In 2018, he began driving the No. 9 (in honor of his father)NAPA Auto Parts sponsored Chevrolet, and won his first career Cup Series race at the road course ofWatkins Glen. In2020, Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series championship, marking Hendrick Motorsports' thirteenth overall Cup Series Championship, their first title since 2016, and Chase joining his father Bill Elliott as the third father-son duo in NASCAR history to win NASCAR Cup Series Championships (joining Lee & Richard Petty, and Ned & Dale Jarrett).[4] Elliott has won exhibition races in the2020 NASCAR All-Star Race atBristol, and the 2025Cook Out Clash atBowman Gray Stadium, while currently amassing an additional 21 career Cup Series victories, including seven onroad courses. He is currently NASCAR's reigning 8xMost Popular Driver Award winner, and in 2023 was named as one ofNASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers.
At the age of thirteen, Elliott was featured in the July 13, 2009, issue ofSports Illustrated alongside 13 other athletes, including futureworld number one golferJordan Spieth and futureNBAsecond overall pickMichael Kidd-Gilchrist, as potential stars.[5] In 2010, Elliott competed in forty races across various series, winning twelve events and finishing in the top-ten 38 times.[6] During his third season of racing, he won the Blizzard Series, Miller Lite, and Gulf Coast championships and was named the Georgia Asphalt Pro Late Model Series Rookie of the Year.[6] He capped off the season by winning the prestigiousWinchester 400.Sports Illustrated recognized Elliott as its High School Player of the Week in April 2011.[6] That year, he competed in theChampion Racing Association, claiming theNational Super Late Model championship.[7] Shortly after turning 16, Elliott made history as the youngest winner of theSnowball Derby, edging out D.J. Vanderley by a record 0.229 seconds.[8][9] In 2012, Elliott added to his achievements by winning theAlan Turner Snowflake 100, the Snowball Derby's prelude race, for the second time in three years.[10]
In November 2013, Elliott won the All American 400, becoming the first driver to capture all four of the nation's premier short-track races: the All American 400, theSnowball Derby, the World Crown 300, and theWinchester 400.[11] The following month, Elliott initially appeared to make history by sweeping theSnowball Derby andSnowflake 100 in the same weekend. However, during a post-race inspection, his car was found to contain a prohibited piece of tungsten, resulting in his disqualification and the victory being awarded toErik Jones.[12] Elliott later claimed theSnowball Derby title in 2015 after the original winner,Christopher Bell, was disqualified.[13]
Elliott competed in sixARCA Racing Series races in 2012 and five in 2013, driving the No. 9 car to gain experience on larger circuits. At the time, ARCA permitted seventeen-year-old drivers to race atPocono Raceway andKentucky Speedway, which both have a minimum age of eighteen in NASCAR. For ARCA, the minimum age for ovals longer than 1.25 miles (2,000 meters) is eighteen, while shorter tracks and road courses allow drivers as young as sixteen.[14] On June 8, 2013, Elliott made history at Pocono Raceway by becoming the youngest winner in ARCA superspeedway history.[15]
NASCAR
K&N Pro Series
Elliott signed a three-year driver development contract withHendrick Motorsports in February.[6][16] In 2012, he competed in theK&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 9 car and finishing ninth in the season standings. Later that year, he returned to the series and secured his first career victory atIowa Speedway in May, ultimately finishing fourth in the championship standings.[7][17]
Elliott competed in threeNASCAR K&N Pro Series West races atPhoenix Raceway, once in 2011 and twice in 2012. In his 2011 race, he finished third. In 2012, he placed 17th in one race due to a crash and fourth in the other.[18]
Elliott secured his first career win in theChevrolet Silverado 250 atCanadian Tire Motorsport Park, the first road course race for the Truck Series held outside the United States. At the time, he became the youngest winner in Truck Series history at seventeen years, nine months, and four days.[20] This record stood until September 2014, whenCole Custer won atNew Hampshire Motor Speedway at just sixteen years, seven months, and 28 days.[21] Elliott's victory, however, was not without controversy. On the final corner, he made contact with leaderTy Dillon, causing Dillon to hit the tire barrier. Elliott veered into the grass but managed to recover and cross the finish line ahead ofChad Hackenbracht fromKyle Busch Motorsports.[22] After the race, Dillon expressed his frustration, stating that the next time they raced, "he won't finish the race."[22] Elliott later mentioned that he tried to apologize to Dillon but received no response.[23] The following week atIowa Speedway, Elliott cut down a tire early in the race and crashed, with no involvement from Dillon.[24]
