Chase Elliott is a prominent American professional stock car racing driver. He currently drives the No. 9 Chevrolet ZL1 for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time. In addition to his Cup Series commitments, Elliott also participates part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet SS for HMS. He is considered a leading figure in modern NASCAR.
In 1986, Bill Elliott won the NASCAR All-Star Race at Atlanta, which mirrors Chase Elliott's 2020 All-Star Race win at Bristol.
In 1988, Chase Elliott's father, Bill Elliott, won the Winston Cup Series championship.
In 1990, Davey Allison achieved the feat of winning the Daytona 500 pole and a qualifying race, a feat that Chase Elliott would later accomplish in 2017.
In 1992, Hooters achieved a significant milestone as a sponsor in NASCAR when Alan Kulwicki won the championship. This victory marked a notable moment for Hooters, showcasing their successful partnership within the sport. Later in 2024, it was mentioned that the Texas win was Hooters' first win as a sponsor since Kulwicki's championship season.
On November 28, 1995, William Clyde "Chase" Elliott II was born. He is an American professional stock car racing driver.
In 1996, Dale Earnhardt Sr. achieved the feat of winning the Daytona 500 pole and a qualifying race, a feat that Chase Elliott would later accomplish in 2017.
On July 13, 2009, at the age of thirteen, Chase Elliott was featured in the July 13, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated alongside other potential stars.
In 2010, Chase Elliott competed in forty races, winning twelve events and finishing in the top-ten 38 times. He also won the Blizzard Series, Miller Lite, and Gulf Coast championships.
In 2010, Chase Elliott won the Winchester 400.
In April 2011, Sports Illustrated recognized Chase Elliott as its High School Player of the Week.
In 2011, Chase Elliott competed in a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Phoenix Raceway, finishing third.
In 2012, Chase Elliott competed in six ARCA Racing Series races.
In 2012, Chase Elliott competed in the K&N Pro Series East, finishing ninth in the season standings. Later that year, he secured his first career victory at Iowa Speedway, finishing fourth in the championship standings.
In 2012, Chase Elliott competed in two NASCAR K&N Pro Series West races at Phoenix Raceway, placing 17th and fourth.
In 2012, Chase Elliott won the Alan Turner Snowflake 100, the Snowball Derby's prelude race, for the second time in three years.
In 2012, Chase Elliott won the World Crown 300.
In January 2013, it was announced that Chase Elliott would compete in nine NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races for Hendrick Motorsports during the 2013 season.
On June 8, 2013, Chase Elliott made history at Pocono Raceway by becoming the youngest winner in ARCA superspeedway history.
In November 2013, Chase Elliott won the All American 400, becoming the first driver to capture all four of the nation's premier short-track races.
In 2013 Chase Elliott competed in his last Truck series race until October 2016.
In 2013, Chase Elliott competed against his father, Bill Elliott, in a late model race at South Alabama Speedway. This marked the first instance of the father-son duo racing against each other.
In 2013, Chase Elliott won the All American 400.
In January 2014, it was announced that Chase Elliott would compete full-time in the Nationwide Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.
On April 4, 2014, Chase Elliott earned his first Nationwide Series win at Texas Motor Speedway.
In September 2014, Cole Custer became the youngest winner in Truck Series history, a record previously held by Chase Elliott.
In 2014, Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award and the series championship. He became the first rookie and the youngest driver to win a national series championship in NASCAR history.
On January 29, 2015, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Chase Elliott would make his Sprint Cup Series debut that year, driving the No. 25 car, and would take over Jeff Gordon's No. 24 car starting in 2016.
On May 5, 2015, it was announced that Chase Elliott would compete in the Sprint All-Star Race's Sprint Showdown. He finished eighth and fifth in the event's two segments.
In 2015, Bill Elliott, Chase's father, was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
In 2015, Chase Elliott claimed the Snowball Derby title after the original winner, Christopher Bell, was disqualified.
In 2015, Chase Elliott recorded the first DNF of his career after being involved in a major crash at Daytona, finishing 28th. He finished second in the championship standings.
On September 18, 2016, at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, Chase Elliott nearly won, but a late caution erased his lead, and he finished third. Martin Truex Jr. won the race.
In October 2016, Chase Elliott competed in the Alpha Energy Solutions 200 at Martinsville Speedway, marking his first Truck Series race since 2013. He finished second.
In 2016, Chase Elliott began racing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. In 2016, he also earned the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year award.
In 2016, Chase Elliott joined the Sprint Cup Series full-time, driving the No. 24 car. He replaced Jeff Gordon and was sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, 3M, SunEnergy1, Kelley Blue Book, and Mountain Dew. He won the Rookie of the Year award that year.
In 2016, Chase Elliott took over Jeff Gordon's iconic No. 24 car.
In 2016, Chase Elliott was featured as a playable driver in Forza Motorsport 6 through the NASCAR expansion pack, which included 24 paint schemes from the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season, including Elliott's No. 24 NAPA SS. Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Busch provided commentary in the expansion, and Elliott and Johnson contributed to its development.
In 2016, Hendrick Motorsports won their last title until Chase Elliott's championship in 2020.
In 2016, after moving up to the Cup Series, Chase Elliott competed part-time in the Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports, winning the PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona.
