Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson have begun a cat-and-mouse fight for the regular season championship. Larson tied his teammate for first place in the points tally after Sunday’s race in New Hampshire, with 620 points. With eight races remaining before the playoffs, the heat between the two is building for what may be one of the most intense championship contests in recent memory.
Riding the wave, Elliott spoke up at New Hampshire on what life is like inside the Hendrick Motorsports property. He stated, “Kyle and I raced for the championship a few occasions. I am confident that our meetings have never changed. He went on to say that they should eventually rely on one another to help them grow. Larson has three victories, eight top-5s, and nine top-10s. Elliott, on the other hand, has chosen to be consistent.
He has finished in the top 20 in every race this year, including a win. The immediate task in front of them is to capture the 15 playoff points that winning the regular season championship provides.
Who does the current momentum favor? Larson, or Elliott?
The New Hampshire race saw Larson be the only one from the Hendrick Motorsports garage to finish inside the top 10. Elliott finished in 18th place. However, the issue with Larson’s run is that he has been hit by momentary dips throughout the season having finished outside the top 30 in three races. He will have to rectify this to maximize his chances for the regular season championship.
Elliott had consecutive top-5 results at Sonoma and Iowa before the damp Magic Mile shot him back to a lowly finish for his standards. There’s no guarantee that a chance of strategies would provide him with better results in the upcoming races. The best course of action would be to continue doing what he has thus far and hope for fortune to grant him a few wins along the way.
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