In October 2016, Elliott competed in theAlpha Energy Solutions 200 atMartinsville Speedway, marking his first Truck Series race since 2013. Driving the No. 71 forContreras Motorsports, which leased owner points and a truck chassis fromJR Motorsports, he led a race-high 109 laps and finished second.[25] In 2017, Elliott joinedGMS Racing, driving the No. 23 truck in two races at Atlanta and Martinsville, where he secured a win at Martinsville. Three years later, he returned to the series withGMS Racing in the No. 24 truck. This effort was prompted byKevin Harvick's bounty challenge, offering a reward to full-timeCup Series drivers who could beatKyle Busch in aTruck Series race.[26] Originally scheduled for Atlanta, Elliott's attempt was postponed to Charlotte in May due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Elliott ultimately won the race, finishing ahead of Busch and claiming the bounty. The victory came amidst lingering tensions between the two drivers following an earlier incident that season.
In 2015, Elliott recorded the first DNF of his career after being involved in the second major crash atDaytona, finishing 28th. On September 11, he snapped a 36-race winless streak by securing his first victory of the season atRichmond. Despite battlingChris Buescher for the championship, Elliott ultimately finished second in the standings. After moving up to theCup Series in 2016, Elliott continued to compete part-time in theXfinity Series forJR Motorsports. That year, he drove the No. 88 car in five races, including the season-openingPowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona, which he won.[35] He also piloted the No. 5 car at Texas.
In 2018, he started the season driving the No. 88 car at Daytona, where his teammateTyler Reddick secured aphoto-finish victory over teammateElliott Sadler.[36] AfterSpencer Gallagher's suspension fromNASCAR, it was announced that he would drive the No. 23 car forGMS Racing in select events, including races at Charlotte, Pocono, Chicagoland, Daytona, and Bristol.[37]
On January 29, 2015,Hendrick Motorsports announced that Elliott would make hisSprint Cup Series debut that year, driving the No. 25 car withKenny Francis as his crew chief. Elliott was scheduled to compete in five races: Martinsville, Richmond, Charlotte, Indianapolis, and Darlington. The team also revealed that Elliott would take overJeff Gordon's iconic No. 24 car starting in 2016.[34]
Elliott's Cup Series debut in theSTP 500 faced uncertainty due to potential rain. Without owner's points or prior race attempts, he would have failed to qualify if qualifying was canceled. However, Elliott secured a spot by recording a lap speed of 96.919 mph (155.976 km/h), placing 27th on the starting grid.[41] During the race, Elliott made contact withBrett Moffitt on lap 75, causing debris to fall from his car and leaving damage hanging from its rear. Additionally, hispower steering was compromised. The incident forced him to drop to 37th and enter the garage. Elliott returned to the track on lap 144, 69 laps behind the leader, and ultimately finished 38th, 73 laps down.[42] On May 5, 2015, it was announced that Elliott would compete in theSprint All-Star Race's Sprint Showdown.[43] He finished eighth and fifth in the event's two segments.[44]
In hisDaytona 500 debut, Elliott won thepole position with a speed of 196.314 mph (315.937 km/h), becoming the youngest pole-sitter in the race's history at just 20 years old.[51] Elliott led three laps before spinning out on lap 18 while exiting turn four, sliding into the grass and damaging the front of his car. After repairs, he returned to the race on lap 59, forty laps down, and finished 37th.[52] The following week, Elliott earned his first Sprint Cup top-ten finish with an eighth-place result atAtlanta. AtLas Vegas, he ran inside the top-five with forty laps to go but ultimately crashed and finished 38th. Despite setbacks, Elliott's rookie season saw consistent improvement. He secured multiple top-ten finishes during the spring, including fifth atTexas (his first top-five finish), fourth atBristol, fifth atTalladega, ninth atKansas, third atDover, eighth in theCoca-Cola 600, and a career-best second atMichigan.[53] At Pocono, during theAxalta "We Paint Winners" 400, Elliott had a breakout performance. Starting thirteenth, he led a race-high 51 laps, marking the first time he led the most laps in a Sprint Cup race. Although he lost the lead on a late restart, he managed a solid fourth-place finish. In June at Michigan, Elliott again finished second after missing a shift while leading. Elliott also advanced to theAll-Star Race by winning the fan vote[54] and finished seventh, narrowly missing a win in theSprint Showdown after losing toKyle Larson in a photo finish. Fifteen races into his rookie season, Elliott was 6th in the standings—highest among drivers without a victory—with two poles (Daytona 500 and Talladega), six top-five finishes, and eleven top-ten finishes. However, he struggled atSonoma, starting sixteenth and finishing 21st.
