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Hey!
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Yeah!
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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Yes!
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Oh, my God.
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Are you kidding me?
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I mean, what?
What? [ Chuckles ]
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You're champion.
Champion.
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I don't believe it.
I don't believe it.
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Yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, thank you,
thank you.
Thank you.
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Didn't I say it was just
10 years ago when you were 14?
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Yeah,
has it been that long?
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Yeah.
Dang,
we're getting old.
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No, you'renot.
I'm getting old.
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Earnhardt:
So, it's November 2020,
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and the eyes
of the NASCAR universe
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are laser-focused
on Phoenix Raceway.
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And what do they see?
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This guy right here,
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Chase Elliott, with the biggest
smile you ever saw,
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raising the Bill France Cup
high above his head.
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But who is this guy?
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In this moment, he's the almost
25-year-old champion
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of the NASCAR Cup Series.
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But I want to go beyond that
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to see how he grew up
from a little kid
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following his dad up
and down pit road
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to the next big thing in racing
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to the man
holding that trophy.
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The Chase Elliott story
begins with a family legacy
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that ties him to NASCAR legend
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and a town his father
put on the map.
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You know the nickname.
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I wanted to see for myself
the town that's brought us
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two of the best drivers
in the last 40 years,
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a rare father-and-son
combination.
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It's a tiny community set among
the north Georgia mountains.
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So, where we at now?
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Oddly enough,
this is Elliott Road.
[ Chuckles ]
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And who better to show you
than the man himself?
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Me and you together, though,
man, we are dynamite.
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I agree.
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So I'm off to Dawsonville
to get the full
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Chase Elliott experience.
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**
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Here he comes.
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**
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**
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What are you
doing here?
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Come to see you, man.
Come to see Dawsonville.
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Good to see you.
This is nice.
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It's beautiful here.
Hello.
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God's country.
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You got your own airport?
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Well, Idon't have
my own airport,
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but my family does,
I suppose.
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It says "Elliott Field."
Yeah.
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Who built all this?
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So my dad
and his brothers.
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So your dad, did he always
want to be a pilot?
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Yeah, so he started flying
in the late '70s,
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kind of right
when he was getting started.
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His best friend is
in the paving business,
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so, yeah, paved it.
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Made all the sense
in the world.
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Yeah, why not?
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And so
you're still using it?
Yeah.
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You fly out of here
pretty much to every --
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Every week.
You don't fly
the big airport.
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And I was lucky, right, because
I grew up kind of around that.
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I mean, he's been flying
a lot longer than
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I've been alive, so...
Right.
It was natural.
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It was very natural
and, you know,
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it was just really cool
as a kid,
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to kind of go fly with your dad
and kind of do those things.
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So, of course, yeah,
I was interested in it,
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and now it's something
we can share
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completely away
from racing.
Yeah.
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And we talk way
more about airplanes
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than we do about racing,
so it's cool.
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So, this is right
below the shops.
Yep.
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We drove by a couple shops
up there.
Yep.
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Is that where they raced out of
back in the --
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Yeah,
basically, yeah.
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You have
three buildings.
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That was where
they did everything.
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Did everything.
Man.
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In the '80s, especially, like,
around '85 when they were flying
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and whupping everybody so bad,
you're like,
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"Man, what are they doing?
What are they doing down there?"
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So this is a really big deal
for me to finally say
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I've been here
to check it out.
Well, look,
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it's not much,
but it's home for us,
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and I think that's what
makes it cool.
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You're modest, man.
It's much. It's a lot.
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I'm excited to learn about it,
so let's get going.
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Yeah,
let's go take a look.
Alright.
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This land has been in the
Elliott family for generations.
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Chase's grandfather, George,
worked hard,
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and raised his three boys,
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Ernie, Dan, and Bill,
to do the same.
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By the mid '80s, the family
dominated NASCAR.
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Announcer: Bill Elliott is
racing into the record books.
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Bill Elliott is going
toward immortality.
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Bill Elliott has won an
additional $1 million in 1985.
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Earnhardt: They built some of
the fastest cars
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in the history of the sport,
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and, in 1988,
raced all the way to the title,
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doing it all out of
this little shop in Dawsonville.
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So this is the shop.
Yeah.
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This is where --
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This is where they really did
all the work on the cars.
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Can we look at this Ford
over here?
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Yeah.
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This was his first
Cup-race car.
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This ain't a remake car?
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No, no, no.
This is it.
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Just looking at this thing
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and imagining it
going around the track.
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Imagine driving this thing
around Darlington.
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I can't.
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I mean, there is no way.
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Your hands would be full.
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This thing's probably got,
like, six pounds of Bondo in it.
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Oh, six, I think,
is kind.
It's a lot.
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Thing weighs about
10,000 pounds.
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Dude, no kidding.
[ Chuckles ]
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As you get older,
are your curiosities
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kind of piquing about
just what it was like?
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'Cause you missed out
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on a big chunk
of your dad's career,
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but you were there
for another big chunk of it.
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I do appreciate
those conversations.
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You know, I wasn't around
for the heyday,
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you know, so to speak.
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So, for me, his career was
the Dodge number 9 Evernham car.
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Announcer: Bill Elliott joins
the list of winners
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of the Brickyard 400 at Indy.
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There's his wife,
Cindy, son, Chase.
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"Point me to victory lane."
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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At that age, I was old enough
to at least understand races
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were just these big events,
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and, like, if you weren't
at the race,
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then you just weren't living
that weekend, you know?
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That's how I thought.
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And they were having success,
you know, and they were winning
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and things
were going really good.
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So, although I didn't understand
the racing side at that age,
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I could tell how much fun
and how much he was enjoying,
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you know,
what he was doing.
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So that's what made me
want to race.
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[ Speaks indistinctly ]
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Chase,
when he was a little boy,
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I remember him coming
to the racetrack.
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What kind of kid was Chase
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when he was home,
running around the house?
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What was he like?
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All he ever did was play
with racecars.
Really?
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He would practice
signing his name...
[ Laughs ]
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and I think about that
quite often now because --
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We still have paper.
Oh, my God.
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Yeah, like, he'd sign his name
100 times, you know?
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But he always was focused
on wanting to drive a racecar.
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My focus was his education.
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He had to have
a "B" average to race.
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Really?
That's pretty high.
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That wasn't
myrequirement.
It was mine.
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A "B"? Man.
A "B," yeah.
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When we first moved
to Colorado,
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we were trying
to homeschool him,
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and it was like --
God, it was --
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What subject
did Bill teach?
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None. Zero.
[ Laughs ]
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I didn't get any help
from him.
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Yeah, I was a total
school dropout, you know?
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Earnhardt: When Bill's career
came to an end,
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the Elliotts moved
to Vail, Colorado.
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Are you ready, dude?
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Yeah.
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Well,
get your junk on.
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Alright, go.
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Second gear.
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Okay, go.
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The plan was to retire,
but Bill can never sit still.
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For Chase, the chance to bond
with his dad
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in the great outdoors
was priceless.
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Well,
you ready to head back?
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Yeah.
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But you didn't get too dirty
this time.
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No, he missed some mudholes
this time.
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What was up with that?
I don't know.
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He wanted to get back,
get his homework done.
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I know he did.
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Do it later.
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Earnhardt:
Before long, the Elliotts
were back at a racetrack,
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with Chase tearing up
the Colorado go-kart scene.
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We would go to the races
and, you know,
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Bill would drive the truck
with the trailer and everything.
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We'd drive back
all night long,
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but sometimes we'd be gone
three or four days.
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That was probably some of the
best memories we'll ever have.
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As soon as he got his foot
in the window
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for the first time,
he's never looked back.
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It seems like
he's never looked back.
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I mean, you know,
I was watching for accuracy,
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and I was thinking,
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"Well, this guy is running here
and this guy is running there."
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And Chase goes out there and
runs a totally different line,
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runs faster than all of them.
I was like...
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I mean, what do you say,
you know?
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So he seems like he's always
ready to take that next step.
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Announcer: And your winner wears
the number 9, Chase Elliott.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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Congratulations.
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Chase:
Kind of got to a point for me
where there just really
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wasn't much else
to race out in Colorado.
In Colorado.
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Who made the decision
to come back?
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I guess it was kind of
a joint decision.
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You know, I was still very
young, but I, you know,
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thought I wanted to race
and wanted to try to do it.
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So started racing Legend cars
out of here,
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and then when we started
racing late models and stuff,
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I mean, heck, you couldn't
ask for a better place.
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So you raced
out of here?
Yeah.
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Where'd you race this at?
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Kind of really
just all in Georgia.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
a bunch
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on the quarter-mile
there on the front stretch.
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Mainly just around here.
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And then you got
a Legends car?
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Yeah,
those things are cool.
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I mean,
I do think you learn
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some pretty good lessons
driving.
Yeah.
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When you got out of your Legends
car, what was the next car?
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Pro Late Model.
A Pro Late Model?
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Did you just kind of run
wherever you wanted,
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or did you go for
track championship somewhere?
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Well,
when I first started,
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it was wherever
they would let me
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'cause I was 13, I guess.
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Oh, my God.
Yeah, so --
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You were young.
Yeah.
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Earnhardt:
Racing against guys old enough
to be his dad,
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Chase found success
on the Late Model circuit,
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but the end of the road
was approaching.
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As a family operation,
the Elliotts were about to run
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headlong into the financial
realities of racing.
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When you were racing
Late Models with your dad,
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did you and him ever have
a conversation about,
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like, how were you
going to make it?
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Yeah, basically,
right there
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towards the end
of Late Model,
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he was like, "Look, you know,
I can only take this so far."
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And we were stretched
pretty thin here as it was,
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I mean, to do
an operation like that.
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So that was kind of it.
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He wanted to be somewhere
where he felt like
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he had a shot to win.
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And I get it from his side,
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but sometimes
it just don't work.
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Woman:
Alright, so, Chase,
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where do you see
your career going?
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Do you have any kind of
timeline in your head?
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I think, you know,
by the time I'm 18,
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hopefully be running
some kind of Nationwide race
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or something like that,
or truck or just anything.
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And like I said,
any opportunity
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that I might have
would be great.
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Hendrick: Well, I knew Chase
was running Late Models.
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James Finch, a friend of mine,
said,
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"Have you watched,
you know, Chase Elliott?"
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And I said,
"I've watched some tapes."
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I saw a video of him racing Kyle
when he was, like, 14 years old,
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and so that was enough for me
looking at his record.
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I called Bill, and I said,
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"Hey, I'd like to talk
to you about Chase."
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He said, "Look, you know,
I've spent a lot of money
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getting him to this point."
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And he said, "Now he's
got to find it on his own."
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And Bill said, "This is what
I think he ought to do."
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And at the end of that
conversation, I said,
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"Bill, then you keep
directing him,
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and I will support you guys."
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And that's the way it started.
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I knew that Bill had a son,
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but I didn't even know
what his name was at the time.
