For Georgia native chaseelliott, winning at Atlanta was a lifelong dream finally realized: NASCAR
For three seasons, from 2007 to 2009, in his early teens, Elliott raced Legends and Bandolero cars on Atlanta’s ¼-mile “Thunder Ring” track.
On Sunday, Elliott returned to the track where much of his early racing career was fostered and did something he’s never done before – remarkable considering his career up to now – which was winning a Cup race at Atlanta. “When you’re racing out here on the quarter-mile you want to make it. You want to race on the big track. That was obviously the goal. That’s I think what’s always in the back of your mind. A lot of stuff has to go your way to get here and to have an opportunity.”Following his Legends and Bandolero racing, Elliott moved to Late Models, both in Georgia and around the country, where he found much success.
He moved up to Cup with Hendrick in 2016 and in six-plus seasons, he’s amassed a championship and 16 wins, including a coveted victory now at his hometown track.During his NASCAR career, he had times in which he’d run well at Atlanta, but he never finished better than fifth in eight previous races at the 1.54-mile track.
Elliott has never shied away from his Georgia heritage and has publically supported Georgia sports teams like the Atlanta Braves and University of Georgia. He still maintains a home in the state while most other Cup drivers live in the Charlotte, N.C., area.
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