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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, looks on during the qualifying heats for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, looks on during the qualifying heats for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Sure, the conditions and the overall mood in Daytona must’ve been pretty frustrating to say the least as NASCAR, the teams, the drivers, the fans, awaited the rain to stop so the racing can start, continue, and go on. But perhaps no one was more frustrated than Chase Elliott.
Otherwise, how would you explain the Hendrick Motorsports driver flying back to his hometown in Dawsonville, Georgia while the race was still, technically, not over?
At least that’s what a picture circulating on the internet would have you believe.
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“Chase Elliot’s Jet Landed near Dawsonville, Georgia, US. Apx. flt. time 1 Hour : 6 Mins,” a tweet read from Sport Jets along with a picture of the said flight’s route and other info.
Chase Elliot's Jet Landed near Dawsonville, Georgia, US. Apx. flt. time 1 Hour : 6 Mins. pic.twitter.com/OaT9drGNAo
— Sport Jets (@SportJets) August 28, 2022
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Chase Elliott has a new paint job for Darlington aimed at a good cause
In the first playoff race next weekend, Chase Elliott’s #9 Chevrolet Camaro will be wrapped in a special paint scheme which is designed in collaboration with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as part of the ‘DESI9N TO DRIVE’ campaign.
At Darlington, Elliott’s car and his uniform will feature artwork designed by a cancer patient at CHA.
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So far, ‘DESI9N TO DRIVE’ has raised and donated over $250,000 to CHA thanks to the proceeds collected from the auctioned shoes in the first five editions of it.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Chase Elliott (#9 Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet) acknowledges the crowd during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum on February 6, 2022, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Will Navarro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“We had such a great experience last year at Darlington with a full design makeover thanks to NAPA and Hendrick Motorsports that we wanted to do it again,” Elliott said, speaking about his experience with last year’s edition of the campaign.
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“I’m thrilled with how this program has grown over the years and how it brings attention to the quality of pediatric care that Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta provides the region. I believe the fans are going to really like the design as much as I do.”
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