Chase Elliott can be a pretty extreme personality. The Hendrick Motorsports superstar is either extremely calm, or when he’s mad, he’s extremely mad, and the mad bit is something that was on display quite recently in Kansas.
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With 71 laps to go in the race, Elliott brought out a caution as he lost a tire and spun out, ending up stranded in the grass, unable to move.
What followed was a pretty intense rant about the Next Gen car in which NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver said exactly how he felt.
"What a piece of shit this motherfucking car is. Can't even drive the piece of shit to pit road when a tire blows."
Chase Elliott not happy after blowing a left rear. #NASCAR
— Always Race Day (@AlwaysRaceDay) May 15, 2022
“What a piece of s**t this m***********g car is. Can’t even drive the piece of shit to pit road when a tire blows,” Elliott said on his radio.
Chase Elliott looking forward for SRX finale
It was recently announced that Chase Elliott will be making a one-off appearance in the season finale of the SRX series. And judging from what he said in the press release, it seems Elliott is really pumped up for the race, especially considering he’ll get to compete alongside his father, Bill Elliott.
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“I’m excited to get back in one of the SRX cars this season,” Elliott said. “Last season was a lot of fun and a cool memory for me competing against my dad.”
The #9 Chevrolet driver described how racing on the Sharon Speedway and competing on the dirt against the likes of fellow NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney, and Dave Blaney is “really appealing.”
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“I’m looking forward to the race, seeing all of the fans come out and hopefully I do well again,” he added.
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