Throughout his Cup Series career, Chase Elliott has broken a new record. Elliott has recorded the longest stretch of finishing on the lead lap in his career as the NASCAR season draws closer to its two-week break for the Olympics.
Because to NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series will take a rare two weeks off before returning to Richmond on August 9. The season finale will now air on November 10 due to this break.With 17 races under his belt, Chase Elliott currently holds the record. Throughout the season, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has shown remarkable consistency. With one victory, Elliott is presently ranked second in the NASCAR Cup Series rankings.
Chase Elliott, who drives the #9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, has finished on the lead lap in every race for the past 19 NASCAR Cup Series races; this streak surpasses Daniel Suarez’s record by 6 races. Daniel Suarez leads the field with 17 lead lap finishes, followed by Ryan Blaney (12), Carson Hocevar (11), Justin Haley (8), and Chris Buescher (6). Four other drivers have five lead lap finishes each: Tyler Reddick, Austin Cindric, Corey LaJoie, and Chase Briscoe.
Chase Elliott’s Perplexing Brickyard 400 Penalty
In the 2024 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott did well, but he lost track of the lead after receiving a penalty for a blend line infraction.The only drivers to get penalties for a blend line violation were Elliott and Brad Keselowski. Elliott vented his annoyance over the radio, challenging the fine and NASCAR’s justification for the law.
“None of us knew what the rule was,” Elliott said.
“The way I understood the rule was that you couldn’t get your right sides over the far white line because then you would be deemed on the racing surface. That’s what I did,” he added.
While Kyle Larson followed suit, adhering to the rules, Elliott’s car crossed two white lines and entered the racetrack. Elliott finished in tenth place despite the penalty.
Elliott experienced issues previously as a result of this confusion. Last weekend, he had to deal with a speeding fine at Pocono. He had expressed uncertainty about the rules even prior to the race at Indianoplis.
“I still don’t know, to be honest with you,” he said.