Elliott Admits Team Deserved Playoff exit After Bristol Crash, initial Miscalculation
Bristol, TN – Chase Elliott, the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion, revealed a brutally honest assessment of his playoff situation following a crash at the Bristol Night Race – and a surprisingly self-critical view of his Hendrick Motorsports team’s recent performance. Elliott initially believed the incident, caused by contact with John Hunter nemechek, would end his championship hopes, and frankly, felt his No. 9 team ”really deserved too be” eliminated given thier struggles.
Speaking Wednesday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Elliott detailed his immediate reaction after the wreck