What Was the NASCAR Cup Series’ Biggest Surprise for Chase Elliott?

There’s a reason why the NASCAR Cup Series is the elite division of stock car racing in the United States, and arguably, the whole world. The level of talent, the competition, and the stakes are just that high. This was something that Chase Elliott also described in an interview from 2020. Advertisement was asked about the biggest surprise he faced when he stepped up to the Cup from the Xfinity.

Elliott said. The #9 driver pointed to the high level of competition that is there in the Cup along with the other factors that are there in a healthy balance. Elliott explained, Advertisement Elliott emphasized that one needs to put all those things together and multiply it by “ who aren’t just gonna be fast and not make mistakes, but they’ll also have a fast car.

he added. Does Chase Elliott have the most wins in NASCAR since his first full time year in the Cup? Ever since his first full time season in the NASCAR Cup Series back in 2016, Chase Elliott has remained in the conversation to be one of the top drivers among his peers. So far in his Cup tenure, Elliott has also achieved the title of NASCAR Cup champion (2020) along with 18 wins to his name.

But is Elliott’s 18 wins the most of all drivers since 2016? Advertisement The answer is no, and the answer will only further Elliott’s point about the level of competition in the Cup. Since 2016, the driver who has won the most is Martin Truex Jr. with 31 wins. After him, there’s Kyle Busch (29) and Kevin Harvick (29), followed by Denny Hamlin (25), Kyle Larson (23), and Joey Logano (21).

So clearly, the level of competition in the NASCAR Cup Series is pretty high at the top. Advertisement.