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NASCAR drivers know everyone wins when Elliott is racing
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — NASCAR drivers don’t need to be reminded what Chase Elliott’s return to racing on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway means to those associated with the sport. When Elliott is racing, everyone wins. Voted NASCAR’s most popular driver the past five seasons — a title inherited after Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s retirement — Elliott and his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports car have become the face of the sport. When he’s competing, more stock car racing fans are watching. And when he’s not, fans seem be tuning out in big numbers. It’s like stock racing’s version of the Tiger Woods effect. The dramatic drop in TV ratings in the six races Elliott…
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Chase Elliott missed by NASCAR TV ratings pre-Martinsville
Apr 15, 2023; Martinsville, Virginia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) talks with NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) on pit road before practice and qualifying at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports John David Mercer John David Mercer-USA TODAY Spor RIDGEWAY, Va. The last time Alex Bowman was in Martinsville Speedway on a weekend when the NASCAR Cup Series came to town, he announced that he was returning from a concussion in time for last season’s finale. His return announcement was a big deal, surely. But Bowman was under no illusion on Saturday: The return of his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott this…
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NASCAR star Elliott has leg surgery after snowboard accident
NASCAR superstar Chase Elliott had successful surgery for an unspecified injury to his left leg Friday night, hours after a snowboarding accident in Colorado. He will miss this weekend’s NASCAR race at Las Vegas. Team owner Rick Hendrick told The Associated Press that Elliott was “just out of surgery” and “it went well.” Hendrick gave no additional details about Elliott’s condition or the accident. Hendrick is NASCAR’s winningest car owner and Elliott is NASCAR’s most popular driver. Josh Berry will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet on Sunday in place of Elliott. Elliott would need a waiver from NASCAR to be eligible for this year’s playoffs because he’s missing a race.…