He was one of the first rookies to qualify forthe Chase, along withChris Buescher, sinceDenny Hamlin in 2006. On September 18, 2016, at theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, he came close to securing his first win. However, a late caution erased his three-second lead overMartin Truex Jr., who went on to win the race while Elliott finished 3rd. Although he was eliminated after the Round of 12, he still managed to finish tenth in the final standings.
2017: Sophomore season
Elliott battlingKyle Larson (No. 42) for the lead at Michigan
Elliott began the 2017 season by winning the pole for theDaytona 500 for the second consecutive year.[55] He followed it up with a victory in thefirst Can-Am Duel race, becoming the first driver sinceDale Earnhardt in 1996—and only the third in NASCAR history (afterDavey Allison in 1990)—to win both the Daytona 500 pole and a qualifying race. Later in the season at Martinsville, Elliott capitalized on a bump fromRicky Stenhouse Jr. that movedKyle Busch's No. 18 car out of the way, allowing Elliott to claim the Stage 2 win. However, his season had its challenges as well. At Talladega on May 7, Elliott was involved in a massive 16-car pileup that nearly caused his car to flip as it briefly went airborne. In June at Michigan, Elliott finished second for the third consecutive time at the track.
On October 1, 2017, Elliott came close to securing his first career win at Dover. Leading 138 laps and holding a 4-second lead overKyle Busch with 50 laps to go, Elliott encountered lap traffic and was slowed down behindRyan Newman, known for being one of the hardest drivers to pass. This allowed Busch to overtake Elliott with just two laps remaining, leaving Elliott to finish second. After the race,Jeff Gordon, Elliott's mentor and the former driver of the No. 24 car, confronted Newman for impeding Elliott and costing him his first victory.[56] Later that season, during the fall race at Martinsville, Elliott took the lead fromBrad Keselowski with four laps to go, only to have his chances of winning dashed whenDenny Hamlin hit him from behind, spinning him out with three laps remaining. Frustrated, Elliott retaliated by driving Hamlin into the outside wall during the cool-down lap. Speaking toNBCSN afterward, Elliott said, "My mom always said if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all, He's not even worth my time. … We had a good opportunity. I can't control his decisions and whatever the hell that was. On to Texas." Hamlin later apologized to Elliott via Twitter.[57]
At Phoenix, Elliott faced a must-win scenario to advance to Miami. Despite leading 34 laps, his championship hopes were dashed whenMatt Kenseth passed him with ten laps remaining, leaving Elliott to finish second in the race.[58] Ultimately, he concluded the season ranked fifth in the final standings.[59]
In 2018,Hendrick Motorsports changed Elliott's car number from No. 24 to No. 9, honoring the number his father,Bill Elliott, drove for most of his racing career. It was also the number Chase used in NASCAR's lower series. Elliott retained his crew, including crew chiefAlan Gustafson.[60][61] During qualifying for theDaytona 500, Elliott posted the ninth-fastest time, ending his streak of two consecutive Daytona 500 poles. In theAdvance Auto Parts Clash, he led seventeen of the 75 laps and ran up front for much of the race but fell back after an incident on the backstretch and was involved in a wreck on the final lap. Despite this, Elliott bounced back to win thesecond Can-Am Duel, earning a spot in the second row for the Daytona 500. In the Daytona 500, Elliott ran near the front during the first half of the race and even led four laps. However, his day ended early after being caught in an accident on lap 102, resulting in a 33rd-place finish.[62]