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And here,
Mr. H approached me and said,
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"Hey, we've got a talent
that we want to work on.
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It's Bill's son, Chase,
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and we want to put him in some
cars and see what he can do."
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And just from the first time
I ever met the kid,
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he's just wise beyond his years
and super focused
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on being a racecar driver.
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Earnhardt:
Chase's first steps with
Hendrick Motorsports
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was the K&N Series.
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He wasted no time
pulling into victory lane.
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His win at Iowa, that put
the racing world on notice.
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Announcer:
Rick Hendrick has got to be
freaking out right now,
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along with Bill and Cindy
and the team.
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Look at this.
I just can't believe this.
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Announcer #2: Great job.
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Earnhardt:
Were you thinking in your mind,
"Man, I just want to race
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for a living
for the rest of my life.
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It's really my dream
to race for a living,"
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or were you thinking, like,
championships, wins, Cup racer?
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I just admired, you know,
guys like Jimmie,
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and watching them
have all that success.
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I mean, I think I'd be lying
if I didn't sit there
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and be like, "You know,
I really want to do that.
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You know, I want
to have that success."
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So, yeah, absolutely.
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I guess I was thinking
about trying to do good.
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I didn't just
want to be there.
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I made myself available
to him,
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and the coolest thing
is, through all of that,
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you know, he would come to
test sessions he didn't need to.
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He would come to races
he didn't need to.
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And I was just
always impressed
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with how important being
at the racetrack was for him.
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His awareness from
growing up around it
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and being involved in it
at a young age
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was very evident
straight away.
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Hendrick:
Most young guys that you have
will drive over their head,
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they'll wreck a bunch
and they'll, you know,
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make mistakes,
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and he doesn't make
many mistakes.
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When you can be smooth
and aggressive and fast,
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I mean, that's
the key to success.
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Earnhardt: In 2013,
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Chase climbed the ladder
to the Truck Series,
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and he got a chance to show off
those road-racing skills
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he picked up
all the way back at go-karts.
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Announcer: White flag is out.
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Here comes Elliott,
side-by-side for the lead.
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Ty Dillon with the advantage.
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Elliott right on his
back bumper.
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Look at the inside in 10.
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They make contact.
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Elliott spins the three,
the three into the tires.
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And Chase Elliott,
across the stripe he'll go.
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Elliott wins in Canada.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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He left the door open,
and Chase was going for the win.
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Got a little bit ugly there
for a little while,
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but there is no pain
in victory lane, they say.
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[ Chuckles ]
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Announcer:
Chase Elliott gets his first win
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in the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series.
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Chase:
That's not how I race
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and it's never been
how I've raced before,
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but we only have so many shots
to win these things
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and sometimes
you've got to do
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what you've got to do
to try to get to victory lane,
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and just really looking forward
to things to come.
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Ryan: I remember interviewing
Rick Hendrick in 2013,
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and Rick Hendrick said then
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if he put Chase Elliott
in a Cup car,
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he felt he could finish
in the top 20.
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I think he absolutely thought
that Chase Elliott definitely
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had superstar potential
as a 17-year-old.
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Chase reminds me
a lot of Dale Jr.
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You could tell both of them
grew up in the sport,
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both watching, absorbing,
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because they drive older
than their years.
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They even have a little bit
of an old-school feel to them.
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So when he went to
JR Motorsports,
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I think it was a great moment
for his career
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and kind of his identity.
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Earnhardt: The next year,
Rick Hendrick moved Chase
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up to my Xfinity Series team,
JR Motorsports.
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That 2014 season took a lot
of people by surprise,
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even within the team itself.
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Ives: You know, when we first
started out,
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Mr. H and Bill
were kind of like,
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"Hey, let's just go into there,
learn as much as we can."
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And I remember the first race
at Daytona,
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Mr. Hendrick advised Chase
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to maybe stay on the bottom
and not risk crashing the car,
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just bringing it home
in the top 15,
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and then fast-forward
to Darlington when we won
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and then Texas,
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and, all of a sudden, it
you know, goes from,
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"Hey, let's just stay
on the bottom,"
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to being a contender
in the championship.
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Announcer: I tell you what.
This young man, Chase Elliott,
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he drives and acts
like a seasoned veteran.
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Letarte:
When you look at JR Motorsports,
they always ran well,
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but Chase elevated
what they were able to do.
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Announcer:
Off of turn number four comes
the second-generation driver,
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Chase Elliott, in his first trip
to the Chicagoland Speedway,
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takes the checkered flag.
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Chase: Awesome job, guys.
That a way.
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Everybody did their job
tonight.
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That's what we got to do
from here on out.
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Awesome job.
Thank you very much.
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Letarte:
It was the first time that
he was put on the national stage
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to kind of perform what I think
is the most difficult thing,
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which is, you know,
a championship run.
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Earnhardt:
By the end of the season,
Chase had a chance to capture
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the Xfinity Series championship
in just his first year.
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Phenom?
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That might be an understatement
when it comes to this guy.
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Announcer: All eyes are on
18-year-old Chase Elliott.
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Only has a couple of laps
to go to wrap it up.
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Man: NASCAR champion
right there, bud.
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Chase: Awesome job, man.
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Thank you guys so much.
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Announcer: Chase Elliott,
the youngest NASCAR champion
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in series history.
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Petty:
Rick has an uncanny ability
to find the people,
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but what Rick has
a better ability
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is to find multiple people
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and put them together
to be successful.
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Now, if you go there
and you don't look good,
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you're not going to get
a second chance.
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I mean, we can rattle off
100 people
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who have been superstars
in that Xfinity Series
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and couldn't hit a bull
in the butt with both hands
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when they get
to the Cup level.
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Earnhardt: Dawsonville's
about 250 miles
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from the Hendrick
Motorsports shop,
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which is right outside
of Charlotte, North Carolina,
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but Chase Elliott wouldn't think
of living anywhere else.
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And that pilot's license,
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that comes in handy
on the commute.
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Earnhardt: When you came into
the Xfinity Series,
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I remember when you got
an apartment up in Mooresville.
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And I know that you had tried
to go up there
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and make that work,
but it didn't last long.
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And we had these
competition meetings
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that they wanted us
there in-person for,
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and you were like,
"Well, alright.
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But I'm going to have
to fly every day, every week."
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And I'm like, "Wow.
He's going to..."
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And then you were like,
"Well, it's no different
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than you driving
from your house."
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It takes me about
the same amount of time.
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-That's true, yeah.
-I'm like, "Okay."
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You know, it requires
a little more effort, I guess.
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To be home, to be kind of away
from the racing scene
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all the time, I enjoy.
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And also I think there's
a little bit of a sense of pride
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in kind of continuing to do
things the way my dad did it.
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**
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In 2015, Chase was back
in the Xfinity Series
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to defend his title,
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but he was already
looking toward the future
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with the announcement that he
would be moving up
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to the Cup Series to replace
the retiring Jeff Gordon
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the following season.
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Chase: The learning curve's
definitely going to be steep.
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That's a whole
'nother world there,
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I think, up at Cup series.
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It's an unbelievable
opportunity,
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but at the same time,
you got to get the job done.
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Earnhardt:
As Chase took over the 24 car,
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he began one of
the most anticipated
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and hyped rookie seasons
in NASCAR history.
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Nothing about his first year
in Cup was going to be easy.
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Knaus:
I can't begin to think of what
the pressure would be
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like coming into the Cup Series.
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A lot of eyes on you,
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taking over
Jeff Gordon's racecar,
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the prodigy child of
Bill Elliott, right?
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I would have to assume that
that would be a daunting task
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to be able to even set foot
in the garage area at Daytona
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for the Daytona 500
in those conditions.
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Chase:
I mean, just because of Dad
and his career,
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there's always been times
throughout my career
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where I've felt like I got
attention that I didn't deserve.
Right.
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And I don't ask for that,
right?
No.
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And that's the worst thing,
you know, getting attention
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that you're not asking for
or you don't deserve.
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Earnhardt:
But he did deserve at least
some of the attention,
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because right out of the gate,
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Chase won the pole
for the Daytona 500.
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Announcer:
And the Sprint Cup rookie
goes to the top.
484
00:21:41,468 --> 00:21:43,770
45.84.
Announcer #2: Wow!
485
00:21:43,803 --> 00:21:46,106
Wow.
That's the fastest lap yet.
486
00:21:46,106 --> 00:21:49,409
The youngest driver ever
to start on the pole
487
00:21:49,442 --> 00:21:52,912
for the Daytona 500
is Chase Elliott.
488
00:21:52,946 --> 00:21:54,581
Chase: Opportunities like this
don't come twice,
489
00:21:54,614 --> 00:21:56,516
and I certainly want to make
the most of this one.
490
00:21:56,549 --> 00:21:59,919
This is very, very special,
a very, very cool way
491
00:21:59,953 --> 00:22:03,757
to start our 2016 season
with HMS and the 24 car.
492
00:22:03,790 --> 00:22:05,759
And like I said,
just very honored
493
00:22:05,792 --> 00:22:08,561
and blessed to be with the group
of guys that we have.
494
00:22:08,595 --> 00:22:10,063
Ryan:
The Daytona 500 pole position
495
00:22:10,063 --> 00:22:12,632
is much more about car
than it is driver,
496
00:22:12,665 --> 00:22:14,467
but I think it was good
for Chase Elliott
497
00:22:14,501 --> 00:22:18,471
to be thrust
into the spotlight immediately.
498
00:22:18,505 --> 00:22:20,106
Earnhardt:
As the season went on,
499
00:22:20,140 --> 00:22:22,742
Chase's talent was
on full display,
500
00:22:22,776 --> 00:22:24,077
but he wasn't winning,
501
00:22:24,110 --> 00:22:27,113
and that spotlight was starting
to feel pretty hot.
502
00:22:27,147 --> 00:22:29,282
Ryan: There were these
enormous expectations
503
00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:30,917
and this enormous
pressure of,
504
00:22:30,950 --> 00:22:32,085
"Well, when are you
going to win?"
505
00:22:32,085 --> 00:22:33,620
We had a lot of chances to win,
you know?
506
00:22:33,653 --> 00:22:36,389
We finished second a lot,
and there was more that,
507
00:22:36,423 --> 00:22:39,159
you know, weren't seconds
that we were in position to win.
508
00:22:39,192 --> 00:22:41,661
Either the caution would
come out at the wrong time
509
00:22:41,695 --> 00:22:45,098
and take him out of the lead,
or there'd be a late restart
510
00:22:45,098 --> 00:22:47,400
and he would get snookered
on the restart.
511
00:22:48,568 --> 00:22:50,637
20-year-old
Chase Elliott with the lead.
512
00:22:50,670 --> 00:22:51,971
Oh, no.
513
00:22:52,005 --> 00:22:55,108
Spun the tires or missed
a shift did Chase Elliott.
514
00:22:55,108 --> 00:22:57,277
Man:
You had the lead and you didn't
get a very good start.
