Just now:Despite Worst Dry Spell Chase Elliott Takes NASCAR Fans by Shock Amidst Kyle Busch’s Glaring Absence

Just now:Despite Worst Dry Spell Chase Elliott Takes NASCAR Fans by Shock Amidst Kyle Busch’s Glaring Absence

After placing third in Iowa this year, Chase Elliott said with a grin. “I’m just keeping up my good days.” Kyle Larson’s presence usually makes the Hendrick Motorsports squad shine brightly. Larson qualified for the “greatest racers in the world” category during his second attempt. But Elliott’s story of redemption—how he emerged from the shadows—is nothing short of thrilling.

Following a year of depressive episodes and terrible luck, Elliott focused on improving himself. Currently, the way he turned around and skilfully drove the Next Gen vehicle has NASCAR fans in complete disbelief. Even if Elliott is experiencing his heyday, Kyle Busch might be having the worst season of his career. Chase Elliott succeeds in taking the lead.

The Next Gen automobile served two functions when it was introduced in 2022. Parity on the racecourse was to be increased, and costs were to be reduced. The second has also not materialised, but the first is hotly contested. It came down to who could be sufficiently flexible to wheel this new vehicle in the end. And the results are clear: with four victories this season, Kyle Larson is the most outstanding racer. He also leads his competitors in the Gen 7 vehicle in terms of points scored. In the NASCAR Cup standings, Larson is also in the lead, followed by teammate Chase Elliott.

But in terms of NextGen points, Denny Hamlin and William Byron, who each have three victories, are right behind Larson. Next up is the reigning Cup Series winner, Ryan Blaney. Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell, two of Joe Gibbs Racing’s best drivers, are not far behind. Chase Elliott’s seventh-place finish, though, is really unexpected. Recall Elliott’s terrifying encounters from the previous season? He missed seven races due to a snowboarding incident that resulted in a fracture. After wrecking Denny Hamlin at Charlotte, Elliott was punished by NASCAR, and he was unable to advance to the playoffs.

Chase Elliott has certainly come a long way since those experiences. This year, he ended a 42-race winning streak in Texas. In addition to leading his No. 9 Chevy to seven top-5 finishes, he also avoided any DNFs. Elliott had just one victory so far in the season, similar to his winning season of 2020. However, he had late-year surges, winning four of the last races. Elliott and Larson shared first place in the regular season standings in June with 620 points apiece. With ten points left to collect to overtake his buddy once more, he is currently in second position in the standings.

Meanwhile, things are completely different for Kyle Busch, the 63-time Cup winner. His performance was clouded by Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvickfollowing his fifth DNF of the season in Pocono. Then, he finished a pitiful 25th in the Brickyard 400, which became his 43rd race without a victory. With more than a hundred points separating him from the playoff cutline, the Richard Childress Racing driver is in a very bad points situation. Given that Elliott is still healing from his, the seasoned driver might be in his darkest days. Fans of NASCAR are thrilled with the No. 9 driver’s outstanding development.