In April atRichmond, Elliott secured his best finish of the season so far, placing second in theToyota Owners 400. This marked the eighth runner-up finish of his career, matching the number of second-place finishes his father had before earning his first win. The following week atTalladega, Elliott started at the rear of the field due to an unapproved tire change but rallied to finish third in theGEICO 500.[63] AtDover, he started sixth and ran well, finishing in the top-ten in both stages before slipping to twelfth by the end. He followed this with another twelfth place finish atKansas and rebounded from a 22nd-place qualifying position to finish eleventh in theCoca-Cola 600. Elliott described thePocono 400 as his team's "best race of the year" up to that point, finishing tenth with top-ten finishes in both stages.[64] AtSonoma, a track he considers "one of [his] worst," he delivered an impressive performance, earning a race-high 49 points with two top-five stage finishes and taking fourth place overall in theToyota/Save Mart 350.[65][66]
He scored his first pole of the 2018 season at theCoke Zero Sugar 400 atDaytona, recording a lap 0.240 seconds faster than the rest of the field during qualifying. However, his race ended prematurely the following day in the"big one" on lap 54, whenRicky Stenhouse Jr. turnedBrad Keselowski near the front of the pack, triggering a massive crash involving 25 other drivers and resulting in a 34th-place finish for Elliott.[67] At theGo Bowling at The Glen, Elliott started third, won Stage 2 for the third consecutive week (following Loudon and Pocono), and led the final 33 laps to claim his first career Cup Series victory. The win mirrored his fatherBill Elliott's career in several ways: both drivers finished second eight times before earning their first win, and both secured their maiden victories onroad courses (Bill's first win came at the now-defunctRiverside International Raceway). Notably, Bill also served as one of Chase's spotters during the race.[68] The victory markedHendrick Motorsports' 250th Cup Series win and made Elliott the youngest driver to win on a road course.[69] In a memorable post-race moment, teammateJimmie Johnson gave Elliott's car a push after it ran out of fuel while Elliott was being congratulated by fellow drivers.[70][71]
Elliott qualified for the 2018 playoffs and earned his second career victory on October 7 atDover, holding offDenny Hamlin in overtime. The win secured his spot in the third round. Following a chaotic final lap at Talladega, Elliott claimed another victory later that month atKansas, fending off a late charge fromKyle Busch. He advanced to the Round of 8 but was eliminated after a late crash involving Denny Hamlin andKurt Busch atPhoenix. Elliott ultimately finished the season sixth in the points standings.[72]
Elliott began the 2019 season by qualifying eighteenth for theDaytona 500. He spent most of the race running mid-pack before being involved in a wreck on lap 200, finishing 17th. The following week atAtlanta, he qualified 22nd and finished nineteenth, marking his second consecutive finish outside the top-ten. AtLas Vegas, Elliott secured his first top-ten finish of the season with a ninth place result. He followed this with a strong performance atMartinsville, finishing second after losing the lead with 126 laps remaining. Elliott earned his first victory of the season atTalladega when a crash under the white flag ended the race under caution. Later in the year, he defeatedMartin Truex Jr. atWatkins Glen for the second consecutive season.[73] Elliott advanced through the first round of the playoffs with a fourth-place finish atLas Vegas, a 13th atRichmond, and a dramatic win at theCharlotte Roval. During the Roval race, he locked his brakes and hit the turn 1 tire barrier while leading on lap 65. Despite the setback, he capitalized on cautions and regained the lead on lap 104, securing his third win of the season and the sixth of his career.[74] However, Elliott faced challenges in the later stages of the playoffs. He finished 38th atDover due to an engine failure on lap seven.[75] He advanced to the Round of 8 after a runner-up finish atKansas but failed to make the Championship 4 after crashing and finishing 39th atPhoenix.[76][77]
2020: Cup Series Champion
Elliott after winning the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Elliott began the 2020 season with a stage win and a seventeenth-place finish in theDaytona 500.[78] The following week atLas Vegas, he won the first two stages but suffered a flat tire on lap 220, spinning into the turn one wall and finishing 26th.[79] He bounced back with three consecutive top-ten finishes, including winning the pole and leading a race-high 93 laps atPhoenix, though a late brush with the wall relegated him to a seventh-place finish.[80][81]
