“Zero Sense” – Fellow NASCAR Driver Slams Chase Elliott for Taking the Outside Line Against Kyle Larson

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen last week saw Chase Elliott lose the lead to teammate Kyle Larson after a turn-one incident. Later on, Elliott’s NASCAR rival slammed him for the decision to take the outside line.

During the podcast, LaJoie mentioned, “All of that never happens, if the leader chooses the bottom and then at least if you cook it if you are the leader, you’re the guy smashing him out of the way you’re driving off into the sunset. I really don’t understand that reason. I’ve never been in that position. I’m not gonna sit here and tell you that it just looked from the asset looking in zero sense whatsoever.”

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Elliott failed to take the inside line and instead stuck onto the outside. Hence, when turn one arrived Larson locked up while late braking and forcing his Hendrick Motorsports teammate out of the track and down to fourth place.

Corey LaJoie eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contention after Watkins Glen

The final regular season race at Daytona will decide the fate of one of the 14 drivers who are at risk of being eliminated. However, Corey LaJoie managed to get himself eliminated a race before itself.

Lajoie has not had a good season this year and it is evident from his points standing seated all the way in 31st place. He managed to finish in 27th at Watkins Glen International last week and now he’s completely knocked out of any chances of getting into the playoffs, even with another race to go. In case he does win at Daytona, which in itself is a far-fetched dream, he still would not have enough points to rank in the top 16.

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LaJoie’s highest finish to date was 5th place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this year. Who do you think would be the final driver to lock themselves into the playoffs after the race at Daytona? Let us know in the comments.