515
00:22:57,310 --> 00:23:00,146
What happened?
I just did something dumb.
516
00:23:00,180 --> 00:23:01,448
You can't do dumb stuff
and win these races.
517
00:23:01,481 --> 00:23:03,049
That one was on me.
518
00:23:03,049 --> 00:23:05,085
Rice:
I was at Chicagoland Speedway
with a bunch of friends.
519
00:23:05,118 --> 00:23:08,621
We were up in the box,
walking down
520
00:23:08,655 --> 00:23:10,790
because Chase was going to win
his first Cup Series race.
521
00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:13,626
Announcer: Young Chase Elliott
just 10 laps away
522
00:23:13,660 --> 00:23:16,696
from his first-ever
Sprint Cup Series win.
523
00:23:16,730 --> 00:23:18,798
By the time we get down
to the infield,
524
00:23:18,832 --> 00:23:20,667
we look up
at the leaderboard,
525
00:23:20,700 --> 00:23:23,470
and Chase is in third,
so we're just like,
526
00:23:23,503 --> 00:23:25,205
"Oh, my God.
What happened?"
527
00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:27,374
Man:
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
528
00:23:27,407 --> 00:23:28,475
Caution's out.
529
00:23:28,508 --> 00:23:31,344
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
530
00:23:31,378 --> 00:23:34,080
Announcer:
Martin Truex Jr. out first,
then Chase Elliott.
531
00:23:34,114 --> 00:23:37,083
Martin Truex Jr. looking for
win number three
532
00:23:37,117 --> 00:23:38,485
and a spot in round two.
533
00:23:38,518 --> 00:23:40,220
We get down
to the garage area,
534
00:23:40,253 --> 00:23:42,889
and Chase was walking by,
the way his face was,
535
00:23:42,922 --> 00:23:44,858
the way he looked,
how fast he was walking,
536
00:23:44,891 --> 00:23:46,393
it didn't matter
we were buddies.
537
00:23:46,426 --> 00:23:47,894
I wasn't going up to say
a damn word to him
538
00:23:47,927 --> 00:23:50,497
because he was pissed off.
539
00:23:50,530 --> 00:23:51,931
Gustafson: We struggled to get
over the hump.
540
00:23:51,965 --> 00:23:53,299
And, you know,
at that point in time,
541
00:23:53,333 --> 00:23:56,002
I do feel like it
was wearing on him.
542
00:23:56,102 --> 00:23:58,104
In those interviews afterward,
543
00:23:58,104 --> 00:24:00,707
it almost kind of became
a running joke
544
00:24:00,740 --> 00:24:03,643
the way Chase Elliott
would just beat himself up.
545
00:24:03,677 --> 00:24:05,645
I didn't do a good enough job
that second time to get back,
546
00:24:05,679 --> 00:24:07,547
so we'll go to work.
547
00:24:07,580 --> 00:24:10,183
My restarts were probably
some of the worst restarts
548
00:24:10,216 --> 00:24:11,217
you could possibly have.
549
00:24:11,251 --> 00:24:12,385
It's time for me to step up.
550
00:24:12,419 --> 00:24:14,454
Been around here long enough
to ought to be
551
00:24:14,487 --> 00:24:15,822
able to figure it out.
552
00:24:15,855 --> 00:24:19,626
You'd run second and be like,
"I let everybody down."
553
00:24:19,659 --> 00:24:21,594
I did. [ Chuckles ]
Dude.
554
00:24:21,628 --> 00:24:25,765
Do you still feel
that much failure and pressure
555
00:24:25,799 --> 00:24:30,704
when you don't deliver
the prize every weekend?
556
00:24:30,737 --> 00:24:35,275
I feel like I do, but it's
really more I feel like when,
557
00:24:35,308 --> 00:24:37,477
you know,
something was in my hands
558
00:24:37,510 --> 00:24:39,646
and it was
directly my fault.
559
00:24:39,679 --> 00:24:42,115
That's when
I'm the most angry.
Yeah.
560
00:24:42,148 --> 00:24:44,984
Announcer: Look at the 18.
He's closed the gap.
561
00:24:45,085 --> 00:24:48,488
Chase Elliott fighting for
his first win in the Cup Series.
562
00:24:48,521 --> 00:24:51,191
Here comes the 18
on the outside.
563
00:24:51,224 --> 00:24:54,094
Kyle Busch is going
to pass him for the lead.
564
00:24:54,094 --> 00:24:57,097
What did you need there to hold
him off on that final lap?
565
00:24:57,097 --> 00:24:59,666
Do something different.
I don't know.
566
00:24:59,699 --> 00:25:01,601
I'm just so disappointed
in myself.
567
00:25:01,634 --> 00:25:04,738
Golly, that was --
couldn't have had it any easier.
568
00:25:04,771 --> 00:25:05,939
Gave it away.
569
00:25:06,039 --> 00:25:08,241
Johnson: I remember being
the first one to the car.
570
00:25:08,274 --> 00:25:09,876
I didn't even know
what to say,
571
00:25:09,909 --> 00:25:12,145
but I just feel like
standing there,
572
00:25:12,178 --> 00:25:14,047
just for him to have
somebody to vent to.
573
00:25:14,047 --> 00:25:15,749
I can't say what he said
on TV,
574
00:25:15,782 --> 00:25:18,151
but you can only imagine
the frustration.
575
00:25:18,184 --> 00:25:20,553
And just agreeing,
just be like, "Yeah, bro.
576
00:25:20,587 --> 00:25:23,823
I mean, that's -- I hear you.
And you're going to be fine.
577
00:25:23,857 --> 00:25:25,058
You're going to get
through this.
578
00:25:25,058 --> 00:25:28,828
You will win.
But, you know, I hear you."
579
00:25:28,862 --> 00:25:30,563
He holds himself to a standard
580
00:25:30,597 --> 00:25:32,332
that may be
an unobtainable standard.
581
00:25:32,365 --> 00:25:33,366
It may be.
582
00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:34,367
I mean, he may do this
every race.
583
00:25:34,401 --> 00:25:35,568
We just don't know it.
584
00:25:35,602 --> 00:25:37,604
That's just kind of
how he is, you know?
585
00:25:37,637 --> 00:25:40,206
I do think he's realized
that he can't carry
586
00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:42,842
the whole burden of it
on his shoulders,
587
00:25:42,876 --> 00:25:45,512
but he still does focus
on what he can control,
588
00:25:45,545 --> 00:25:47,113
which I think is
a positive thing,
589
00:25:47,147 --> 00:25:51,184
and I think he's learned
to temper that slightly.
590
00:25:54,621 --> 00:25:57,891
Earnhardt: Still winless
near the end of 2017,
591
00:25:57,924 --> 00:26:01,127
Chase was in position to go
to victory lane at Martinsville
592
00:26:01,161 --> 00:26:03,496
and advance
to the championship race,
593
00:26:03,530 --> 00:26:06,733
but, again, fate
had other ideas.
594
00:26:06,766 --> 00:26:08,501
Announcer:
Oh, Elliott spins!
595
00:26:08,535 --> 00:26:10,036
Man:
Oh, he just wrecked us.
596
00:26:10,036 --> 00:26:12,906
Chase: Yep,
he definitely wrecked me.
597
00:26:12,939 --> 00:26:16,276
Did what happen what I think
happened, or am I skewed?
598
00:26:16,309 --> 00:26:18,244
No, he drove onto your bumper
and crashed you.
599
00:26:18,278 --> 00:26:19,546
That's what I figured.
10-4.
600
00:26:19,579 --> 00:26:21,381
Good to know. Thanks.
601
00:26:21,414 --> 00:26:22,782
Announcer #2:
Take a look at this.
602
00:26:22,816 --> 00:26:26,553
The 24 of Chase Elliott
and the 11 having a difference.
603
00:26:26,586 --> 00:26:28,388
Announcer:
And you can hear the crowd.
604
00:26:28,421 --> 00:26:32,425
The place just came unglued.
605
00:26:32,459 --> 00:26:34,127
Ryan: He didn't go there
swinging fists
606
00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,963
and looking to start a fight,
but he was very resolute
607
00:26:37,063 --> 00:26:38,865
in letting Denny Hamlin
know that,
608
00:26:38,898 --> 00:26:41,368
"Hey, youwrecked me,"
609
00:26:41,401 --> 00:26:43,069
and I think that sent a message
to his peers
610
00:26:43,069 --> 00:26:45,572
that he wasn't there
to be pushed around.
611
00:26:47,741 --> 00:26:52,112
I like to think that was
the Chase Elliott wake-up call.
612
00:26:52,145 --> 00:26:56,683
That tragedy that day
turned into motivation for him
613
00:26:56,716 --> 00:27:00,487
to go get better, go finally win
a race, and win the Cup.
614
00:27:08,194 --> 00:27:11,197
Earnhardt: Alright,
you knew it was coming.
615
00:27:11,231 --> 00:27:15,268
You can't go to Dawsonville
and not visit the Pool Room.
616
00:27:15,301 --> 00:27:17,203
I've heard about this place
for years
617
00:27:17,237 --> 00:27:20,073
anytime Bill Elliott's
hometown was mentioned.
618
00:27:23,243 --> 00:27:25,645
Now, it's really just
a greasy-spoon burger joint,
619
00:27:25,679 --> 00:27:30,150
but it's also a huge part
of the Elliott story.
620
00:27:30,183 --> 00:27:32,719
Back when Bill was dominating
the Winston Cup circuit,
621
00:27:32,752 --> 00:27:34,821
the owner of the Pool Room
wanted a cool way
622
00:27:34,854 --> 00:27:38,291
to celebrate those wins,
so he found an old siren,
623
00:27:38,324 --> 00:27:42,295
or "cy-rene,"
as they say in these parts.
624
00:27:42,328 --> 00:27:45,732
Every time Bill won, they fired
that thing up loud and proud,
625
00:27:45,765 --> 00:27:48,234
and the tradition
continues with Chase.
626
00:27:48,268 --> 00:27:49,636
[ Siren blaring ]
627
00:27:49,669 --> 00:27:52,138
[ Cheers ]
628
00:27:52,172 --> 00:27:53,740
That a way, Chase!
629
00:27:53,773 --> 00:27:59,646
**
630
00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:02,682
Earnhardt:
I had to see this piece
of NASCAR history in-person,
631
00:28:02,716 --> 00:28:05,352
and maybe grab a burger, too.
632
00:28:05,385 --> 00:28:07,787
Let's check it out.
This is it.
633
00:28:07,821 --> 00:28:09,723
Yeah, siren
that goes off.
634
00:28:09,756 --> 00:28:11,925
I've never been here
to witness it.
You've never heard it?
635
00:28:12,025 --> 00:28:13,193
I've never heard it
in-person.
636
00:28:13,226 --> 00:28:15,161
That won't even turn it on
for you?