Elliott faced a string of late-race misfortunes in the following events. In theToyota 500 atDarlington, with 28 laps to go,Kyle Busch turned Elliott while he was running second, prompting Elliott to give Busch aone-finger salute as he drove by.[82] In the next Cup Series race, theCoca-Cola 600—one of the fewCrown Jewels his father Bill never won—Elliott was leading late when a flat tire on teammateWilliam Byron's car triggered a caution and overtime. Elliott's team opted to pit before the restart, dropping him out of the lead. He finished third but was later promoted to second after teammateJimmie Johnson was disqualified.[83] Elliott bounced back by winning theAlsco Uniforms 500, passingKevin Harvick for the lead with 27 laps to go.[84] However, his momentum faltered atBristol, where he was poised for a second consecutive win until contact withJoey Logano with three laps remaining dropped him to 22nd. The incident led to a post-race discussion between the two drivers.[85]
In July, Elliott won theNASCAR All-Star Race atBristol, dominating the event by winning two of the first three stages and leading the final segment. This victory made the Elliotts only the second father-son duo to win the All-Star Race, joiningDale Earnhardt andDale Earnhardt Jr. Notably, both Elliott wins occurred at alternate venues;Bill Elliott's1986 victory took place atAtlanta instead of the traditional host,Charlotte.[86] A month later, during the inauguralGo Bowling 235 on theDaytona International Speedway road course, Elliott led a race-high 34 laps to secure his second points-paying victory of the season and his third consecutive road course win.[87] This performance elevated him to the highest all-time winning percentage on road courses at 36.36%.
In the first race of the playoffs, theCook Out Southern 500, Elliott's car featured a throwback paint scheme honoring his teammate, mentor, and friendJimmie Johnson.[88] Elliott ran near the front for much of the race and was leading with less than twenty laps to go whenMartin Truex Jr. attempted a pass after a strong run. The two made contact, sending both cars into the wall and causing significant damage that affected their speed and track position. Despite opting not to pit, Elliott ultimately dropped to a twentieth place finish.[89]
In theBank of America Roval 400, Elliott had one of the strongest cars of the race. Starting second, he tied teammateWilliam Byron for the most laps led and secured his fourth consecutive road course victory. This win made Elliott both the youngest and oldest driver to claim victory at the Roval.[90][91] Heading intoMartinsville'sXfinity 500, Elliott needed a win to advance to the Championship 4. He finished fourth in Stage 1, dominated Stage 2 to take the stage win, and passedMartin Truex Jr. with 43 laps remaining to clinch the victory, securing his spot in the Championship Round atPhoenix.[92]
Elliott started last in theSeason Finale 500 after failing pre-race inspection twice but went on to lead a race-high 153 laps, securing both the race victory and the championship. At 24 years old, he became the second-youngest driver to win a Cup Series championship.[93] Together with his father, the Elliotts became the third father-son duo to win Cup Series titles, following the Pettys (Lee andRichard) and the Jarretts (Ned andDale).[94]
The early2021 NASCAR season was a rollercoaster for Elliott. After finishing second in theDaytona 500, he led much of the following race at theDaytona Road Course. However, a caution for rain prompted a pit stop, and a spin with six laps remaining dropped him to 21st.[95] In May, Elliott secured his first win of the season at the inaugural race atCircuit of the Americas, delayed by rain.[96] This victory marked two milestones:Hendrick Motorsports’ 268th Cup win, tyingPetty Enterprises for the most Cup victories by a team in NASCAR history, and Chevrolet's 800th Cup win as a manufacturer.[97] Elliott finished thirteenth at the inauguralAlly 400 inNashville but was disqualified after post-race inspection revealed five loose lug nuts.[98] He rebounded a few weeks later atRoad America, claiming another victory by beatingChristopher Bell andKyle Busch.[99] The season also featured heated moments, particularly during theBristol Night Race, where Elliott clashed withKevin Harvick.[100] Their feud continued at theCharlotte Roval, where Harvick intentionally wrecked Elliott, only to later crash out of the race himself.[101]
