Kevin Harvick bets on Chase Elliott to win Martinsville R-8 cutoff race with newfound “aggression level”
Ex-NASCAR Cup champion Kevin Harvick expects Chase Elliott to make it into the season finale winning the Martinsville cutoff race.
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The 2024 NASCAR Cup season saw Chase Elliott bouncing back from the worst season of his career (2023) with a win and a playoff run that so far has gone as deep as R-8. The 2020 Cup champion now finds himself in a must-win situation as the cutoff race at Martinsville in order get into his second championship-4 in the Next-Gen era.
2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick expects the hard work of the No: Chevy team to yield a win in the Martinsville race. In the latest episode of his podcast, the ex-SHR driver pointed out that Chase Elliott has now found a new level of aggression while racing, which is getting him good results and Harvick expects this continue.
The guy that I’m going to go with, Chase Elliott. I just — I think he’s just reaching his — the end of his wick, as far as, you know, the aggression level. I just keep seeing it tick up a little bit. With that aggression level, (he) keeps seeing the front of the pack, and we’ve led some laps now.
Kevin Harvick said via Happy Hour podcast.
While further talking about the point, Kevin Harvick pointed out that Chase Elliott have done a great job with adapting with the new style of racing with the Next-Gen car. He asserted Elliott has gained a different mentality needed t thrive in the Next-Gen era.
He just — got a taste of it. I think he’s got it in him, and they’ve done a great job. I just think that style, like even for me, that style of racing, with the Next-Gen car is different. It’s just that mentality that goes with what you have to do is just different.
Kevin Harvick added.
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The ex-Stewart Haas Racing driver while talking in the same podcast shared his expectations for the Martinsville race. With Elliott, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin in desperation for championship-4 entry, the race is going to fantastic.
It just came down to a scenario which didn’t fit what his car was strong at doing and that was short run. Still had a shot, I still think they’ll be tough at Martinsville, but so will Kyle Larson, William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott. It’s gonna be fantastic.
Kevin Harvick said.
The 2024 season is in the crossroads for many of the championship contenders and all of them will be going all gun blazing in the cut-off race. It will be interesting to see how the race will playout at Martinsville Speedway.
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