637
00:28:15,195 --> 00:28:17,230
I mean,
I know they would,
638
00:28:17,263 --> 00:28:18,398
but they haven't
even said,
639
00:28:18,431 --> 00:28:20,033
"Hey, you want to hear it?
Let me turn it on."
640
00:28:20,066 --> 00:28:21,267
Yeah, no.
641
00:28:21,301 --> 00:28:26,272
**
642
00:28:26,306 --> 00:28:27,807
How you doing?
I brought a visitor.
643
00:28:27,841 --> 00:28:30,543
Finally getting to check
this place out.
644
00:28:30,577 --> 00:28:31,644
Never been here.
645
00:28:31,678 --> 00:28:36,049
Heard about this
since I was a little boy.
646
00:28:36,082 --> 00:28:37,417
You're looking at years
before me.
647
00:28:37,450 --> 00:28:40,153
Yeah, I know.
I'm just seeing --
648
00:28:40,186 --> 00:28:41,921
I guess that's your dad
up there, isn't it?
649
00:28:41,955 --> 00:28:43,757
Yeah. But that's the car
that we were just --
650
00:28:43,790 --> 00:28:45,759
That's the same car.
651
00:28:45,792 --> 00:28:47,427
Yeah, that blue one is the one
we was looking at.
652
00:28:47,460 --> 00:28:48,628
Yes.
653
00:28:48,661 --> 00:28:50,063
Pretty dang cool, man.
654
00:28:50,096 --> 00:28:51,364
That iscool.
Yeah.
655
00:28:51,398 --> 00:28:52,565
I mean, it is cool of them
to keep all this stuff.
656
00:28:52,599 --> 00:28:54,467
I know it.
Yeah.
657
00:28:54,501 --> 00:28:56,903
You know, when you tell people
about this place, right,
658
00:28:56,936 --> 00:28:59,673
and they always think
it's this, like, bar.
659
00:28:59,706 --> 00:29:01,741
Dude, yeah,
I thought it was a bar.
660
00:29:01,775 --> 00:29:04,811
"Pool hall" sounds like a place
where you go play pool
661
00:29:04,844 --> 00:29:06,212
and drink buckets
of beer.
662
00:29:06,246 --> 00:29:07,313
Right.
There isa pool table.
663
00:29:07,347 --> 00:29:09,382
There is apool table,
yeah.
Yeah.
664
00:29:09,416 --> 00:29:10,917
I wanted to eat there
with Chase,
665
00:29:11,017 --> 00:29:14,254
but he didn't want
to eat lunch there...
[ Both chuckle ]
666
00:29:14,287 --> 00:29:16,256
...so I still ain't eaten
my burger in that place.
667
00:29:16,289 --> 00:29:18,091
Do you know that was
his first job?
668
00:29:18,124 --> 00:29:19,859
No.
Yeah, he washed dishes.
669
00:29:19,893 --> 00:29:21,461
Washing dishes.
No.
670
00:29:21,494 --> 00:29:23,863
Yeah.
He did not say that.
671
00:29:23,897 --> 00:29:26,199
Why didn't he
tell me that?
I don't know.
672
00:29:26,232 --> 00:29:28,401
Oh, my God.
I guess he didn't want you
to know.
673
00:29:28,435 --> 00:29:31,237
So he don't talk about
his first job.
674
00:29:31,271 --> 00:29:32,639
What else
is he hiding from me?
675
00:29:32,672 --> 00:29:34,908
I don't know.
There's no telling.
676
00:29:34,941 --> 00:29:37,043
See, y'all.
677
00:29:37,043 --> 00:29:38,545
Thanks
for showing me that.
Hey, any time.
678
00:29:38,578 --> 00:29:39,612
Yeah.
That was cool.
679
00:29:39,646 --> 00:29:41,314
It is cool.
They're good folks.
680
00:29:41,348 --> 00:29:43,049
Yeah.
681
00:29:43,049 --> 00:29:46,619
Woman: I'm happy
to introduce Chase Elliott,
682
00:29:46,653 --> 00:29:48,922
joined by his dad.
683
00:29:48,955 --> 00:29:50,824
Earnhardt: For his third year
in the Cup Series,
684
00:29:50,857 --> 00:29:57,263
Chase was set for a new look and
to carry on a family tradition.
685
00:29:57,297 --> 00:30:00,300
Your dad made
the number 9 famous.
686
00:30:00,333 --> 00:30:04,404
You used the number 9 through
a majority of your career.
687
00:30:04,437 --> 00:30:06,806
Now that you've had a couple
seasons with that number,
688
00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:09,542
like, how comfortable
does that feel, right?
689
00:30:09,576 --> 00:30:11,277
Yeah,
it feels like home.
690
00:30:11,311 --> 00:30:13,246
I mean, it felt like home
from the first race
691
00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:14,948
just like I never left,
692
00:30:14,981 --> 00:30:17,183
I mean, 'cause that's
always been my number.
693
00:30:17,217 --> 00:30:20,253
But I think much like kind of
not wanting anything
694
00:30:20,286 --> 00:30:23,923
that you didn't feel warranted
or was earned,
695
00:30:23,957 --> 00:30:26,826
I felt the same way about
asking for that number.
696
00:30:26,860 --> 00:30:30,030
Who am I to sit here
and be like,
697
00:30:30,063 --> 00:30:31,931
"I want my number,"
you know?
698
00:30:31,965 --> 00:30:33,733
Yeah.
"I want mynumber."
699
00:30:33,767 --> 00:30:37,404
I was in no position,
I felt, to ask for that.
700
00:30:37,437 --> 00:30:40,573
Do you think about adding
to your dad's legacy,
701
00:30:40,607 --> 00:30:43,543
or are you making
your own mark
702
00:30:43,576 --> 00:30:45,612
entirely different,
you know, entirely separate?
703
00:30:45,645 --> 00:30:47,447
The history of it,
I feel like, is known.
704
00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:48,815
I respect that.
705
00:30:48,848 --> 00:30:50,283
You know, like, that was why
I picked the number.
706
00:30:50,316 --> 00:30:51,951
That's why I've always
liked the number.
707
00:30:51,985 --> 00:30:54,454
I definitely feel like it
carries that on.
Yeah.
708
00:30:54,487 --> 00:30:56,823
And it being with an Elliott,
I think, is special.
709
00:30:56,856 --> 00:30:59,125
Hopefully it can stay
that way for a long time.
Yeah.
710
00:30:59,159 --> 00:31:01,094
Woman:
Welcome to Upstate New York
711
00:31:01,127 --> 00:31:03,730
and one of the most
historic tracks in racing,
712
00:31:03,763 --> 00:31:05,465
Watkins Glen International.
713
00:31:05,498 --> 00:31:06,866
Man:
A winless Chase Elliott,
714
00:31:06,900 --> 00:31:08,568
he's had a decent car
all weekend.
715
00:31:08,601 --> 00:31:10,804
Perhaps he can get
his first career
716
00:31:10,837 --> 00:31:12,072
win at a road course
just like his
717
00:31:12,105 --> 00:31:13,773
Hall of Fame father.
718
00:31:13,807 --> 00:31:16,076
Announcer: Checkered flag
coming out for Bill Elliott,
719
00:31:16,109 --> 00:31:18,078
who has just won
his first race in his
720
00:31:18,078 --> 00:31:20,647
Winston Cup
Grand National career.
721
00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:23,083
Announcer #2:
Hold-your-breath time
at Watkins Glen.
722
00:31:23,083 --> 00:31:26,319
Announcer #3: Chase Elliott
has been so hard on himself.
723
00:31:26,353 --> 00:31:29,122
Announcer #4: He's been passed
for the win 3 times
724
00:31:29,155 --> 00:31:32,959
with 10 laps to go or less,
and we're in that window now.
725
00:31:32,992 --> 00:31:36,396
Martin Truex Jr. getting closer
and closer.
726
00:31:36,429 --> 00:31:38,565
Announcer #5: Bill Elliott
spotting for Chase.
727
00:31:38,598 --> 00:31:40,133
Man: Got some time on him
right there.
728
00:31:40,166 --> 00:31:41,634
He's done got a little loose.
729
00:31:41,668 --> 00:31:44,104
You watched him
run those last few laps.
730
00:31:44,137 --> 00:31:46,006
Are you a nervous dad?
731
00:31:46,106 --> 00:31:47,540
Train wreck.
Train wreck.
732
00:31:47,574 --> 00:31:49,009
You just can't
put it in words
733
00:31:49,109 --> 00:31:51,978
because, you know, you know
all the things that can happen.
734
00:31:52,012 --> 00:31:54,347
Announcer: Final time
into turn number one,
735
00:31:54,381 --> 00:31:56,816
and he's got the mark,
and he drove it off the track.
736
00:31:56,850 --> 00:31:58,685
He went wide in turn number one.
737
00:31:58,718 --> 00:32:01,121
Man: It's still good, all clear,
all clear.
738
00:32:01,154 --> 00:32:02,389
Running out of gas.
739
00:32:02,422 --> 00:32:03,623
Announcer #2:
Truex is out of fuel.
740
00:32:03,656 --> 00:32:05,058
Announcer #3: Truex is out.
741
00:32:05,058 --> 00:32:06,493
Man:
Baby, that's how you do it.
742
00:32:06,526 --> 00:32:08,728
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
743
00:32:08,762 --> 00:32:11,064
Man #2: That's one of many
right here.
744
00:32:11,097 --> 00:32:13,667
Announcer:
Chase Elliott is going
to Victory Lane.
745
00:32:13,700 --> 00:32:15,068
Man: Yeah, baby!
Yeah!
746
00:32:15,068 --> 00:32:17,070
Hell yes!
747
00:32:17,103 --> 00:32:19,773
Chase: Burn that son
of a gun down, boys.
748
00:32:19,806 --> 00:32:22,208
No, just kidding,
I'm out of gas.
749
00:32:22,242 --> 00:32:24,911
Announcer:
And he runs out of gas
at the furthest place
750
00:32:24,944 --> 00:32:27,113
away from the start/finish line.
751
00:32:27,147 --> 00:32:28,682
Chase: I need a push.
752
00:32:28,715 --> 00:32:34,154
I had a tough race and was
on my way back to the pits,
753
00:32:34,187 --> 00:32:37,123
and I just thought he was
getting ready to do donuts,
754
00:32:37,157 --> 00:32:39,926
and when I drove by,
I could tell his engine was off,
755
00:32:39,959 --> 00:32:41,194
and I thought,
"Man, this is no way
756
00:32:41,227 --> 00:32:43,530
to celebrate your first race."
757
00:32:43,563 --> 00:32:46,132
So I backed up and was able
to push him off.
758
00:32:46,166 --> 00:32:49,002
Chase: I got my man, Jimmie Jam,
coming to push me.
759
00:32:49,102 --> 00:32:51,705
Man:
That's a pretty cool victory
lap right there.