Elliott's 2022 season began with a tenth place finish in theDaytona 500. However, his second race atCalifornia was marked by controversy, asHendrick Motorsports teammate and eventual race winnerKyle Larson made contact with Elliott in Turn 1, sending him into the wall and resulting in a 26th place finish.[104] Despite the setback, Elliott rebounded with ten consecutive top-fifteen finishes. This stretch included a fourth place result atCircuit of the Americas, a pole win and tenth place finish atMartinsville, his first win of the season atDover, and a fifth place finish atDarlington. After Darlington, Elliott faced a rough patch. He finished 29th atKansas after losing a tire late in the race, crashed out during theAll-Star Race,[105] and led 86 of the first 188 laps in theCoca-Cola 600 before getting caught in a crash and failing to finish. The struggles continued with a 21st-place finish atGateway following contact withRoss Chastain.[106]
After an eighth place rebound atSonoma, Elliott hit a hot streak with five straight finishes of first or second. He earned his second win of the season atNashville, leading 42 of 300 laps.[107] AtRoad America, Elliott led 36 of 62 laps but finished second after being passed byTyler Reddick, who claimed his first Cup Series win.[108] Elliott bounced back with a dominant victory atAtlanta, winning both stages and leading 96 of 260 laps for his third win of the season.[109] This victory made him and his father,Bill, the second father-son duo to win at Atlanta, joiningDale Earnhardt andDale Earnhardt Jr., and the only Georgia-born drivers to do so. AtNew Hampshire, Elliott finished second after leading late but was overtaken byChristopher Bell with 41 laps remaining.[110] He followed this with a 3rd-place finish atPocono but was later awarded his fourth win whenDenny Hamlin andKyle Busch were disqualified for failing post-race inspections.[111]
Following a fifth-place finish atRichmond and a fourth-place finish atWatkins Glen, Elliott secured the 2022 NASCAR regular-season championship with one race remaining.[112] In the final regular-season race atDaytona, Elliott started on the outside pole and led a race-high 31 of 160 laps. However, he was involved in a major multi-car crash caused by rain and ultimately finished 29th.[113]
At theSouthern 500, Elliott finished 36th after a crash caused catastrophic rear suspension damage.[114] However, he bounced back with an eleventh-place finish atKansas and a runner-up result toChris Buescher at theBristol Night Race, securing his spot in the Round of 12. On October 2, Elliott claimed his second career victory atTalladega, clinching a spot in the Round of 8. The win marked his series-high fifth victory of the season, tying his career-best performance from his championship-winning 2020 season.[115] Elliott's championship hopes ended at thePhoenix finale, where he finished 28th after being spun into the inside wall byRoss Chastain with 119 laps remaining, ultimately finishing fourth in the points standings.[116]
2023: Leg injury, suspension and missing the playoffs, third winless season
