NASCAR has penalized the Hendrick Motorsports teams of reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman for engine allocation infractions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Elliott's No. 9 team and Bowman's No. 48 were found in violation of a rule that covers engine assembly.
What just happened to Chase Elliott?
NASCAR has penalized Chase Elliott for a rules violation in Sunday's Cup Series race, leading to a two-race suspension for crew chief Alan Gustafson, according to Dustin Long of NBC Sports. Gustafson was also fined $50,000, while NASCAR docked Elliott 20 points.
How did Chase Elliott get damaged?
Larson and Joey Logano were racing side-by-side for the lead with 21 laps go when Elliott, running behind them, moved to the outside to pass both. As Elliott made his move, Larson moved up the track. That forced Elliott into the wall, damaging his car.
What happened to Chase Elliott during the race?
Elliott crashed and damaged the front of his car. His team went to a backup car. Elliott, coming off a win at Dover, said he cut a left rear tire. “I recognized it was flat, it was just a little too late,” Elliott told Motor Racing Network.
Why did Chase Elliott get disqualified from NASCAR?
Elliott was disqualified after NASCAR inspectors ruled that five lug nuts on the No. 9 car were loose. It is not clear how many tires were affected. He was dropped from 13th place to last, which on Sunday was 39th.
34 related questions foundWhere is Alan Gustafson today?
Alan is currently employed at Hendrick Motorsports as the crew chief for Chase Elliott. Gustafson won the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship with Chase Elliott.
What place did Chase Elliott finish last night?
Elliott managed to get up to 8th on the final restart before losing position to ultimately finish the night in 10th.
Why did Chase Elliott start in the back today?
– Former Cup champions Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick each will start at the rear of the field after incidents in practice Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Elliott crashed and damaged the front of his car. His team went to a backup car.
Are Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson friends?
Larson explained how he and Elliott have a lot of respect for each other on and off the track. The two are good teammates and are often racing around each other because they are both contending for wins.
Did Larson wreck Elliott?
With 22 to go in the race, Elliott had surfaced back to the top and he was in a battle for the lead. Kyle Larson and Joey Logano ran side by side down the front stretch. As they traded side drafts, Elliott had a run on both of them.
Is Chase Elliott still in the playoffs?
Chase Elliott is still eligible for a second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship, no thanks to Kevin Harvick. Harvick, meanwhile, is out of the 2021 playoffs after wrecking late in Sunday's race. Elliott and his team couldn't be more pleased.
Why is Chase Elliott called Chase?
Chase Elliott's name is actually William Clyde Elliott II. He was named for his father, Bill, who rarely is called either William or Clyde. So why Chase? Mary Colwell, a friend of Bill and Cindy Elliott (Chase's mother), was at the hospital when he was born.
Is Chase Elliott Bill Elliott's son?
He is the son of 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott; the Elliotts are the third father-son NASCAR champions in history, along with Lee and Richard Petty and Ned and Dale Jarrett.
Does Greg Biffle still race?
Although he stopped racing in NASCAR full-time at the end of the 2016 season, Biffle never actually retired. After a few years of toiling in mid-pack, Biffle opted to walk away from the full-time Cup ride he long held at what is now RFK Racing in favor of a better opportunity -- whenever that came about.
Did Chase Elliot spin out on purpose?
Elliott did not have much to add about the situation with Larson immediately after the race, according to NASCAR reporter Bob Pockrass. Elliott did say he didn't spin out on purpose and explained how he was hindered as the toe link broke twice on him Sunday.
Is Chase Elliott in the Daytona 500?
CONCORD, N.C. – Chase Elliott led the Hendrick Motorsports brigade to the checkered flag in the 64th running of the DAYTONA 500.
What happened to Chase Elliott in Martinsville?
-- Chase Elliott won the pole Friday for the Saturday night race at Martinsville Speedway. The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion and current co-leader turned a fast lap at 96.151 mph in the new Next Gen cars to end co-leader Ryan Blaney's string of three consecutive poles. Blaney qualified 12th.
How many wins does Chase Elliott have in NASCAR?
Chase Elliott won his first Cup Series championship in 2020, his fifth full season in Cup, by capturing his fifth win of the season at Phoenix Raceway. In all, he has 14 career Cup Series wins and a win in the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Has Chase Elliott won this year?
Chase Elliott took the lead from Ross Chastain on a restart with 53 laps to go and went on to score his first Cup win of the season Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. Elliott is the last of the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers to win this year.
What car does Chase Elliott drive in NASCAR?
Chase Elliott: Stats and Championships
Presently contending full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, Elliott drives the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports. He is also a part-time racer in the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing.
How much does a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief make?
Crew Chief:
A crew chief get paid between $200,000 to $1 million a year based on his team performance. He is the first person who is in contact with driver to tell when to take pit stop.
Who is spotting for Chase Elliott this weekend?
On Thursday, Hendrick Motorsports had Trey Poole listed as Elliott's spotter. Poole is Elliott's cousin and was listed as one of the two additional spotters for Elliott last weekend at Circuit of the Americas.