760
00:32:51,738 --> 00:32:55,008
Man #2:
That's badass, man.
761
00:32:55,108 --> 00:32:59,479
Callie, I don't know
what to say, just so thrilled.
762
00:32:59,512 --> 00:33:01,047
So much relief, you know,
763
00:33:01,047 --> 00:33:04,250
I was working on three years
and hadn't won one,
764
00:33:04,284 --> 00:33:06,453
and I came here
with a good opportunity today,
765
00:33:06,486 --> 00:33:08,321
and I was able to get it done.
766
00:33:08,355 --> 00:33:10,590
I hope all my buddies back home
are ready to get rowdy tonight
767
00:33:10,623 --> 00:33:12,726
'cause it's going to be
a good one.
768
00:33:12,759 --> 00:33:16,329
Johnson:
To see Chase with that smile
of doing it,
769
00:33:16,363 --> 00:33:17,864
you know, there's just
a different smile
770
00:33:17,897 --> 00:33:20,500
and a different energy
once you check that box
771
00:33:20,533 --> 00:33:23,903
that I just personally
was so proud.
772
00:33:23,937 --> 00:33:24,871
Bill: I can't describe it.
773
00:33:24,904 --> 00:33:27,273
It's just beyond words.
774
00:33:27,307 --> 00:33:28,375
You know, we knew
he could do it.
775
00:33:28,408 --> 00:33:29,909
We knew the team could do it.
776
00:33:29,943 --> 00:33:31,878
I mean, I'm sitting over there
and kind of letting,
777
00:33:31,911 --> 00:33:33,413
you know,
the laps wind down,
778
00:33:33,446 --> 00:33:36,082
and I'm thinking, you know,
"What's going to go wrong now?"
779
00:33:36,082 --> 00:33:38,385
And, you know, and he held it
together, and lo and behold,
780
00:33:38,418 --> 00:33:40,920
Truex runs out of gas,
so, you know, it was one --
781
00:33:40,954 --> 00:33:43,123
just luck went our way
today.
782
00:33:43,156 --> 00:33:47,093
Announcer: On start 99,
Chase Elliott is a winner
783
00:33:47,127 --> 00:33:50,830
at the NASCAR Cup Series level.
784
00:33:50,864 --> 00:33:53,199
Chase:
Dad had eight second-place
finishes, too,
785
00:33:53,233 --> 00:33:55,535
and then he won his first race
on a road course, as well,
786
00:33:55,568 --> 00:33:56,870
which is kind of funny,
787
00:33:56,903 --> 00:33:58,104
really weird
how that worked out,
788
00:33:58,104 --> 00:34:02,042
but all makes a hell of a story.
789
00:34:03,376 --> 00:34:04,811
Earnhardt:
At the end of the season,
790
00:34:04,844 --> 00:34:07,180
I got to pass
a title over to Chase
791
00:34:07,213 --> 00:34:09,916
that I was honored
to carry for many years,
792
00:34:09,949 --> 00:34:14,054
one that was in his family
long before it was ever in mine.
793
00:34:14,054 --> 00:34:16,189
He's carrying on a legacy
started by his father,
794
00:34:16,222 --> 00:34:19,426
who won the award
a record 16 times.
795
00:34:19,459 --> 00:34:20,894
Please welcome the winner
796
00:34:20,927 --> 00:34:25,565
of the 2018 Most Popular
Driver Award, Chase Elliott.
797
00:34:25,598 --> 00:34:27,167
Chase:
So cool that it stayed
798
00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:29,069
between Elliott
and Earnhardt for so long.
799
00:34:29,069 --> 00:34:31,971
I am glad, though, that you quit
a year before you broke
800
00:34:32,072 --> 00:34:33,406
Dad's record,
so that's pretty cool.
801
00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:34,607
We got it back
in the right name.
802
00:34:34,641 --> 00:34:37,577
I'm a little biased,
so sorry.
803
00:34:37,610 --> 00:34:38,978
Knaus: Obviously, what makes him
so popular
804
00:34:39,079 --> 00:34:40,814
is obviously his father
to begin with,
805
00:34:40,847 --> 00:34:43,383
but then when you start to look
at Chase as a person
806
00:34:43,416 --> 00:34:47,854
and how good of a racecar driver
he is, it's easy to establish
807
00:34:47,887 --> 00:34:50,190
a pretty deep
following at that point.
808
00:34:50,223 --> 00:34:52,225
He's got
the overall package
809
00:34:52,258 --> 00:34:54,561
of what the fans
are looking for.
810
00:34:54,594 --> 00:34:56,629
He's an excellent driver.
811
00:34:56,663 --> 00:35:01,034
Not to mention he's cute,
real cute.
812
00:35:01,034 --> 00:35:02,936
He's going to be a Hall of Famer
for sure.
813
00:35:03,036 --> 00:35:05,205
He's got one championship
underneath his belt.
814
00:35:05,238 --> 00:35:06,539
He's going to win more.
815
00:35:06,573 --> 00:35:09,676
I wear my Chase gear always,
no matter where I'm at.
816
00:35:09,709 --> 00:35:11,678
Man: What's the biggest way
you've shown off your
817
00:35:11,711 --> 00:35:12,879
Chase Elliott fandom?
818
00:35:12,912 --> 00:35:15,415
[ Chuckles ]
This tattoo right here.
819
00:35:16,916 --> 00:35:18,885
Rice:
These days, when people talk
about Chase Elliott,
820
00:35:18,918 --> 00:35:20,253
they're not saying,
"Oh, that's Bill's kid."
821
00:35:20,286 --> 00:35:21,755
They're like,
"No, that's Chase Elliott."
822
00:35:21,788 --> 00:35:26,059
He's earned it his own way,
and he's created his own path.
823
00:35:26,059 --> 00:35:27,494
Earnhardt:
After that first win,
824
00:35:27,527 --> 00:35:31,865
when NASCAR returned
to Watkins Glen in 2019, Chase,
825
00:35:31,898 --> 00:35:35,135
he was the odds-on favorite,
and he didn't disappoint.
826
00:35:35,168 --> 00:35:37,070
Announcer:
The 23-year-old from Dawsonville
827
00:35:37,070 --> 00:35:38,805
got his first win
at this racetrack.
828
00:35:38,838 --> 00:35:41,408
He's going to win again
at the Glen.
829
00:35:41,441 --> 00:35:44,444
Earnhardt:
Two straight wins at the Glen
turned some heads.
830
00:35:44,477 --> 00:35:48,415
Like, is Chase Elliott secretly
the best road racer in NASCAR?
831
00:35:48,448 --> 00:35:50,917
Well, that idea was put
to a true test
832
00:35:50,950 --> 00:35:53,386
at the Charlotte Roadville
a couple of months later.
833
00:35:53,420 --> 00:35:56,856
He was pressing to get the lead,
locked up the front tires.
834
00:35:56,890 --> 00:35:58,825
I thought we were
going to be done.
835
00:35:58,858 --> 00:36:00,694
Announcer:
But Elliott locks up the tires,
836
00:36:00,727 --> 00:36:03,029
and he noses
into the tire barriers.
837
00:36:03,063 --> 00:36:06,533
The dominant car of the day
has crashed in turn one.
838
00:36:06,566 --> 00:36:08,935
Chase: Cannot believe
I just did that.
839
00:36:09,035 --> 00:36:11,604
Man: Don't worry about it.
The car's going to be okay.
840
00:36:11,638 --> 00:36:14,374
But he backed it right out,
and the damage was so little,
841
00:36:14,407 --> 00:36:16,710
I was like,
"Man, we just got lucky."
842
00:36:16,743 --> 00:36:19,179
We got him in, got the hood
fixed and the tires changed,
843
00:36:19,212 --> 00:36:21,147
and then basically
we were fast enough
844
00:36:21,181 --> 00:36:24,384
just to drive right to the
front, which was pretty crazy.
845
00:36:24,417 --> 00:36:26,820
Announcer:
Watching Chase Elliott
back here battle, it's fun
846
00:36:26,853 --> 00:36:30,056
because he has passed
a plethora of cars.
847
00:36:30,056 --> 00:36:31,825
Announcer #2: Chase Elliott
showing some aggression
848
00:36:31,858 --> 00:36:34,260
that we're not accustomed
to seeing out of him.
849
00:36:34,294 --> 00:36:36,863
Here comes Elliott, trying to
make the move to the outside.
850
00:36:36,896 --> 00:36:39,065
He takes the lead
in the Chicane.
851
00:36:39,099 --> 00:36:40,500
Rack them up
in the Pool Room.
852
00:36:40,533 --> 00:36:41,835
Here comes Chase Elliott.
853
00:36:41,868 --> 00:36:43,937
Chase:
Hell yeah! Let's go!
854
00:36:48,475 --> 00:36:50,677
Gustafson:
I really think we were in
a great position
855
00:36:50,710 --> 00:36:52,912
to contend
for the championship.
856
00:36:52,946 --> 00:36:56,182
We just had a lot
of tough circumstances.
857
00:36:56,216 --> 00:36:59,152
Woman:
Problems for playoff driver
Chase Elliott.
858
00:36:59,185 --> 00:37:01,388
They think there is
a broken axle.
859
00:37:01,421 --> 00:37:04,657
Man: Somebody get on the truck
and get a [bleep] axle.
860
00:37:04,691 --> 00:37:05,859
Announcer: Trouble, trouble.
861
00:37:05,892 --> 00:37:07,293
Chase Elliott,
one of our playoff contenders,
862
00:37:07,327 --> 00:37:09,329
into the turn-two wall.
863
00:37:09,362 --> 00:37:11,031
Chase:
I'd say she's done.
864
00:37:11,031 --> 00:37:13,733
Man: Yeah, 10-4.
865
00:37:13,767 --> 00:37:15,735
Chase Elliott hard
into the wall,
866
00:37:15,769 --> 00:37:18,171
the back of the car's gone.
867
00:37:18,204 --> 00:37:19,906
Announcer #2: And that's the end
of the possibility
868
00:37:19,939 --> 00:37:22,509
of being a part
of the championship four.
869
00:37:22,542 --> 00:37:25,779
Announcer #3:
Just a horrible round
of eight for this team.
870
00:37:25,812 --> 00:37:27,947
Gustafson: That round
was really tough for us.
871
00:37:28,048 --> 00:37:30,183
You know, I feel like we had
the pace,
872
00:37:30,216 --> 00:37:32,552
you know, really for three years
to make it out of that round
873
00:37:32,585 --> 00:37:35,588
and just didn't do it.
874
00:37:35,622 --> 00:37:38,892
Earnhardt:
Once again, Chase came up short
in the round of eight.
875
00:37:38,925 --> 00:37:42,462
Even with all the growth he'd
shown since finally winning,
876
00:37:42,495 --> 00:37:44,397
he still had
a lot to prove.
877
00:37:50,337 --> 00:37:54,541
Dad and them used to drag race
around here back in the day.