Elliott began the2023 season with a 38th-place finish at theDaytona 500 but rebounded with a strong second-place finish atFontana a week later. On March 3, 2023, Xfinity Series driverJosh Berry was announced as the substitute driver for the No. 9 car after Elliott sustained a fracturedtibia whilesnowboarding in Colorado.[117] On March 15, the No. 9 team received anL2 penalty after unapproved hood louvers were discovered during a pre-race inspection atPhoenix. The penalty did not affect Elliott's driver points due to his injury, as substitute drivers in the No. 9 were ineligible for points.[118] Elliott returned to the No. 9 car atMartinsville, where he finished tenth.[119] Later, atCharlotte, Elliott was involved in an incident withDenny Hamlin, who got loose underneath him and made contact. In retaliation, Elliott intentionally right-rear hooked Hamlin, causing both cars to crash.[120] As a result, NASCAR suspended Elliott for one race.Corey LaJoie was announced as the substitute driver for the No. 9 atGateway.[121] Despite his efforts, Elliott was unable to secure a victory to compensate for the races he missed, causing him to missthe playoffs for the first time in his Cup Series career.[122]
Elliott began the2024 season with a 14th-place finish in theDaytona 500. On April 14, he claimed victory atTexas, ending a 42-race winless streak. This win markedHooters' first as a sponsor sinceAlan Kulwicki's championship season in1992.[123] However, it was Elliott's only win of the season, and he failed to qualify for the Championship 4. On July 1,Hendrick Motorsports announced the end of their partnership with Hooters, as the restaurant chain was unable to fulfill its sponsorship obligations for the No. 9 team.[124] During the playoffs, Elliott was winless, but he scored four top-three finishes; however, a DNF atLas Vegas and not winning in the round resulted in him being eliminated after the Round of 8, finishing seventh in the points standings.
2025
In2025, Elliott opened the season with a victory at theCook Out Clash.[125] Elliott started the regular season with a 15th-place finish at the2025 Daytona 500. After staying consistent throughout the year, he earned his 20th career victory atAtlanta after passingBrad Keselowski on the final lap.[126] During the playoffs, Elliott won atKansas.[127]
Other racing
In 2021, Elliott made his debut in the24 Hours of Daytona, driving the No. 31Cadillac forAction Express Racing alongsideMike Conway,Pipo Derani, andFelipe Nasr.[128] Despite starting on the pole, the car faced multiple mechanical issues, leaving Elliott to complete a stint while the team was 22 laps behind the leader. The race ended prematurely for the team with four hours remaining due to a gear failure.[129]
Elliott has competed in theSuperstar Racing Experience (SRX) twice. In the2021 season finale atNashville Fairgrounds Speedway, he started fourth and battled his father,Bill, throughout the second half of the race before passing him to secure the victory. This marked the second time the father-son duo raced against each other, the first being a late model race at South Alabama Speedway in 2013.[130] In the2022 season finale atSharon Speedway, Elliott won his second heat race and went on to claim victory in the main event after a duel withTony Stewart.
In 2021, Elliott was the subject of a documentary withDale Earnhardt Jr. calledChase which talks about the story of his racing career.
Magazines
Elliott has appeared on the cover of magazines, includingNASCAR Illustrated;[135]NASCAR Pole Position;[136][137] andGeorgia Magazine.[138]
Video games
Elliott is featured as a playable driver inForza Motorsport 6, via the NASCAR expansion pack.[139] The expansion features twenty-four paint schemes from the2016 Sprint Cup Series season, including Elliott's No. 24 NAPA SS.[139] Elliott, along withJimmie Johnson andKyle Busch, provide commentary in the expansion as the "voices of motorsport".[139] Elliott and Johnson also had roles in developing the expansion.[140]
Elliott has been a driver in all of theNASCAR Heat series of games by704Games. All four 2018 Hendrick drivers, including Elliott, were on the cover ofNASCAR Heat 3, which was released September 7, 2018.[141] Elliott also appeared by himself on the cover for the 2020NASCAR Heat 5,[142] is featured on the cover of the 2021Nintendo Switch-exclusiveNASCAR Heat: Ultimate Edition+,[143] and is one of three drivers on the cover ofNASCAR 21: Ignition.[144] He is also in the 2022 Nintendo Switch-exclusiveNASCAR Rivals along with his car and 2022 paint schemes.[145]
NOTE: The asterisk denotes Elliott won a Daytona 500 qualifying race, which counts as a stage win for championship purposes (ten points) but not a playoff point.
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)