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BROOKLYN, MI – AUGUST 11: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Consmers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 11, 2018 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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BROOKLYN, MI – AUGUST 11: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Consmers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 11, 2018 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Chase Elliott has been considered the golden child of NASCAR for a while now and has also been highly consistent with his racing. Recently, he revealed why he used to love racing on Sundays during his childhood.
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The Hendrick Motorsport driver recently stated, “Sunday races were more fun when they were a good excuse to skip school the next day.” Seems like the young Elliott was just as mischievous as some of us.
Surely a lot of has had the thought of skipping on Monday blues, especially during our schooling days. After listening to what Elliott had to say, many fans were also related to the driver, perhaps not in the racing side of things, but certainly in multiple other aspects of life.
Fans react to Chase Elliott skipping school on Mondays
Fans reminisced about the old days, and shred their thoughts on Elliott’s tweet.

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HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 15: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, takes part in pre-race ceremonies for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15, 2014, in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
One fan asked, “Now as an adult when we go to the race on Sunday, we skip work the next day!” While another stated, “I wish I had a cool excuse to skip school when I was a kid lol. Chronic illnesses suck.”
🤔Is that why your mom started homeschooling you?
— Linda Giger (@linda_giger) October 14, 2022
the grown up version is attending a race far enough away that you have to take off work on monday 😂😂
— caity (@caity_fitz) October 14, 2022
Never an excuse to skip school. I went to a race at Bloomington got home at 6:30am…took a shower…and started my senior year at 7:30. Total slacker you were.
— Tommy Avery (@TomRAvery) October 14, 2022
i'd like to see the teacher who gave you a hard time for skipping a day of school.
did they warn you werent going to do well in life?
😂😂😂😂😂
— NotTheMar-A-LagoMole (@TouchyButternut) October 14, 2022
I rather race then go to school 💯
— Landon (@landonchasefan9) October 14, 2022
No Sunday Scaries! 😂
— Kevin Smith (@SmithBKevin) October 14, 2022
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I wish I had a cool excuse to skip school when I was a kid lol. Chronic illnesses suck
— Brooke (@fayre1919) October 14, 2022
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