“I Appreciate Him” – Chase Elliott Gives Ryan Blaney Credit for His Nashville Win

The 2022 points leader, Chase Elliott, won, and won big at the Nashville Superspeedway. The incredible drive with a late pit stop helped propel the driver to the front of the grid and finish as the leader. However, the driver of the #9 credits another driver for the win.

Elliott appreciated Ryan Blaney’s gesture to help him win the race at Nashville.

It’s no surprise that Blaney and Chase are good friends. Fortunately, in Nashville, we got to see their friendship on track. Elliott went on the radio to appreciate his friend in the #12 car as he said, “Ryan [Blaney] gave me a great shove; I appreciate him doing me a solid there and getting us out front.”

Elliott then appreciated his team, “I’m just so proud of our team. We had kind of a setback, there, about halfway and were able to get our NAPA Chevy dialed back in and get back in the mix. It was a long day; a fun day.”

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Of course, as the winner, he got an awesome Gibson Les Paul with a custom paint job. It’s not called the city of music for nothing. Surely, Chase was really looking forward to that guitar.

In fact, he said it himself, “Getting a win is always huge. To do it in a really cool city like Nashville is even better, so looking forward to that guitar.”

Chase Elliott And Ryan Blaney’s Friendship Goes Way Back

Ryan Blaney and Elliott have been friends for a long time. In fact, they grew up racing together, along with Bubba Wallace.

In a YouTube video with fubo Sports, we have heard Blaney say, “I grew up racing with Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott. I’ve known those guys forever.”

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But one thing people might not know is that Blaney, Bubba Wallace, and Chase Elliott trained together in the NASCAR Next Class of 2012!

Of course, the drivers go way back to the days they were only learning to race stock cars.

Finally, it’s incredible to see how two friends can maintain their bond on track and help each other.