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Hendrick Motorsports ace Chase Elliott has set up a unique record after his Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. The 28-year-old is now the first driver since Ricky Rudd in 1991 to secure top-20 finishes in the first 19 races of a NASCAR season.
Elliott, the former NASCAR Cup Series champion, was far from his best in 2023. The five-time winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award failed to register a single victory last season and could not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since his Cup Series debut back in 2016.The turmoil continued for Elliott even in 2024.
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A rocky start to the season saw him struggle with his No. 9 Chevy’s race pace, resulting in just one top-10 finish in the first six races. However, his fortunes changed after the 28-year-old snapped his 42-race winless streak at Texas Motor Speedway, emerging victorious in the 276-lap event in April.
The popular restaurant chain, which had been a primary sponsor of Elliott’s No. 9 Chevy since 2017, parted ways with Hendrick Motorsports due to unmet business obligations. In a statement, Hendrick Motorsports expressed their gratitude for the partnership while acknowledging the unfortunate circumstances leading to the split. The statement read: