Chase Elliott Backfires Jimmie Johnson’s Championship Winning Crew-Chief’s Dismissal of..

The Cup Series points table seems like home to Hendrick Motorsports with #5 Chevrolet driver Kyle Larson leading the standings. While Larson and William Byron are already ranking, Chase Elliott secured his seventh place in the table despite not having a top-10 finish throughout the season. Elliott’s recent achievements and playoff performances imply that his 2023 struggles aren’t enough for concern.

After a disappointing 17th-place standing in the 2023 Cup Series, Chase Elliott is finally back on track this year. Despite this, there are a variety of viewpoints about Elliott’s performance. Former NASCAR crew chief Chad Knaus is one of the individuals who did not provide any feedback on the 28-year-old’s performance. To make a decision, he chooses to wait until the first 10 races are completed, at least until the Coca-Cola 600. Chase Elliott respected the veteran’s remarks and expressed appreciation for his wide NASCAR experience.

When asked about Knaus’ statement, Chase Elliott said, “Yeah, I would say so. He’s been doing a long time. He’s won a heck of a lot more than I have. So he is definitely a better person to ask. And I think, too, being in that position that he was in as a crew chief. Then obviously now, you get a really good global view of things. Sometimes being in the driver’s seat, you’re just immersed so deep into it. It’s hard to step back and get some of those thousand-foot views. I think he is a really good person to ask and probably the best one to ask. I think he answered it well.”

Elliott’s impressive rankings have everyone hoping for a fantastic swerve this year, even if he hasn’t won or finished in the top ten just yet. Nevertheless, Chase Eliott’s recent performance makes it seem like last year’s season was lacking the real Elliott.

He knows the demands of defending a NASCAR championship from his experience as a champion in 2020. Last year, he was involved in several controversies, ending in a suspension after the Coca-Cola 600—coincidentally, the same race that Chad Knaus cited on the matter of assessing his performance