Amid Chase Elliott’s Playoff Dud, Rick Hendrick Makes Painful 4-Word Confession

The reality struck hard on Hendrick Motorsports on Saturday night on the track at Daytona. What seemed inconceivable a few days ago materialized into reality on Saturday. Although both Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman started the race on the right foot, they failed to break the alliance formed by the Ford drivers.

Things were on the bright side in 2022 when both drivers achieved spectacular performances. However, this year, physical injuries seemed to upset the plans, which delivered their blow on Saturday evening. Both Elliott and Bowman failed to take the chequered and eventually were ousted from the playoffs. Owing to this, Hendrick Motorsports team boss Rick Hendrick confessed his stance on the whole scenario in his latest scenario.

Rick Hendrick delivers his verdict on the disappointing result for the team

Witnessing the playoffs without getting a glimpse of NASCAR’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott, contending for the title, is something beyond comprehension for NASCAR enthusiasts. The 2023 Cup Series marks the first time that the No. 9 Chevrolet driver will miss out on the playoffs.

Nevertheless, the saving grace that arrived for Elliott is none other than being able to compete for the owner’s championship contention in the race weekends of the playoffs. The disappointment of not being able to witness all four cars for the championship seemed to be a cause of heartbreak for team boss Rick Hendrick. 

Mr.H expressed, “Momentum is a thing that you got to have. If you want to finish the year on a high note, you can win races, compete with all four cars, and be competitive at the end of the year. You are pumped up, you know you have got the right combination to roll in the next year.”

“To me, the most important thing is right now to see Alex and Chase both run well. Chase and Alex are focused on the owner’s championship, which gives them the chance to go after and we want momentum on the 48.”

“The thing about it is you do not go win every year, you’re gonna be disappointed, but the best you can ask for is to be competitive and show up every week and people know that’s the car they gotta beat. And sometimes we fall behind and we don’t why.”

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“Sometimes the car, the air pressure or something that we get off on, and get ourselves back in the ball game. This sport is a sport of momentum and you have to shrug off if you have an issue and come back and perform next week,” Rick Hendrick added.

Chase Elliott reveals his intentions for the upcoming season after being eliminated from the playoffs

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The disappointment will surely creep into the mind of the driver before he returns to his original form and his stellar performance in the upcoming season. Nonetheless, speaking on being eliminated from the Playoffs, as published by the Athletic, Chase Elliott gave his stance on his career’s upsetting move and whether he would be able to emerge as the champion in the next season.

He expressed, “It doesn’t define me, so I think it’s a great point, and that’s reality. You know, narratives can change really fast. And that’s sports in general. The people who have the ability to change narratives really fast are the people that are better at controlling their own destiny, and that’s drivers and teams and crew members and everybody that plays a part in our race team[…]”

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“So all I can do from here is just try to be better for it down the road, and I intend to do that.”

With the owner’s championship hinging on his shoulders, it is to be seen whether Elliott is able to turn the tides of his fate and seize valuable points for his team, or will he be left to bite the dust once again?