878
00:37:54,574 --> 00:37:57,577
They would come out here,
and somebody would put oil down
879
00:37:57,610 --> 00:37:59,546
on the square,
and they'd crash.
880
00:37:59,579 --> 00:38:01,247
Earnhardt: [ Chuckles ]
People used to always go,
881
00:38:01,281 --> 00:38:03,016
"What'd your daddy
tell you about racing?"
882
00:38:03,049 --> 00:38:04,017
I'm like, "Nothing."
Yeah, no.
883
00:38:04,050 --> 00:38:05,418
Like,
we didn't talk racing.
884
00:38:05,452 --> 00:38:07,687
You know, if we talk
about the race, like,
885
00:38:07,721 --> 00:38:11,825
I'll have a bad day
or run like [bleep] or whatever,
886
00:38:11,858 --> 00:38:13,226
and I'll get in the car,
887
00:38:13,259 --> 00:38:16,096
and typically it's something
along the lines of,
888
00:38:16,129 --> 00:38:17,530
"Well,
that looked like fun."
889
00:38:17,564 --> 00:38:20,400
He seems to have a way
of letting you know
890
00:38:20,433 --> 00:38:22,168
that it wasn't great...
Letting you know
that you sucked
891
00:38:22,202 --> 00:38:23,570
without telling you
it sucked.
...without hurting
your feelings.
892
00:38:23,603 --> 00:38:25,338
[ Both laugh ]
893
00:38:25,372 --> 00:38:27,240
He'll say, "I don't know
that I'd have done that."
894
00:38:27,273 --> 00:38:29,042
Yeah.
That's funny.
You know, or whatever.
895
00:38:29,042 --> 00:38:31,311
You know what's on his mind.
Yeah.
896
00:38:31,344 --> 00:38:33,513
And a lot of times, he doesn't
even have to say anything,
897
00:38:33,546 --> 00:38:35,582
and I know
what he's thinking.
898
00:38:38,118 --> 00:38:41,688
Earnhardt: We all know
that 2020 was unusual.
899
00:38:41,721 --> 00:38:44,124
For Chase Elliott, it must have
felt like those days
900
00:38:44,157 --> 00:38:46,793
before he started winning.
901
00:38:46,826 --> 00:38:49,195
In the month of May,
he saw a surefire win
902
00:38:49,229 --> 00:38:53,166
slip through his fingers
in back-to-back races.
903
00:38:53,199 --> 00:38:56,236
You never know, but as much
as you can know,
904
00:38:56,269 --> 00:38:57,771
I felt like
we had that race won.
905
00:38:57,804 --> 00:38:59,706
I mean, we passed Kyle.
906
00:38:59,739 --> 00:39:01,374
Unless we crashed passing him,
you know,
907
00:39:01,408 --> 00:39:03,009
I feel like we win the race.
908
00:39:03,009 --> 00:39:04,210
Announcer:
Here comes Chase Elliott.
909
00:39:04,244 --> 00:39:05,745
He gets turned hard.
910
00:39:05,779 --> 00:39:06,680
Gustafson:
Oh, he just flipped us.
911
00:39:06,713 --> 00:39:10,016
What the [bleep]
912
00:39:10,016 --> 00:39:11,351
You okay?
913
00:39:11,384 --> 00:39:13,653
Chase: Yep.
I am good.
914
00:39:13,687 --> 00:39:16,056
Yeah, that is the most
[bleep] [bleep] thing
915
00:39:16,089 --> 00:39:18,224
I've seen in a long
[bleep] time.
916
00:39:22,262 --> 00:39:24,597
Announcer:
The man of the night
has been Chase Elliott.
917
00:39:24,631 --> 00:39:26,366
Even, door.
918
00:39:26,399 --> 00:39:28,468
Announcer: Door to door,
Elliott to the bottom.
919
00:39:28,501 --> 00:39:30,036
Keselowski to the outside.
920
00:39:30,036 --> 00:39:32,472
The number 9 is going to take
the lead on four.
921
00:39:32,505 --> 00:39:34,040
Good, take it.
Take it.
922
00:39:34,040 --> 00:39:35,408
That was good.
That shut him off.
923
00:39:35,442 --> 00:39:39,045
Alright.
Clean track.
924
00:39:39,079 --> 00:39:41,748
Announcer:
Chase Elliott tiptoeing
out of turn number four,
925
00:39:41,781 --> 00:39:44,284
three laps left.
926
00:39:44,317 --> 00:39:47,087
Announcer:
Trouble in turn two,
William Byron has spun,
927
00:39:47,120 --> 00:39:50,056
and he will bring out
a caution flag.
928
00:39:50,056 --> 00:39:52,659
Announcer:
Oh, my goodness.
929
00:39:52,692 --> 00:39:54,294
Chase:
That's got to be a joke.
930
00:39:54,327 --> 00:39:56,529
Gustafson:
I am [bleep] beside myself.
931
00:39:56,563 --> 00:39:57,864
It's unreal.
932
00:39:57,897 --> 00:39:59,199
Announcer:
It's going to be an overtime.
933
00:39:59,232 --> 00:40:00,400
It's going to be two laps.
934
00:40:00,433 --> 00:40:02,235
If you're up there
inside the top five,
935
00:40:02,268 --> 00:40:04,170
you cannot come to pit road.
936
00:40:04,204 --> 00:40:05,972
What do you think
you need here?
937
00:40:06,006 --> 00:40:07,640
[Bleep] if I know, bud.
I mean, I'm serious.
938
00:40:07,674 --> 00:40:09,876
Those guys, they're going
to stay, don't you think?
939
00:40:09,909 --> 00:40:12,312
We had been in a similar
position earlier,
940
00:40:12,345 --> 00:40:15,248
albeit not leading, where we
were on a set of old tires,
941
00:40:15,281 --> 00:40:18,051
and we just got put into
some really bad spot.
942
00:40:18,084 --> 00:40:20,286
I let that dominate
my perception
943
00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:22,922
on what was going to happen.
944
00:40:22,956 --> 00:40:24,257
Come on, 202.
945
00:40:24,290 --> 00:40:26,059
Announcer:
Looks like he's coming
to pit road.
946
00:40:26,092 --> 00:40:31,231
Announcer:
And that should put Brad
Keselowski back in the lead.
947
00:40:31,264 --> 00:40:34,067
Didn't see that coming.
948
00:40:34,100 --> 00:40:36,936
Gustafson: I mean,
you're [bleep] kidding me.
949
00:40:36,970 --> 00:40:41,074
Chase:
Yeah, tell me about it, dude.
[Bleep] sucks.
950
00:40:41,107 --> 00:40:43,276
Gustafson: I certainly know
that we lost that race
951
00:40:43,309 --> 00:40:45,078
on my call
with the best car.
952
00:40:45,111 --> 00:40:46,913
That's one, you know,
I'm going to eat that thing
953
00:40:46,946 --> 00:40:48,882
for the rest of my life.
954
00:40:48,915 --> 00:40:51,851
You know, I mean, it sucks,
but it's over.
955
00:40:51,885 --> 00:40:55,288
Announcer:
Brad Keselowski will claim
the Coca-Cola 600.
956
00:40:55,321 --> 00:40:56,790
Brad Keselowski won a race
957
00:40:56,823 --> 00:40:58,458
that Chase Elliott
really should've won,
958
00:40:58,491 --> 00:41:01,294
and this had sort of been
the narrative for Chase Elliott
959
00:41:01,327 --> 00:41:02,529
throughout his career.
960
00:41:02,562 --> 00:41:04,698
When these big moments
would arrive,
961
00:41:04,731 --> 00:41:07,834
Chase Elliott and the team
couldn't quite close it out.
962
00:41:07,867 --> 00:41:09,903
But I look back
at the Coca-Cola 600,
963
00:41:09,936 --> 00:41:12,439
and I think that was where
that team realized,
964
00:41:12,472 --> 00:41:14,908
"Hey, how do we change
that narrative
965
00:41:14,941 --> 00:41:18,178
and take the necessary steps
to become a champion?"
966
00:41:18,211 --> 00:41:21,281
Announcer: Greetings
from Charlotte Motor Speedway
967
00:41:21,314 --> 00:41:23,083
on this Thursday.
968
00:41:23,083 --> 00:41:25,985
Chase Elliott has this race
in hand very much,
969
00:41:26,086 --> 00:41:27,821
like last Sunday.
970
00:41:27,854 --> 00:41:32,559
Chase Elliott is just thinking,
"No yellow flags, no cautions."
971
00:41:32,592 --> 00:41:35,995
Earnhardt: Just four days after
leaving the 600 heartbroken,
972
00:41:36,096 --> 00:41:41,334
Chase bounced back
and got his first win of 2020.
973
00:41:41,368 --> 00:41:44,304
For the second, he had to dust
off those road course skills
974
00:41:44,337 --> 00:41:46,339
at a track
making its first appearance
975
00:41:46,373 --> 00:41:48,475
on the cup series schedule.
976
00:41:48,508 --> 00:41:49,976
Knaus:
I think Chase has developed
977
00:41:50,010 --> 00:41:51,678
a lot of confidence
at the road courses,
978
00:41:51,711 --> 00:41:53,747
so he feels like
he's going to perform well,
979
00:41:53,780 --> 00:41:56,416
and we all know
that that psyche of knowing
980
00:41:56,449 --> 00:41:59,419
you're going to be good
at something contributes highly.
981
00:41:59,452 --> 00:42:02,689
The ability to be smooth
and duplicate
982
00:42:02,722 --> 00:42:04,457
what you've done every lap,
983
00:42:04,491 --> 00:42:07,060
I think that's
given him the edge.
984
00:42:07,060 --> 00:42:10,063
Chase Elliott,
he's going to win at Daytona.
985
00:42:10,096 --> 00:42:12,499
Three road-course wins in a row.
986
00:42:16,069 --> 00:42:19,406
How do you explain how good
you are at the road courses?
987
00:42:19,439 --> 00:42:21,508
I honestly don't know how
to answer that question,
988
00:42:21,541 --> 00:42:22,575
I never really have.
989
00:42:22,609 --> 00:42:24,077
You go to any schools?
990
00:42:24,077 --> 00:42:25,278
Bondurant,
or anything like that?
991
00:42:25,311 --> 00:42:26,613
I did go to Bondurant,
and there's lessons,
992
00:42:26,646 --> 00:42:28,615
like, to this day,
I remember my instructor
993
00:42:28,648 --> 00:42:30,450
teaching me at Bondurant
when I was,
994
00:42:30,483 --> 00:42:31,985
you know,
whatever, 13, 14,
995
00:42:32,085 --> 00:42:33,987
and you might go spend
three days driving a car
996
00:42:34,087 --> 00:42:36,156
and you might learn,
like, one thing.
997
00:42:36,189 --> 00:42:37,157
Yeah.
You know?
998
00:42:37,190 --> 00:42:38,291
Like, and it might
be itty-bitty,
999
00:42:38,324 --> 00:42:40,527
but you might see it again
down the road.
