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NASCAR Spotter Uses Controversial Chase Elliott Example to Make a Bigger Point About Kevin Harvick’s Son
From JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series to graduating to Hendrick Motorsports in the Cup Series, NASCAR’s most popular driver Chase Elliott has never really gotten behind the wheel of a team that is average or struggling. In fact, one can bet that the son of awesome Bill from Dawsonville has always, right from the very beginning, driven good machinery.
This was something that NASCAR spotter Brett Griffin recently used as an example to make a bigger point.
In the recent episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast, one of the topics was something that encompassed a lot of other things. It was basically Kevin Harvick’s recent comments about his son, Keelan Harvick, being attracted to Formula 1 more than NASCAR.
And how Harvick put some light on the lack of quality avenues for young racecar drivers to pursue a career in stock car racing.
Because of that and even irrespective of that, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is giving his son “every opportunity he possibly can” regardless of the route he takes in his career.
“I just don’t think there’s a lot of people that can do that.” Griffin chimed in. “Look, how many bad cars has Chase Elliott ever driven in his life?”
“None,” Freddie Kraft, the spotter of Bubba Wallace, said.
“Neither will Keelan Harvick. He’ll never drive a bad car,” Griffin added.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, looks on during the qualifying heats for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Despite the privilege his name brought, Chase Elliott has the talent to back it up
Having acknowledged the fact that yes, Chase Elliott has had good teams throughout his career, one can’t simply ignore what he’s made of what he’s had. Because it’s one thing having all the resources, but it’s another making something out of it.
And Chase Elliott has made a lot out of the lot he’s had so far.
At only 19, he won the Nationwide Series or the Xfinity Series in 2014 with JR Motorsports, and in 2020, he won the Cup Series with Hendrick Motorsports. Moreover, the No.9 driver has 13 wins and 121 top-ten finishes in the Cup already.
Now many would attribute this to his privilege, which is and has been undoubtedly there, but at the same time, they can’t look at Chase Elliott and deny his talent.
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