Chase Elliott is one of the top talents in the NASCAR Cup Series having consistently achieved top 10s and fought for championships, so here is everything you need to know about him.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver took over from the legendary Jeff Gordon in 2016 to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time.
Elliott has shown his potential from a young age, after he became the first rookie and youngest ever driver to win a NASCAR national series title after he triumphed in the Xfinity Series in 2014.
The son of the 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, the Elliotts became the third father-son duo to win titles after Chase won the Cup Series in 2020, following in the paths of Lee and Richard Petty plus Ned and Dale Jarrett.
Chase Elliott became the first rookie and youngest driver to win a NASCAR national series
Elliott began his NASCAR career in 2011 when he signed a three-year driver development contract with Hendrick Motorsports and competed in the K&N Pro Series East for the next two years, finishing ninth in 2011 and fourth in 2012.
After racing part-time in the K&N Pro Series West, the ARCA Racing Series – where he would become the youngest ever ARCA superspeedway winner at Pocono in 2013 – and the Craftsman Truck Series, he moved to the Xfinity Series full-time with JR Motorsports in 2014.
His talent was clear to see early on as he registered seven top-10 finishes in the opening eight races, including back-to-back wins at Texas Motor Speedway and Darlington Raceway.
His third and final win of the year came at Chicagoland Speedway in a season that saw the then-teenage sensation pick up 16 top-five finishes and 26 top 10’s – including 13 consecutively across the final 14 rounds.
Elliott was crowned Xfinity Series champion, winning the title by 53 points over teammate Regan Smith and subsequently became the first rookie and the youngest-ever driver to win a NASCAR national series. He was also named the Nationwide Series’ Most Popular Driver for 2014.
Elliott is the third father-son duo to win Cup Series titles
After being unable to defend his Xfinity Series title in 2015, losing to Chris Buescher by 15 points, Elliott made the move to the Cup Series in 2016 – having competed in five races the year prior – with Hendrick Motorsports, driving the No. 24 and replacing the retiring four-time series champion Jeff Gordon.
In his debut race at the Daytona 500, Elliott won pole position with a speed of 196.314 mph (315.937 km/h), becoming the youngest pole-sitter in the event’s history at the age of 20. However, he spun at turn four on Lap 18 and ultimately finished 40 laps down in 37th.
He was one of the first rookies to quality for the Chase – now known as the playoffs – in 2016 along with Buescher since Danny Hamlin in 2006, but was eliminated in the Round of 12 and finished 10th overall.
In 2017, Elliott grabbed pole for the second year in a row at the Daytona 500, but he again went winless in the season. The American would however finish fifth in the standings with 12 top-fives and 21 top-10s.
Elliott’s first Cup Series win came at Watkins Glen in 2018, emulating his father Bill by finishing second eight times before their first win and claiming their first victory on a road course. Two more wins would follow at Dover International Speedway and Kansas Speedway as he finished sixth in the standings.
His success in the series would continue in 2019 as he won three races and qualified for the playoffs for the fourth year running. He progressed to the Round of Eight, but could not make the Championship Four after crashing out at Phoenix, leaving him 10th overall.
After a rocky start to the 2020 season, Elliott made himself a firm title contender, with his career-best four wins, 15 top-five finishes and 21 top-10s heading into the final race at Phoenix taking him into the Championship Round.
Despite starting last after he failed pre-race inspections twice, Elliott came back to lead 153 laps and won the race for his first Cup Series title.
With his father Bill’s 1988 title, the Elliotts became the third father-son duo to win titles after the Pettys (Lee and Richard) and the Jarretts (Ned and Dale).
So, with that in mind, Full Oversteer looks at everything you need to know about Elliott…
How old is Chase Elliott? Where was he born?
Elliott is 28 years old, and was born in Dawsonville, Georgia on November 28th 1995.
How tall is Chase Elliott? What is his height in feet?
Elliott stands at 6’1, which measures at 185cm.
Chase Elliott’s NASCAR career stats
As of the end of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series calendar, Elliott has enjoyed strong success in the championship throughout his career to date.
NASCAR titles: 1 (2020)
NASCAR race entries: 314
NASCAR wins: 19
NASCAR poles: 12
NASCAR top fives: 98
NASCAR top tens: 170