How Chase Elliot Is Embraced Having Back as he Announces his return to…
Chase Elliott rarely shows any emotion and it’s that even keel, methodical approach to racing that has kept him grounded through a tumultuous season that has left him needing a victory if he expects to be a NASCAR Cup Series playoff participant.
“As bad as the year has been to a lot of people, I feel like it’s kind of fun,” Elliott says. “We’ve got 10 weeks left and you get into the show, or you don’t. The playoffs are kinda like that. You have to run well the next week, or you go home. So, it’s kind of that way now. For me, I kind of enjoy it. I’m kind of looking forward just to the challenge … seeing if we can figure it out. We’re in a tough spot, but I think it’s a great opportunity to go and have some fun and embrace the challenge. That’s really kind of where my head’s at.
How Chase Elliot Is Embraced Having Back as he Announces his return to…
“I certainly don’t want to go to Daytona (in August) and be in a position to have to win a speedway race to get in the playoffs. Odds are if you’re in that position, you’re probably not going to be much of a threat anyway. So, we want to be a threat each week from here on and I tend to do that.”
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The 27-year-old Elliott has always been a realist and while some might lay awake at night worrying about when the much-needed victory will come, he doesn’t. He focuses only on what he can control.
“I think just being in that nice, sweet spot of pushing, but not pushing too far and pushing yourself and your team, but not pushing them too far,” Elliott said. “I think there is a balance there where I feel like we have done the best and we’ve had the best results. And I think that’s just where we need to stay. I don’t think we need … to do anything crazy. I don’t think we need to really change anything. We just need to fall in that rhythm and just do our thing.”
How Chase Elliot Is Embraced Having Back as he Announces his return to…
Chase Elliott rarely shows any emotion and it’s that even keel, methodical approach to racing that has kept him grounded through a tumultuous season that has left him needing a victory if he expects to be a NASCAR Cup Series playoff participant.
“As bad as the year has been to a lot of people, I feel like it’s kind of fun,” Elliott says. “We’ve got 10 weeks left and you get into the show, or you don’t. The playoffs are kinda like that. You have to run well the next week, or you go home. So, it’s kind of that way now. For me, I kind of enjoy it. I’m kind of looking forward just to the challenge … seeing if we can figure it out. We’re in a tough spot, but I think it’s a great opportunity to go and have some fun and embrace the challenge. That’s really kind of where my head’s at.
How Chase Elliot Is Embraced Having Back as he Announces his return to…
“I certainly don’t want to go to Daytona (in August) and be in a position to have to win a speedway race to get in the playoffs. Odds are if you’re in that position, you’re probably not going to be much of a threat anyway. So, we want to be a threat each week from here on and I tend to do that.”
READ MORE:NASCAR favorite Chase Elliott announces his coming to Wisconsin’s
The 27-year-old Elliott has always been a realist and while some might lay awake at night worrying about when the much-needed victory will come, he doesn’t. He focuses only on what he can control.
“I think just being in that nice, sweet spot of pushing, but not pushing too far and pushing yourself and your team, but not pushing them too far,” Elliott said. “I think there is a balance there where I feel like we have done the best and we’ve had the best results. And I think that’s just where we need to stay. I don’t think we need … to do anything crazy. I don’t think we need to really change anything. We just need to fall in that rhythm and just do our thing.”
