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Chase Elliott didn’t necessarily want the NASCAR Cup Series season to end, even if conventional wisdom might say his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team could use the winter to reset. “I think the best…
Chase Elliott acknowledged that he didn’t want the NASCAR Cup Series season to end, as he believed that the best time to learn is during race weekends. Despite the team’s struggle, Elliott felt confident that they were on the right path and eager to continue building. Although he went winless and missed the postseason, Elliott’s car qualified for the owners’ championship and finished 10th in the standings. He acknowledged that there was room for improvement in all areas and expressed his determination to make significant progress next year. Elliott did not believe that missing races had a substantial impact on his season’s outcome and felt that the team’s struggles were not related to his absences. He acknowledged the need to be better and expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of things, emphasizing his belief in his strong team’s ability to deliver.
