John Force says ‘get on their butts’ about chasing Elliott at NASCAR events On the eve of the NASCAR All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports ace and 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott won the 16th NHRA Funny Car championship.
He received congratulations from John Force who won the championship.
The 75-year-old driver of John Force Racing’s Peak Auto Chevrolet Camaro wished Elliott well ahead of the All-Star race and also sent his best wishes to the 28-year-old’s father. “My #TeamChevy teammate @chaseelliott always tells me to eat at @Hooters. Someone please tell @TeamHendrick’s boss the food was good.
Elliott, tell your dad I love you @ Kick his ass in the NASCAR ALL-STAR race! @peakauto,” John Force wrote to X. John Force and Chase Elliott’s father, Bill Elliott, have been friends for a long time.
The legendary Bill Elliott won this famous race in 1986. That was the only time the race was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway instead of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
However, the usual venue was changed after the pandemic in 2020.
Chase Elliott has one win so far, the prestigious All-Star Race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2020. Last year, he placed fifth in the coveted event. The Dawsonville native currently sits fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 437 points, just ahead of his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron. Elliott’s only race victory to date came at the Autotrader Echo Park Automotive 400 in Fort Worth, Texas.
He had two more podium finishes at the Advent Health 400 in Kansas and the Cookout 400 in Martinsville, in both races he finished third. The American recently took part in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Speedway, finishing 12th.
The No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Chase Elliott swapped out its usual blue and yellow paint scheme to commemorate TEC 5 Clifford Strickland, who died as a prisoner of war during World War II.
It features a smooth matte all-black look. This Memorial Day weekend move by Hendrick Motorsports and its longtime partner NAPA Auto Parts honors members of the United States military, past and present.
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