and a warning flag appeared.
At the end of the video below, you can hear Elliot complaining about Chastain on his headset.
“I mean, what was he doing?” Elliot says about Chastain. “He ran to get me into [Turn] 3 and then made me run again.”
Crash
Chase Elliott won the Quaker State 400 after crashing on the final lap of Cory Lajoie at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. It was Elliott’s third Cup Series win of the season.
The Georgia native led 96 of 260 laps on Sunday, and in nine starts it is his first career win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Elliott is the only NASCAR driver with three wins this season.
Ross Chastain, who was involved in multiple accidents on Sunday, finished second, while Austin Sindrick finished third.
Here’s a look at the top 10 finishers from Sunday’s race, as well as a brief rundown of the action.
What happened to in the race today
According to Dustin Long of NBC Sports, NASCAR has punished Chase Elliott for a breach of rules in Sunday’s Cup Series race, leading to a two-race suspension for crew chief Alan Gustafson.
Gustafson was also fined $50,000, while NASCAR awarded Elliot 20 points.
The No. 9 team violated section 20.4.8.1 in which the rear window did not meet the specifications.
Elliott finished 11th in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, earning 33 points in the process. However, the violation was detected later during the inspection.
The 22-year-old is now 18th in the Monster Energy Cup standings with 128 points. After finishing fifth in the standings last season, this is clearly not where he wants to be.
