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| Chase Elliott is 20/1 to win at Kansas. |
“I think the repave at Kansas a few years ago is probably the best repave that NASCAR has had in the past five or six years. I don’t know why or the reason, but the racetrack has widened out and allowed people to move around a lot more. For a track that is as freshly paved as it is, you don’t see that very often. That is what makes it different to me.”
Driver: Chase Elliott
Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia
Age: 22
Age: 22
Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia
NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET: NAPA AUTO PARTS will once again serve as the primary partner of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The Atlanta-based company is the majority sponsor of Chase Elliott and the No. 9 team with 26 NASCAR Cup Series races this year.
KANSAS STATS: Elliott is set to make his fifth Cup start at Kansas this weekend. In his previous four starts at the 1.5-mile tri-oval, the Dawsonville, Georgia, native has collected one top-five finish and two top-10s. He averages a starting position of 12.5 and a finishing position of 18.2. He also has two starts at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, earning two top-10 finishes and averaging a starting position of 12.0 and finishing position of 8.5.
1.5-MILE TRACK STATS: Since joining the Cup Series full-time in 2016, Elliott’s performance at 1.5-mile tracks has been impressive, collecting two second-place finishes (tied for fifth most among Cup Series drivers), 10 top-five finishes (fourth) and 16 top-10s (tied for fifth).
MONSTER MILE REWIND: Elliott collected a 12th-place finish Sunday at Dover International Speedway. The result moved Elliott up to 15th in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings.
HOME SWEET HOME: No. 9 team tire carrier/jackman TJ Semke hails from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, less than 40 miles from Kansas Speedway. Before stepping on the football field at the University of Kansas in 2012, Semke was a part-time bounty hunter. The 25-year-old was a defensive lineman for the Jayhawks for three years, and in two of them, he earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honors. Semke signed with Hendrick Motorsports in October 2016.
GET YOUR VOTES IN: The All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is quickly approaching and Elliott is among 20 drivers who are not yet locked into the event. In both 2016 and 2017, Elliott was voted into the All-Star field by the fans. This year, fans have the same opportunity to get their favorite driver into the ranks to compete for a chance to win the $1 million All-Star Race purse by voting once a day at www.nascar.com/fanvote. Votes shared via Facebook or Twitter will count double toward a driver's total. Voting is now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 18.
CHARLOTTE RACE WEEKEND SWEEPSTAKES: With the help of Hooters, Elliott has put together an amazing Memorial Day race weekend VIP experience like no other. For as little as a $10 donation to the Chase Elliott Foundation, fans will be entered to win a grand prize trip for two to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet the driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and attend not only the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Sunday, May 27), but also the 22nd Annual Hooters International Pageant the night before the race. Airfare, hotel, VIP tickets to the Hooters Pageant and garage/pit passes are all included. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win the grand prize trip. When you make a donation, you can also receive special rewards like exclusive T-shirts, signed hero cards and die-casts, and even garage/pit passes to your favorite NASCAR race. Click here for more information or to make a donation.
NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET: NAPA AUTO PARTS will once again serve as the primary partner of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The Atlanta-based company is the majority sponsor of Chase Elliott and the No. 9 team with 26 NASCAR Cup Series races this year.
KANSAS STATS: Elliott is set to make his fifth Cup start at Kansas this weekend. In his previous four starts at the 1.5-mile tri-oval, the Dawsonville, Georgia, native has collected one top-five finish and two top-10s. He averages a starting position of 12.5 and a finishing position of 18.2. He also has two starts at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, earning two top-10 finishes and averaging a starting position of 12.0 and finishing position of 8.5.
1.5-MILE TRACK STATS: Since joining the Cup Series full-time in 2016, Elliott’s performance at 1.5-mile tracks has been impressive, collecting two second-place finishes (tied for fifth most among Cup Series drivers), 10 top-five finishes (fourth) and 16 top-10s (tied for fifth).
MONSTER MILE REWIND: Elliott collected a 12th-place finish Sunday at Dover International Speedway. The result moved Elliott up to 15th in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings.
HOME SWEET HOME: No. 9 team tire carrier/jackman TJ Semke hails from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, less than 40 miles from Kansas Speedway. Before stepping on the football field at the University of Kansas in 2012, Semke was a part-time bounty hunter. The 25-year-old was a defensive lineman for the Jayhawks for three years, and in two of them, he earned Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honors. Semke signed with Hendrick Motorsports in October 2016.
GET YOUR VOTES IN: The All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is quickly approaching and Elliott is among 20 drivers who are not yet locked into the event. In both 2016 and 2017, Elliott was voted into the All-Star field by the fans. This year, fans have the same opportunity to get their favorite driver into the ranks to compete for a chance to win the $1 million All-Star Race purse by voting once a day at www.nascar.com/fanvote. Votes shared via Facebook or Twitter will count double toward a driver's total. Voting is now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 18.
CHARLOTTE RACE WEEKEND SWEEPSTAKES: With the help of Hooters, Elliott has put together an amazing Memorial Day race weekend VIP experience like no other. For as little as a $10 donation to the Chase Elliott Foundation, fans will be entered to win a grand prize trip for two to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet the driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and attend not only the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Sunday, May 27), but also the 22nd Annual Hooters International Pageant the night before the race. Airfare, hotel, VIP tickets to the Hooters Pageant and garage/pit passes are all included. The more you donate, the more chances you have to win the grand prize trip. When you make a donation, you can also receive special rewards like exclusive T-shirts, signed hero cards and die-casts, and even garage/pit passes to your favorite NASCAR race. Click here for more information or to make a donation.
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