{"id":1529944,"date":"2022-09-19T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1529944"},"modified":"2022-09-19T14:21:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:21:15","slug":"chase-elliott-right-to-throw-huge-diss-nascar-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/chase-elliott-right-to-throw-huge-diss-nascar-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Elliott Is Right to Throw a Huge Diss at a NASCAR Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chase Elliott<\/a> prefers his weekend drives to the ones you or I might take, and he needn\u2019t apologize for it. Whereas we occasionally drive to the farmers\u2019 market or to the school fundraiser, the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> champion ends some of his trips parking the No. 9 Chevy on Victory Lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, the paychecks and fan adoration are nice, but Elliott drives to compete, not to be part of a parade. And that\u2019s why he wouldn\u2019t consider participating in NASCAR\u2019s big international experiment next year even if the schedule allowed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASCAR is taking a Garage 56 entry to Le Mans in 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Chase Elliott looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 10, 2022. | Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Next year will mark NASCAR\u2019s first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in nearly half a century, with the organization bringing a modified Chevy Camaro ZL1 Next Gen car to France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car\u2019s drivers won\u2019t be racing to win since there will literally be no one to compete against. That\u2019s because NASCAR\u2019s vehicle is a \u201cGarage 56\u201d entry<\/a>, meaning that there are no other cars in its class because it is there as a demonstration of automotive innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendrick Motorsports, IMSA, and Goodyear are undertaking the operation, with HMS executive Chad Knaus leading the project. Knaus, of course, was Jimmie Johnson\u2019s crew chief during seven Cup Series championship seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase Elliott isn\u2019t the least bit interested in Le Mans in 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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