This content is imported from {embed-name}. "For us, we’re not going to try to reinvent the wheel," Elliott said. Elliott has a championship pedigree, even if wasn’t alive to see his dad’s championship in 1988. 7. "Kevin (Harvick) and Denny (Hamlin) and those guys who have been winning all these races this year, they can win about every week. In 2017, Elliott was two laps away from winning at Martinsville to advance into Homestead but was derailed by Denny Hamlin in the form of an aggressive shove from behind. The competition is tough, but when everyone is using Kyle Busch or Kevin Harvick on the road courses, it may be a wise decision to use Elliott and gain some ground in your league standings.

derailed by Denny Hamlin in the form of an aggressive shove from behind, denied by Matt Kenseth, who wasn’t even championship eligible. Racing is one half performance, but also circumstance, and fortune has worked against the 24-year-old more often than not.

I did not expect the Chevys teams to struggle so much with their new car. Darlington has also been a good track for Elliott. Texas may hold the key to NASCAR's most popular driver racing for the championship. (Chase Elliott ranked 11th in fantasy points scored on the intermediate tracks in 2018), Chase Elliott has been horrible at Daytona and only “OK” at Talladega. Elliott has six starts at the Monster Mile on his resume and he finished five of them in the top five, including a trip to Victory Lane last year. There are safer picks for your fantasy team at the Superspeedways then Elliott. Elliott won his first race at Watkins Glen. His average finishing position in his six races at Talladega is 16.1. Hendrick Motorsports made a lot of changes in their organization but none with the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team from doing just that. But there isn’t some lever that Elliott simply has to pull to make it happen. First step’s first: Reaching the championship race and breaking through past the Round of 8. He feels good about starting Kansas on the right foot but also expects Texas to be the race that defines his round purely on the basis of performance.

What made last season so good for Elliott is that he finally turned his second-place finishes into wins. This is the year when it will all come together for him and he proves he is one of the elite drivers in the sport. And it’s something I think we’re capable of doing; we’ve just got to hit on something there at Texas and eliminate bad tracks and I think we’ll be fine.".

I blame the poor results on the car and not Elliott.

Elliott won at Kansas, finished 6th at Texas and 7th at Homestead. These three tracks could not be more different. © 2019 Fantasy Racing Tips. And I think if we perform at that kind of level, I think that we can move on and give ourselves a shot. "So, that should answer that.". So, I’m just trying not to get tricked or smart or reinvent things, I think, is the best way to move on.". "I feel like that’s something you kind of reflect on after you do something like that. I think another thing that we don’t want to do is to get too far off the beaten path.

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He led the series in Driver Ranking and average finishing position at the road courses in 2018. His success at Dover is staring to translate in positive runs at Bristol.

I’m not sure you really know what it feels like or what validation it might give you internally unless you’ve achieved it; which I obviously have not.". Elliott is a must start at Dover and he should be highly considered at Bristol and Darlington. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Elliott must be on all fantasy teams at Dover. Chase Elliott had one win (Kansas) and only four finishes in the top 10 on the intermediate tracks last year. This shows that Elliott can run on any type of track and that provides for a bright future for the No. Now that Elliott has figured out how to get to Victory Lane, he should be a threat to reach the final four in Homestead. "Well Texas has been a struggle, as you all know, for us, since the repave, so, that one for sure, sticks out," Elliott said "I’m not thrilled about going there.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Dover ranks as his best track. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, NBA player Sterling Brown agrees to $750,000 settlement with the City of Milwaukee, according to proposed resolution. Elliott doesn’t have to win in this round and likely advances if he can just climb to second or third in points, and doesn’t believe there is anything preventing his No. I Can't Believe This Social Security Bonus Was So Easy, Americans Are Obsessed With New Blanket That Puts You To Sleep In Minutes, 23 New Gadgets That Will Sell Out Before the Holidays. That Elliott has won three times in each of the past three seasons but failed to reach the final four is an easy narrative, and one that the driver hears often. CHASE ELLIOTT (HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS) CHEVY, 2018 RECAP: Chase Elliott had a good season in 2018. The Track that Concerns Chase Elliott Most in the Round of 8 ... is the best way to move on." So that’s kind of where we need to get to. The No. The best intermediate tracks for Elliott are Michigan and Atlanta.