1000
00:42:40,560 --> 00:42:42,195
I used to dread going
to the road courses,
1001
00:42:42,228 --> 00:42:44,731
but I imagine if you're as
successful as you are at them,
1002
00:42:44,764 --> 00:42:46,833
it's something you look
forward to, and there's --
1003
00:42:46,866 --> 00:42:48,535
they've added more
to the schedule this year.
1004
00:42:48,568 --> 00:42:50,003
Were you pretty excited
about that?
1005
00:42:50,103 --> 00:42:52,639
Yeah, I honestly didn't really
care one way or the other.
1006
00:42:52,672 --> 00:42:54,307
You know, like, there was
no part of me
1007
00:42:54,341 --> 00:42:55,909
that looked at the schedule
1008
00:42:55,942 --> 00:42:57,977
and saw seven road courses
and was like,
1009
00:42:58,011 --> 00:42:59,379
"Aw yeah, man,
we got them now."
1010
00:42:59,412 --> 00:43:01,648
Right? [ Laughs ]
Like, no,
that's just not --
1011
00:43:01,681 --> 00:43:05,652
I didn't, like, honestly,
it had never crossed my mind.
1012
00:43:05,685 --> 00:43:08,455
So I really just don't care
where we go or what we do,
1013
00:43:08,488 --> 00:43:10,390
I just want to go and do good.
1014
00:43:10,423 --> 00:43:13,526
You know, whatever it is,
whatever kind of track.
1015
00:43:13,560 --> 00:43:17,063
Announcer:
NASCAR cup series playoffs,
starting tonight.
1016
00:43:17,097 --> 00:43:23,136
**
1017
00:43:23,169 --> 00:43:27,841
There wasn't really any pipe
around the 9 team
1018
00:43:27,874 --> 00:43:30,276
or Hendrick Motorsports
at the time,
1019
00:43:30,310 --> 00:43:32,145
and here comes Alan
and Chase.
1020
00:43:32,178 --> 00:43:35,515
It made a statement that you
can count out the 19 team.
1021
00:43:35,548 --> 00:43:40,286
Announcer:
Chase Elliott proves that
he's NASCAR's king of the road.
1022
00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:42,155
Earnhardt: Chase was back in
the round of eight,
1023
00:43:42,188 --> 00:43:43,923
which, for three
straight seasons,
1024
00:43:43,957 --> 00:43:46,626
had been the end
of his playoff journey.
1025
00:43:46,659 --> 00:43:48,862
Gustafson: Getting through
the last round was key.
1026
00:43:48,895 --> 00:43:52,699
That round's been
the one that killed us.
1027
00:43:52,732 --> 00:43:54,334
We were just trying to put
ourself in the best position
1028
00:43:54,367 --> 00:43:56,102
we could to
make it through.
1029
00:43:56,102 --> 00:43:59,105
Announcer:
Martinsville Speedway, the final
race of the round of eight,
1030
00:43:59,105 --> 00:44:02,175
the final chance at making
the championship four.
1031
00:44:02,208 --> 00:44:04,778
Knaus: Going into Martinsville,
I think they went in there
1032
00:44:04,811 --> 00:44:07,447
with the expectations
of running well
1033
00:44:07,480 --> 00:44:10,316
and knowing that
they had to run well.
1034
00:44:10,350 --> 00:44:12,252
Petty: Any time you're in
that must-win,
1035
00:44:12,285 --> 00:44:14,454
it's easy to use the excuse,
1036
00:44:14,487 --> 00:44:16,189
"Man, there was just
so much pressure."
1037
00:44:16,222 --> 00:44:18,391
You know, these guys, they
weren't looking for an excuse,
1038
00:44:18,425 --> 00:44:20,660
they were looking for a way.
1039
00:44:20,694 --> 00:44:22,562
Gustafson:
When he got in that car
at Martinsville,
1040
00:44:22,595 --> 00:44:24,798
he was game on
from the word go.
1041
00:44:24,831 --> 00:44:26,066
He's going to win or crash.
1042
00:44:26,099 --> 00:44:28,234
Like, you just kind of get
that impression.
1043
00:44:28,268 --> 00:44:30,303
Announcer: Chase Elliott knows
he's got to get up front.
1044
00:44:30,337 --> 00:44:32,872
He's got to basically win
this race now.
1045
00:44:32,906 --> 00:44:35,442
Announcer:
He is working the traffic,
doing a nice job.
1046
00:44:35,475 --> 00:44:38,945
Announcer: Truex has to win.
Elliott has to win.
1047
00:44:38,978 --> 00:44:41,281
Hendrick:
I don't care how many times
you've been
1048
00:44:41,314 --> 00:44:48,088
in a must-win situation,
it's always stressful to wait
1049
00:44:48,121 --> 00:44:50,323
and hope that
you can pull it off.
1050
00:44:50,357 --> 00:44:52,792
Announcer:
Chase Elliott back to the lead.
1051
00:44:52,826 --> 00:44:57,097
Announcer:
Elliott is going to win his way
into the championship four.
1052
00:44:57,097 --> 00:44:59,866
Ryan:
Chase Elliott being able to win
with his back against the wall
1053
00:44:59,899 --> 00:45:04,104
just showed that
they were championship caliber.
1054
00:45:04,137 --> 00:45:05,338
Gustafson: I think,
in that point in time,
1055
00:45:05,372 --> 00:45:06,639
I felt like we were
the favorite.
1056
00:45:06,673 --> 00:45:09,075
I didn't feel that anybody
had an advantage,
1057
00:45:14,047 --> 00:45:15,248
Earnhardt:
Chase Elliott takes a lot
of pride in his hometown,
1058
00:45:16,750 --> 00:45:19,386
and one of the perks
of staying in Dawsonville
1059
00:45:19,419 --> 00:45:23,857
is getting to live on the shores
of the beautiful Lake Lanier.
1060
00:45:23,890 --> 00:45:25,091
Yeah, this is it.
1061
00:45:25,125 --> 00:45:27,360
The docks are serious.
1062
00:45:27,394 --> 00:45:29,662
Just unhook that.
Don't fall in the lake.
1063
00:45:29,696 --> 00:45:31,097
I ain't going to fall in.
1064
00:45:31,131 --> 00:45:33,099
Just two guys
uncovering a boat.
1065
00:45:33,133 --> 00:45:35,168
[ Chuckles ]
1066
00:45:38,838 --> 00:45:40,340
Earnhardt:
Is this top hobby?
1067
00:45:40,373 --> 00:45:41,474
Top three?
1068
00:45:41,508 --> 00:45:42,742
I would say top three.
1069
00:45:42,776 --> 00:45:44,177
I mean,
I like getting out here.
1070
00:45:44,210 --> 00:45:45,712
I like --
I mean, I love wakeboarding,
1071
00:45:45,745 --> 00:45:47,981
kind of coming from
the snowboard thing.
1072
00:45:48,081 --> 00:45:49,649
It's funny,
so I was teaching my dad
1073
00:45:49,683 --> 00:45:50,950
how to do it, like,
last summer.
1074
00:45:50,984 --> 00:45:53,186
How was that?
It was tough.
1075
00:45:53,219 --> 00:45:55,321
[ Chuckles ]
It was tough.
[ Laughs ]
1076
00:45:55,355 --> 00:45:57,624
You ever see a time
where you won't --
1077
00:45:57,657 --> 00:46:01,494
you'll move out of here
or go anywhere else?
1078
00:46:01,528 --> 00:46:02,862
Maybe.
Like, you never know.
1079
00:46:02,896 --> 00:46:04,531
I don't know what life
might bring,
1080
00:46:04,564 --> 00:46:06,099
but maybe I might
move one day.
1081
00:46:06,132 --> 00:46:08,034
Yeah.
But right now,
I don't --
1082
00:46:08,034 --> 00:46:12,072
I have no desire or intentions
of being anywhere else.
1083
00:46:15,809 --> 00:46:17,077
Announcer: The 2020 season
1084
00:46:17,110 --> 00:46:19,279
is about to come to an end here.
1085
00:46:19,312 --> 00:46:22,148
Announcer:
It is something that we have
all been waiting for.
1086
00:46:22,182 --> 00:46:24,184
Time to settle
a championship.
1087
00:46:24,217 --> 00:46:26,052
Letarte: What I remember
from Chase,
1088
00:46:26,052 --> 00:46:29,122
every time you talked to him
about the pressure, he was like,
1089
00:46:29,155 --> 00:46:30,757
"This is why I do it."
1090
00:46:30,790 --> 00:46:32,225
The guys that succeed
are the ones that say,
1091
00:46:32,258 --> 00:46:33,793
"No, this isn't another day,
it's not another race,
1092
00:46:33,827 --> 00:46:36,162
it's not another lap.
This is the biggest of the big.
1093
00:46:36,196 --> 00:46:37,964
The difference is,
I worked all year long
1094
00:46:38,064 --> 00:46:41,735
to be in this spot,
so I am excited."
1095
00:46:41,768 --> 00:46:44,904
Earnhardt: You said,
"This is incredible to be here
1096
00:46:44,938 --> 00:46:46,740
with an opportunity
to do this."
Chase: Yeah.
1097
00:46:46,773 --> 00:46:49,109
"I can't believe
that I got this chance."
1098
00:46:49,142 --> 00:46:54,147
And it blew me away, because
all of the really great athletes
1099
00:46:54,180 --> 00:46:56,249
relish this opportunity,
right?
1100
00:46:56,282 --> 00:46:59,352
It looks like pressure,
but the really great athletes
1101
00:46:59,386 --> 00:47:01,021
want to be in that spot.
1102
00:47:01,021 --> 00:47:03,189
Were you just bringing
in that energy
1103
00:47:03,223 --> 00:47:05,392
just especially
because of that moment?
1104
00:47:05,425 --> 00:47:07,494
Yeah, I just felt like
that was the only option.
1105
00:47:07,527 --> 00:47:09,562
The only option for me
was to enjoy that
1106
00:47:09,596 --> 00:47:11,097
and embrace the opportunity,
1107
00:47:11,131 --> 00:47:13,900
and I just really felt like
if that didn't happen
1108
00:47:13,933 --> 00:47:15,402
and if I didn't have
that mind-set,
1109
00:47:15,435 --> 00:47:17,037
then we were done
from the get-go.
1110
00:47:17,037 --> 00:47:19,406
You were lost
before it started.
1111
00:47:19,439 --> 00:47:20,674
Announcer:
He's starting in a hole already
1112
00:47:20,707 --> 00:47:23,176
by having to go from
a pole position to tail back
1113
00:47:23,209 --> 00:47:26,112
because he failed
the pre-race inspection.
