NASCAR expert doesn’t see Chase Elliott as the ‘biggest threat’ for 2024 championship-4

Chase Elliott is one of the most consistent racers of 2024 season and yet NASCAR insider's doubts his playoff chances.

NASCAR expert doesn’t see Chase Elliott as the ‘biggest threat’ for 2024 championship-4

Chase Elliott (Via IMAGO)

The 2024 NASCAR season has been one of mixed emotions for 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliott. The Hendrick Motorsports driver redeemed himself this year by winning a race and securing a spot in the playoffs, but he hasn’t been among the best drivers of the season as he used to be, inviting doubts about his championship hopes.

In the recent episode of the Teardown Podcast, senior NASCAR Journalists and insider’s Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi talked about the same. During the discussion Gluck pointed out that Chase Elliott has been consistent enough to consider him as among the front runners. But he needs secure a convincing win the playoffs to assert himself in those conversations.

But you look at the points and you’re like, ‘Well, you know I guess they’re alright, but he’s only plus four.  That’s another mysterious one to me where you keep sort of thinking they’re gonna be okay and they’re gonna hit on something and he’s gonna have this breakout races and he’s gonna win his way in.

Jeff Gluck said via The Teardown Podcast.

He went on to explain that, though Elliott is a threat to make into the championship-4, he isn’t the biggest one. There are the likes of Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, who are in much better format and have proved throughout the season they can get it done.

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He’s certainly a threat, but am I going to be like ‘Oh year, he’s going to the final four. Oh, Chase Elliott.’ There’s very few people I can say that about at this point.

Jeff Gluck added.

Kyle Petty gives a sarcastic take of Chase Elliott’s championship chances

Chase Elliott has the best average finish among his peers with a 11.3, and the Georgian drivers’ fans have been boasting about it for so long. One fan even tagged ex-racer Kyle Petty and asked for his opinion on it. Petty responded with a sarcastic dig reminding them, Elliott has just a 4 points advantage to the R-12 cutline.

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Kyle Petty (Credits: imago)

That and $5.89 will get you a cup of coffee and +4 in the Playoffs… but not much more.

Kyle Petty wrote on X.

The former driver seems to be asserting that though the No:9 HMS team has been consistent throughout the season, they haven’t yet produced performance that warrants championship. It will be interesting to see how Elliott will perform in the last 6 races of the season.