NASCAR Insider Makes Jaw-Dropping As Chase Elliott Insist On Leaving...

With a tibia injury ruling him out for six races in the early phase of the
recently concluded season, Chase Elliott had a dismal run in the 2023 NASCAR
Cup series. Even though the son of ‘Awesome Bill from Dawsonville’ has been the
reigning popular driver award winner for the past five seasons, this year could
bring some inadequacy.

NBC Sports analyst Rick Allen recently dove into how Elliott’s season shaped
up gradually. Breaking down the driver’s forgetful experience in 2023 into an
insightful analysis, Rick Allen predicted how another rising driver could end
Elliott’s position. The industry insider revealed what he thinks will be a
major letdown for the 2022 ‘Most Popular Driver’ award winner.

Following the retirement of Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chase Elliott
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Series ‘Most Popular Driver‘ award for five consecutive years. However, this
year, it could be very different. With the results to be revealed at the end of
November 2023, Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney has made a great case for it,
along with some witty marketing from Team Penske.

Rick Allen believes that the #12 Team Penske driver could be the one to
dethrone fan-favorite Chase Elliott this year, and one could even be forced to
think that his words are a hint of what is about to come.“He’s been the most
popular driver forever until, I think, Ryan Blaney won it this year,” claimed
Allen, denouncing the #9 driver’s chances in an unexpected development.

It definitely wasn’t a good year for the 2020 Cup series champion. Plagued by
injured-induced track absences and race suspensions, this was the first time
ever that Elliott missed the playoffs in the Cup Series.

Elliott’s position earlier this season had to be filled by Corey LaJoie and
Josh Berry. The substitutions helped him stay alive in the team owner’s
championship, and with a playoff waiver being granted by NASCAR, Elliott still
had many races to make it count. While speaking to NBC, #9 revealed how he
didn’t think missing races was the only reason behind his lack-lustre season.

“You miss seven races, and that ruins your year. I don’t buy that,” stated
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Elliott, speaking to NBC. The #9 team reached the Championship 4 race in 2022
before losing to champion Joey Logano in Phoenix. While reaching the season
finale is a sign of a successful season for many drivers, Chase felt that 2023
was just a continuation of the team’s problems from the previous season.