""Obviously, the Clash went really well, which doesn't have anything to do with the numbers," Elliott told ESPN. "But that part went well. I thought some of the opening speedway races went well. Truthfully, I think some of the numbers were reflected by the fact that we didn't get caught up in the wrecks. And that skews things, right, when you have fewer numbers there early in the season.""
"And that is where the disconnect comes in between what it looks like to the outside and how Elliott says things are going. NASCAR's most popular driver and 2020 series champion, like his father, former driver and champion Bill Elliott, is not one to get too high or too low. Chase Elliott is straightforward in his conversations and has never seemed to get caught up in the stat sheet -- whether in his favor or not."
Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team began 2025 by winning the Bowman Gray Stadium exhibition and aimed to repeat that success. By season's end Elliott posted 19 top-10 finishes and 11 top-fives, numbers similar to 2024, but he produced stronger displays in laps led and multiple race wins. Elliott said the Clash and some opening speedway races went well and that avoiding early wrecks skewed statistics. He felt the team's performance peaked in the final month and a half, and he attributes earlier struggles to adapting to the Next Gen car rather than only a 2023 injury.
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