Throwback: When Chase Elliott Shut Critics With Maiden Cup Victory at 2018 Watkins Glen

Throwback: When Chase Elliott Shut Critics With Maiden Cup Victory at 2018 Watkins Glen

Chase Elliott’s journey with Hendrick Motorsports has been nothing short of storied. Joining the team full-time in 2016, he took over the iconic No. 24 previously driven by Jeff Gordon and secured NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors in his debut season. However, the magic came in 2018, when he switched to the No. 9 car, his father Bill Elliott’s famed number. The 29-year-old etched his name into the record books with his first Cup victor…