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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 08: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and his father Bill Elliott pose for a photo after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 500 and the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 08: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, and his father Bill Elliott pose for a photo after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Season Finale 500 and the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Last year, the Superstar Racing Experience made its grandiose debut and was a big hit. Now, the championship is entering its second season, and it is still attracting motorsport royalty. Last year, the likes of Bobby Labonte, Chase Elliott, Hailie Deegan, Bill Elliott, and many others, competed. This year, Elliott Sr will be back in action for the second season in a row.
Bill Elliott will race again in SRX this year: He's competing at the season opener at Five Flags in June as well as Stafford in July.
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) April 22, 2022
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Admittedly, he is not competing in the full six-race calendar. Instead, he will run at the Five Flags Speedway and at the Stafford Motor Speedway. Instead, there are just five full-time drivers who hail from the NASCAR arena. Aside from series co-founder Tony Stewart, Michael Waltrip, Labonte, Ryan Newman, and Greg Biffle are racing.
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Meanwhile, in the part-time driver field, Hailie Deegan, Ryan Blaney, and Matt Kenseth join Elliott. Finally, Blaney’s father, Dave Blaney will be a guest driver, running at the Sharon Speedway.
What about Chase Elliott?
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Admittedly, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has not confirmed whether he will participate this year. Considering that the series kicks off in mid-June, there is still time for him to throw his hat in the ring. However, the 2022 Cup Series championship leader will most likely be focusing on his campaign in the NASCAR field.
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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 Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
He has yet to register his first win of the season, while his teammates have all got at least one win. Of course, considering that William Byron is the first driver to rack up two wins, it will put Elliott under pressure. The only ray of hope is that the season is long and there is plenty of time for him to get the monkey off his back.
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Obviously, he will not have it easy, and will most likely have to fight for victory. Chase Elliott could wait for a road course race, since he is an expert at them, or he could be a little bit impatient and just go for a win.