Elliott finished 2nd and 4th in his two races at Richmond. Last year, Elliott wrecked out of Phoenix early and would not factor into the ever-evolving points landscape over the remainder of the race, his championship hopes once again dashed at Phoenix. Track Races Wins Top 5's Top 10's Top 20's Avg. He enters Kansas, Texas and Martinsville on the inside of the playoff cutoff, five points ahead of 2018 champion Joey Logano, but knows an untimely incident or a surprise winner below him could once again end his season short of the goal. Now Phoenix is the championship race and Elliott hopes to make it there to face the ultimate win at all cost scenario, if he can just overcome the pesky Round of 8. "So, from my situation, I’m just trying to sit back and trying to do exactly that; and trying to perform at the level I know we can. His 12.3 average finish is fifth-best in the Cup Series. If the races at these two tracks were only one-lap in length, Elliott would be the best choice in the field. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Chase Elliott's NASCAR Cup Title Day in Pictures, Elliott Overpowers Other Contenders at Phoenix, Jimmie Johnson Best in Class in Final NASCAR Start, Chase Elliott Captures NASCAR Cup Championship, Effort Equals Results: Cindric Earns Xfinity Title, OT Decides NASCAR Xfinity Championship in Phoenix, NASCAR President Touts Health of Sport in 2020, Creed Takes it Higher with Truck Series Crown, Late Spin and Overtime Decides Trucks Championship, 10 Best Quotes from NASCAR Final Four Media Day. (Chase Elliott ranked 9th in fantasy points scored in 2018). 9 team really caught fire at these tracks in the playoffs. Fantasy NASCAR Preview #3: Martin Truex Jr. Fantasy Live / Driver Group Game Questions.

After all, Elliott has won three times this season, including on an intermediate (Charlotte) in addition to his road course wins at Daytona and the Charlotte Roval. After struggling in Thunder Valley for most of his career, Elliott was able to finish 3rd under the lights at Bristol. (Chase Elliott ranked 6th in fantasy points scored on the steep tracks in 2018), Chase Elliott was not considered a great road course driver entering the 2018 season. All rights reserved. His average finishing position in his six races at Daytona is 28.6. He was able to finish in the top-five for the first time at Loudon. (Chase Elliott ranked 26th in fantasy points scored on the Superspeedways in 2018), Chase Elliott started to figure out the flat tracks (Phoenix, Richmond, Martinsville and Loudon) last year. (Chase Elliott ranked 1st in fantasy points scored on the road courses in 2018), Best Tracks to for Chase Elliott: 1) Dover, 2) Sonoma, 3) Watkins Glen, 4) Michigan, 5) Homestead, *Stats from FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com,  Driveraverages.com and career stats from Racing-Reference.Info…, If you need any further advice with your team, look for me on Twitter @MrFantasyNASCAR, If you like Fantasy NASCAR, LIKE my Fantasy NASCAR Tips Page on Facebook. And even though Harvick and Hamlin are the clear 1a and 1b of the 2020 season, that doesn’t matter when it comes down to a one race, best finisher of the final four takes the championship, so Elliott just needs to maintain his spot inside the upper half of the playoff grid and hope someone in the bottom half doesn’t win their way in.

NASCAR.com's Pat DeCola ranks the 12 remaining Cup Series playoff drivers after the race at Talladega Superspeedway and before the race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. I expect that momentum will carry over into the 2019 season.

Can you imagine the celebration in Georgia if Elliott were to go to Victory Lane at Atlanta? Autoweek may earn money from the links on this page. He was again eliminated at Phoenix in 2018.

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