1114
00:47:26,146 --> 00:47:28,948
Johnson:
Once you're at the final
four at the one track,
1115
00:47:29,049 --> 00:47:30,350
anything can happen,
1116
00:47:30,383 --> 00:47:33,053
and those guys, even starting
in the back of the field,
1117
00:47:33,053 --> 00:47:34,454
I mean, carved through
the field,
1118
00:47:34,487 --> 00:47:36,956
put it on everybody,
and got the job done.
1119
00:47:37,057 --> 00:47:38,958
Announcer:
Looking in the back of the pack,
and here comes Chase Elliott.
1120
00:47:39,059 --> 00:47:41,494
He is just mowing to the front.
1121
00:47:41,528 --> 00:47:43,797
Gustafson:
You know, I'm not Brad, Joey,
or Denny, but I know
1122
00:47:43,830 --> 00:47:46,099
if I was leading the race
and the guy came from the back
1123
00:47:46,132 --> 00:47:48,168
and run us down in a short
period of time,
1124
00:47:48,201 --> 00:47:50,804
I'd be like, "Ooh."
1125
00:47:50,837 --> 00:47:54,674
Announcer:
This could be for the race win
and the championship.
1126
00:47:54,708 --> 00:47:55,875
Announcer: What a pass.
1127
00:47:55,909 --> 00:47:59,379
Chase Elliott leading
once again in Phoenix.
1128
00:47:59,412 --> 00:48:03,049
Announcer:
Crowd jumping up and down
and cheering.
1129
00:48:03,083 --> 00:48:05,251
Seemed like everybody had
an opportunity to run up there
1130
00:48:05,285 --> 00:48:07,654
and lead and run up there
and see the front.
1131
00:48:07,687 --> 00:48:11,725
They had their moments,
but Chase had all day.
1132
00:48:11,758 --> 00:48:14,794
Announcer: Right now, it is
all Chase Elliott.
1133
00:48:17,397 --> 00:48:20,300
Announcer:
Final time, Chase Elliott
on his way to the final.
1134
00:48:22,369 --> 00:48:25,171
Announcer: The 24-year-old
from Dawsonville, Georgia,
1135
00:48:25,205 --> 00:48:27,607
is about to join his father,
"Awesome Bill,"
1136
00:48:27,640 --> 00:48:28,808
in elite company.
1137
00:48:28,842 --> 00:48:31,945
Chase Elliott is a NASCAR
Cup Series champion.
1138
00:48:32,045 --> 00:48:34,848
[ Cheers and applause ]
1139
00:48:34,881 --> 00:48:36,316
Gustafson:
We are the champions.
1140
00:48:36,349 --> 00:48:37,817
Chase: Yes!
1141
00:48:37,851 --> 00:48:40,220
Aah!
1142
00:48:40,253 --> 00:48:41,688
Yes!
1143
00:48:41,721 --> 00:48:44,491
Yeah!
1144
00:48:44,524 --> 00:48:46,526
[ Speaks indistinctly ]
1145
00:48:46,559 --> 00:48:48,528
[ Cheers ]
1146
00:48:48,561 --> 00:48:57,604
**
1147
00:48:57,637 --> 00:48:59,339
Chase: In years past,
you know, I leave there,
1148
00:48:59,372 --> 00:49:02,876
and I'm mad and pissed off
and mad 'cause the other guy's
1149
00:49:02,909 --> 00:49:04,277
happy, you know,
a lot of days,
1150
00:49:04,310 --> 00:49:06,012
but to me,
there's only one person
1151
00:49:06,046 --> 00:49:07,447
that goes home
at the end of the season
1152
00:49:07,480 --> 00:49:09,849
and feels like they accomplished
everything they should,
1153
00:49:09,883 --> 00:49:11,785
and that's the guy
who wins it all.
1154
00:49:11,818 --> 00:49:16,823
**
1155
00:49:16,856 --> 00:49:18,425
Chase: I mean,
I got to drive a show car
1156
00:49:18,458 --> 00:49:20,226
from the shop
to where we're going.
1157
00:49:20,260 --> 00:49:22,028
You drove down this road
in your car?
1158
00:49:22,028 --> 00:49:25,365
Yes.
All the way to town.
1159
00:49:25,398 --> 00:49:27,500
I didn't really care if there
was one person there
1160
00:49:27,534 --> 00:49:30,070
or if there was
1,000 people there.
1161
00:49:30,103 --> 00:49:32,205
Did you guys know
what was in town?
1162
00:49:32,238 --> 00:49:35,241
Well, I did.
You did,
and Chase didn't?
1163
00:49:35,275 --> 00:49:37,377
No.
[ Chuckles ]
1164
00:49:37,410 --> 00:49:40,480
I bet you were
sitting there like,
1165
00:49:40,513 --> 00:49:43,083
"Chase is going to drive
around -- over this hill.
1166
00:49:43,116 --> 00:49:45,418
This thing's going to make
his heart explode, right,
1167
00:49:45,452 --> 00:49:47,821
with joy, right?"
Exactly, mm-hmm.
1168
00:49:47,854 --> 00:49:49,689
As he's coming around
the square,
1169
00:49:49,723 --> 00:49:53,126
people are just running over
to the car and high-fiving him,
1170
00:49:53,159 --> 00:49:56,096
and it was amazing.
1171
00:49:56,129 --> 00:49:58,598
There were people everywhere,
man, it was crazy.
1172
00:49:58,631 --> 00:50:00,233
I don't really know how
to describe the moment,
1173
00:50:00,266 --> 00:50:04,471
but I didn't expect
that type of turnout.
1174
00:50:04,504 --> 00:50:06,573
Ryan: Every cup champion
comes from somewhere,
1175
00:50:06,606 --> 00:50:09,409
but, like, I don't remember
Mark Truex Jr.
1176
00:50:09,442 --> 00:50:11,845
getting a parade
in Mayetta, New Jersey,
1177
00:50:11,878 --> 00:50:17,584
or Kyle Busch being fetted
in the same way in Las Vegas.
1178
00:50:17,617 --> 00:50:20,887
It's something that is
definitely unique, I think,
1179
00:50:20,920 --> 00:50:22,589
to Chase Elliott.
1180
00:50:22,622 --> 00:50:23,990
Just a huge thank you.
1181
00:50:24,024 --> 00:50:26,593
I guarantee there's not
another driver in NASCAR
1182
00:50:26,626 --> 00:50:28,228
that would have this
to come home to,
1183
00:50:28,261 --> 00:50:30,830
and I think it says
a lot about y'all.
1184
00:50:30,864 --> 00:50:32,499
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah, absolutely.
1185
00:50:32,532 --> 00:50:34,467
[ Crowd chanting "Chase!" ]
1186
00:50:34,501 --> 00:50:35,735
Amazing.
1187
00:50:35,769 --> 00:50:37,804
[ Chanting continues ]
1188
00:50:40,674 --> 00:50:44,244
I think the high is over
at this point.
[ Laughs ]
1189
00:50:44,277 --> 00:50:46,012
I think we have
moved on from that.
1190
00:50:46,046 --> 00:50:47,981
Or I have, at least.
Alright,
the high's over,
1191
00:50:48,014 --> 00:50:50,083
but that championship trophy,
where is it?
1192
00:50:50,116 --> 00:50:51,951
It's in a museum
here in Dawsonville.
1193
00:50:51,985 --> 00:50:53,953
Not in your home?
Not in my home.
1194
00:50:53,987 --> 00:50:55,321
I felt like
there was a time
1195
00:50:55,355 --> 00:50:57,357
through the off-season
to enjoy it.
1196
00:50:57,390 --> 00:50:59,392
I feel like that time
has passed.
1197
00:50:59,426 --> 00:51:01,494
There will be another day
down the road
1198
00:51:01,528 --> 00:51:03,663
where
you can re-appreciate.
Ah, yeah.
1199
00:51:03,697 --> 00:51:07,300
And while I'm competing and kind
of in the middle of the fight,
1200
00:51:07,334 --> 00:51:11,338
I feel like you have
to push forward.
1201
00:51:11,371 --> 00:51:13,173
Announcer:
From Dawsonville, Georgia,
1202
00:51:13,206 --> 00:51:18,745
in the number 9,
Chase Elliott!
1203
00:51:18,778 --> 00:51:22,082
Earnhardt:
The Chase Elliott story
is the continuation of a tale
1204
00:51:22,115 --> 00:51:26,086
that's been told for decades,
the story of a town,
1205
00:51:26,119 --> 00:51:32,992
a community, a family,
a father, and now a son.
1206
00:51:33,093 --> 00:51:34,627
Ryan:
This was a coronation
1207
00:51:34,661 --> 00:51:37,997
that feels like it's been years
in the making.
1208
00:51:38,098 --> 00:51:40,300
Chase: Growing up around it was
the biggest thing to me,
1209
00:51:40,333 --> 00:51:42,502
and a lot of people
expect more out of you,
1210
00:51:42,535 --> 00:51:45,805
but, I mean, I can only do
as good as I can, and that's it.
1211
00:51:45,839 --> 00:51:47,974
And I'm going to work as hard
as I can to do that.
1212
00:51:49,376 --> 00:51:52,412
Earnhardt: The story is really
just getting started.
1213
00:51:52,445 --> 00:51:54,447
At only 25 years old,
1214
00:51:54,481 --> 00:51:58,485
Chase is set to write a bunch
of chapters of his own.
1215
00:51:58,518 --> 00:52:00,420
I would always say, you know,
this is Chase Elliott,
1216
00:52:00,453 --> 00:52:02,055
son of Hall of Famer
Bill Elliott.
1217
00:52:02,055 --> 00:52:04,090
That's the line.
No longer, any more.
1218
00:52:04,124 --> 00:52:06,693
No, now you're going to say,
"Ah, defending NASCAR champion."
1219
00:52:06,726 --> 00:52:09,062
His career's now all his own.
1220
00:52:09,062 --> 00:52:12,098
Earnhardt:
After more than a dozen wins
and a championship,
1221
00:52:12,132 --> 00:52:13,967
there's so much more to come.
1222
00:52:14,067 --> 00:52:17,270
At his age, you know,
he has so much runway left.
1223
00:52:17,303 --> 00:52:21,675
I think, professionally,
he can do anything he wants.
1224
00:52:21,708 --> 00:52:25,945
Earnhardt: I can't wait to see
where he goes from here.
1225
00:52:25,979 --> 00:52:30,784
I bet this story's going to
continue to be, well, awesome.
1226
00:52:30,817 --> 00:52:33,086
What is next for you?
I don't know.
1227
00:52:33,086 --> 00:52:35,488
Just take it a day at a time.
Try to enjoy life.
1228
00:52:35,522 --> 00:52:36,656
What's missing?
Anything missing?
1229
00:52:36,690 --> 00:52:37,924
Man, to be real honest
with you,
1230
00:52:37,957 --> 00:52:39,225
I feel like
I've got way more than
1231
00:52:39,259 --> 00:52:40,660
I ever deserve
in the first place,
1232
00:52:40,694 --> 00:52:42,162
so I really like
the adventure.