“He Was Older Than a Lot of Guys at the Time” – Chase Elliott Reveals the Reason He Started Racing as He Celebrates Father’s Day by Reminiscing His Favorite Memories

The third Sunday of June marks the celebration of Father’s Day, honoring one’s father or father figures. Different countries and cultures celebrate Father’s Day on different dates, but the sentiment remains the same. While most of the world celebrates Father’s Day today, the NASCAR world isn’t missing out on honoring the legendary fathers who have blessed NASCAR’s tracks with their legacy.

Reminiscing his childhood memories, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott talks about his father and NASCAR legend, Bill Elliott.

Memories of him winning at Pocono: Chase Elliott celebrates Father’s Day with early childhood memories 

Marking the celebrations of Father’s Day, HMS driver Chase Elliott spoke about his memories with his father in NASCAR’s pit lane. Chase Elliott was born in 1995, and by that time, Bill Elliott was past his prime. Still a child in the 2000s, Chase has very faint memories of the final years of his father’s full-time NASCAR career. Chase also spoke on how the incidents turned his heart to racing. 

“This era of his career was one of very few years that I was around to get to watch him race you know, a lot of his career was prior to me being born. The early 2000s was really the time that I was just old enough to kind of start to learn what was going on and realize how cool racing was and those are the years that made me want to do it.

“I have some memories of him winning at Pocono…with Ray and Dodge coming in and all those things and you know, the Stars just kind of aligned. He was older than a lot of guys at the time, but got in that right situation with the right people and they had a lot of success and a lot of fun.” Elliott said while speaking to NASCAR.

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By talking about his childhood memories with his father, Chase Elliott honored Bill Elliott’s NASCAR legacy in the most fitting manner. 

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Racing full-time in the Winston Cup Series from 1976 to 2003, Bill Elliott bagged the Winston Cup Series Championship win in 1988. Winning multiple titles and accolades throughout his career, Bill Elliott even earned the moniker of “Million Dollar Bill” for winning three of the four most prestigious races in 1985—the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, and the Southern 500.  

The NASCAR Hall of Famer also holds the records for the fastest qualifying laps at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway to date. One of Bill Elliott’s most notable achievements is having the 8th of October declared as Bill Elliott Day by the Georgia State Legislature. 

Most importantly, Bill has won the NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver award 16 times—a record that stands to this day. And if there is one driver that can break the record, it’s his son, Chase.

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Reliving the glory years of Bill Elliott has been the perfect way to kick off Father’s Day Celebrations. Which NASCAR father-son duo is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.