Chase Elliott Makes Cathartic 7-Word Admission Moments After Being Jeopardized by

Chase Elliott has found his feet again in the playoffs. After a terrible regular season, the 27-year-old failed to qualify for the playoffs in the Hendrick Motorsports #9. However, that hasn’t stopped him from going after every turn and corner in the last six weeks. With NASCAR arriving in Las Vegas, fans were expecting the ‘Golden Boy’ to come out with all guns blazing. But from how things have looked in practice, the ghosts of the regular season might come back to haunt him.

Elliott has been relegated to the back of the grid for the upcoming playoff race after losing control of the #9 Camaro in practice and being pushed back to a backup car. Although the 2020 champion has not much left to fight for in the race, following the crash, he showed remorse over the course of events after calling it a recurring phenomenon this year.

From a tibia injury to a suspension for intentionally right-hooking Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott has found himself in polarizing situations this season. Although a win has still eluded him, Elliott has the second-best average finish in playoff races this season after teammate William Byron. He has pulled off five top-10s in six playoff races, with the exception being an 11th-place finish in Texas. Coming off such an improved run boosted his confidence a lot. But alas, a crash came his way in Las Vegas.

Placed in Group A, Elliott hit the wall with his rear bumper after running 14 laps. The 1.5-mile triathlon witnessed him burst his right rear tire, which slid his car in an unforgiving manner. Following the incident, Elliott cursed his luck in an interview with NBC, as he claimed, “Just cut a right rear tire I’m not sure. I had run 15 or so laps so maybe I ran too long. I’m not sure but yeah it was a bummer. I mean yeah, I knew it was a tire for sure. I couldn’t get stopped enough to keep it out of the wall unfortunately but kind of been that way all year.”