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Redemption is on Chase Elliott‘s mind. Having come off the back of his worst season in 2023, he is ready to test the waters, beginning at Daytona. However, he is aiming to take things one step at a time. Knowing the competition and how a revival in form would unfold, Elliott divulged his goals for the near future in an interview with The Associated Press
Last year, Chase Elliott had several chances to qualify for the playoffs. Even after returning from a tibia injury and a suspension, he had enough races to make an impact and point his way into the playoffs. However, the No.9 team couldn’t gather momentum in the first place. The NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet couldn’t find the winning pace at any venue, even road courses. Having understood the thorns in his path, the 28-year-old wants to get close to the front row first.
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Elliott is easily the most popular driver in the Cup Series. Even when the regular season reached its finale at Daytona, many fans were confident of him pulling back a win to enter the playoffs. With the season’s final three races being road courses, the closest Elliott came was a P2 finish behind Michael McDowell at the Indy road course. That stretch of races was a gradual weakening of his playoff hopes.
Realizing that getting back to the victory lane begins with a podium, Elliott said, “The biggest thing is just getting competitive on a weekly basis. I want to win and want to put up big numbers like everyone does.”
