‘You don’t always get these opportunities,’ Chase Elliott on witnessing his father race at the SRX series Season 3 opener
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With NASCAR entering the Mid-Season break of this season on the last weekend, after 18 continuous racing weekends which put the fans on the edge of their seats. The introduction of the Next-Gen car and the new teams that hit the track alongside the old maestros brought fireworks to the track in the Cup series this season. But going into the last weekend the racing fans were surely missing the cup series though the Knoxville Truck series race was still there.
Alongside the Truck race, the SRX series or the Super Star Racing experience also made it come back this season as it hosted its first race of the third season at the Five Flags Speedway on Father’s Day weekend. Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Bill Elliott, Helio Castroneves, Michael Waltrip, and Ryan Newman, hit the track on Saturday as the legends showcased, they still are at the top of the game in this late stage of their age.
Helio Castroneves, the former Indy 500 champion dominated the race weekend after a late announcement of him joining the grid and winning the race in style. Ryan Newman finished third behind the champion while Mikey Waltrip brought up the rear and Tony Stewart finished P10. Another driver who hit the track on Saturday was Bill Elliott, former racer and Father of 2020 cup champion Chase Elliott, which made both father and son happy.
What Chase Elliott had to say about his father’s SRX outing
Reacting to his father’s race Chase Elliott acknowledged that it’s fun for him to see his father racing as he often gets no chance to see this since he has a busy schedule. He went on to say that he really appreciates the opportunity that was presented to him, to watch his father getting back on the track, and said that he wants to see his father doing great on the track as he finds Bill Elliott enjoying the experience very much.
“To be able to come down here and watch is fun. You don’t always get these opportunities, and typically my weekends are busy, so I appreciate that. I wanna see him do well and he enjoys this,” Chase Elliott said.
Reacting to his race weekend entry after a long time “Rocketman” Ryan Newman acknowledged that it’s so fun for him to get back behind the wheels of a race car after a year and a half of hiatus. He went on to say that to come to the track and race in a well-prepared car was special for him. Ryan Newman added that the crew he had was the best of the best.
“After all I’ve been through the last year, year and a half, with cars that are not so fun to drive — let’s put it that way — to come out here with as equally as prepared a car as possible and have some fun was pretty special,” said Ryan Newman.
“These guys are the best of the best,” added Ryan Newman.
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