On October 1, 2017, Chase Elliott came close to his first career win at Dover, leading 138 laps. However, Kyle Busch overtook him with two laps remaining, and Elliott finished second. After the race, Jeff Gordon confronted Ryan Newman for impeding Elliott.
In 2017, Chase Elliott joined GMS Racing and secured a Truck Series win at Martinsville.
In 2017, Chase Elliott voiced the character Chase Racelott in the Pixar film Cars 3. Elliott has also made appearances on television, including CMT's The Dude Perfect Show, and voices the character Mark Set-Go on Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines.
In 2017, Chase Elliott won the pole for the Daytona 500 for the second year in a row. He also won the first Can-Am Duel race.
In 2018, Chase Elliott began driving the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts sponsored Chevrolet and won his first career Cup Series race at Watkins Glen.
In 2018, Chase Elliott earned his second career victory on October 7 at Dover and another victory at Kansas. He was eliminated after a crash at Phoenix, finishing the season sixth in points.
In 2018, Chase Elliott secured his first career Cup Series victory at the Go Bowling at The Glen. This win mirrored his father Bill Elliott's career and marked Hendrick Motorsports' 250th Cup Series win.
In 2018, Chase Elliott started the season driving the No. 88 car at Daytona, where his teammate Tyler Reddick secured a photo-finish victory. He also drove the No. 23 car for GMS Racing in select events.
In 2018, Hendrick Motorsports changed Chase Elliott's car number to No. 9. He ran into an accident in the Daytona 500 on lap 102, resulting in a 33rd-place finish.
In 2019, Chase Elliott earned his first victory of the season at Talladega and later won at Watkins Glen for the second consecutive season.
In 2020, Chase Elliott started the season with a stage win at the Daytona 500. Later in the season, he won the pole at Phoenix but finished seventh due to a late brush with the wall.
In 2020, Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series championship, marking Hendrick Motorsports' 13th overall Cup Series Championship. This was their first title since 2016, and Chase joined his father Bill Elliott as the 3rd father-son duo in NASCAR history to win NASCAR Cup Series Championships.
In 2020, Chase Elliott's championship hopes ended at the Phoenix finale. He ultimately finished fourth in the points standings.
In 2021, Chase Elliott participated in his first 24 Hours of Daytona race, driving the No. 31 Cadillac for Action Express Racing alongside Mike Conway, Pipo Derani, and Felipe Nasr. Despite starting on the pole, the car faced mechanical issues and ultimately had to retire from the race with four hours remaining due to a gear failure, leaving Elliott to complete a stint while the team was 22 laps behind the leader.
In 2021, Chase Elliott returned to the Truck Series, racing for GMS Racing at Texas Motor Speedway.
In 2021, Chase Elliott substituted for Michael Annett at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
In 2021, Chase Elliott was featured on the cover of the Nintendo Switch-exclusive NASCAR Heat: Ultimate Edition+.
In 2021, Chase Elliott was the central figure in a documentary titled 'Chase,' created in collaboration with Dale Earnhardt Jr., which chronicles the narrative of his racing career.
In 2021, Chase Elliott won at Circuit of the Americas, marking Hendrick Motorsports’ 268th Cup win and Chevrolet’s 800th Cup win. He also had a feud with Kevin Harvick.
In the 2021 season finale of the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Chase Elliott started fourth and battled his father, Bill, before securing the victory. This marked the second time the father-son duo raced against each other.
In 2022, Chase Elliott drove the No. 7 truck for Spire Motorsports in the Bristol Dirt event.
In 2022, Chase Elliott failed to qualify for the Darlington spring event after qualifying was canceled due to rain.
In 2022, Chase Elliott secured the NASCAR regular-season championship, but he was involved in a crash at Daytona.
In 2022, Chase Elliott was featured in the Nintendo Switch-exclusive NASCAR Rivals, along with his car and 2022 paint schemes.
In 2022, Chase Elliott's race at California was marked by contact with teammate Kyle Larson. He rebounded with a win at Dover.
In the 2022 season finale at Sharon Speedway, Chase Elliott won his second heat race and claimed victory in the main event after a duel with Tony Stewart.
On March 3, 2023, Josh Berry was announced as the substitute driver for Chase Elliott in the No. 9 car after Elliott sustained a fractured tibia while snowboarding.
In 2023, Chase Elliott returned to Fox as a remote guest commentator for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix while he was recovering from a broken leg, offering his expertise and perspective on the race from a distance.
In 2023, Chase Elliott substituted for Jake Garcia in the No. 35 Chevy Silverado RST for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing at Daytona International Speedway, finishing tenth.
In 2023, Chase Elliott was named as one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers.
In 2024, Chase Elliott began the season with a 14th-place finish in the Daytona 500. Later that year, on April 14th, he secured a victory at Texas, marking the end of a 42-race winless streak. Despite this win, Elliott did not qualify for the Championship 4 and finished seventh in the points standings.
In 2024, Chase Elliott drove the Hendrick Motorsports No. 17 to victory lane at Charlotte.
In 2025, Chase Elliott began the season with a victory at the Cook Out Clash and started the regular season with a 15th place finish at the Daytona 500. He then earned his 20th career victory at Atlanta after passing Brad Keselowski on the final lap. Later in the playoffs, Elliott secured another win at Kansas.
In 2025, Chase Elliott won the exhibition race in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
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