Chase Elliott Fans Furiously Whine Over NASCAR Underdog Dealing HMS Superstar Another Embarrassing Upset

Victory has once again slipped from Chase Elliott’s reach despite putting on a courageous show at the coveted 2.5-mile Indianapolis road course. Despite being in a precarious position, desperately needing a major turnaround to keep alive his playoff hopes, Elliott yet again lost the win by a small margin as NASCAR’s underdog story continues to gather more fans.

While the Hendrick Motorsports driver picked up valuable points, bettering his position and closing the gap to the cutline, disappointed fans of the driver cooked up another controversy as they deemed the Ford driver’s victory a “waste.”

NASCAR’s new underdog halts Chase Elliott’s advance, denying the HMS speedster a much-needed win

Lately in NASCAR, it’s been all about the underdog story. While it was Chris Buescher who captivated the community’s imagination with his back-to-back wins at Richmond and Michigan, this time around his fellow Ford driver Michael McDowell emerged victorious after a tough battle with Chase Elliott.

The Front Row Motorsports driver’s win not only was a statement, yet again proving the manufacturer’s capabilities, but the driver also speared his way into the playoffs with this stellar performance as he racked up his 2nd career win at the grandest stage of them all—the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

While one man secured his playoff berth, another saw the win slip away despite being within his reach. Elliott, who needed a win to make it into the playoffs, yet again had to wait for the next race as the #34 Ford distanced himself from the #9 Chevy, bringing his and his team’s first-ever stage win in Stage 1, and then his second career win.

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With the HMS road racing expert again failing to deliver the hype he promised, HMS and Elliott fans seemed to tarnish the race winner as they complained about their favorite driver getting trumped over by an underdog, stealing his spotlight.

Frenzied Elliott fans stain McDowell as they cry out their disappointment

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Not only did the community witness another David vs Goliath story, but the race had many underlying currents to it. Heading into the race, both McDowell and Elliott were pretty much outside the playoff bubble with both drivers needing points or a win to make their way into the top 16.

While both were lauded as road racing specialists, the numbers favored the 2020 Cup Series champion who is a 7-time road course winner was a clear favorite among fans compared to the #34 driver who just had his 2nd career win. But McDowell’s win was like a shock treatment for Elliott fans as they had to vent out their frustration seeing the win slip away from their favorite driver on the race winner.

Frenzied fans trashed the Indy triumphant, deeming it as a fluke as they denounced his win as if he wasted a playoff spot.

“Another wasted playoff spot” 

“What a waste! Just takes a playoff spot away from a real contender! Will finish last of all playoff contenders hands down!”

They even went on to call McDowell “untalented,” blatantly ignoring his outright domination at the iconic track.

“And this is why we don’t race on road courses, theses untalented drivers always winning “

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While others simply chimed in with more hate, mentioning the #34 driver will be out in the first round.

“first round elimination”