Someone showed who would have won the championship in the old points format. It was Christopher Bell over Chase Elliot by only 5 points. I say he had a pretty good year and was the most consistent throughout the year. He would have been really close to point his way into the champ 4 race if it wasn't for the bad luck at Vegas.
The main difference between Elliott & Bowman is that… yes they’ve won one race since 2023, but in between that time, there was a time where Alex Bowman led the points in 2023 & so did Chase Elliott in 2024. With Elliott, he’s the most conservative driver & easily takes care of his stuff & has suddenly gone from the hot shot he started out to be to now a steady veteran at 29 years old. And by “steady veteran” I mean performing a lot like a Terry Labonte. He & Bowman are more prone to consistency and bringing the car home in one piece with a good finish while Larson & Byron are more prone to feast or famine with crashes, speeds, and wins while taking tons of risk you really don’t see a lot from the 9 & the 48. Chase Elliott had a great year, either way, but I expected a lot of wins from the 9 especially after what happened last year when they were winless. However, the fact they missed the playoffs in 2023, they came back and cleaned up that mistake in 2024, now the goal next year is more wins like crown Jewel races and road course wins along with the timing of wins in the playoffs.
Chase Elliott had the best average finish in 2024 (2nd time he’s don’t that, with the first being in 2022) him having only one victory is mainly an issue because of the *unfortunate* points format NASCAR has in place. I think that so long as Chase can execute in the last part of the year, he and Alan Gustafson don’t have to change up anything
Someone showed who would have won the championship in the old points format. It was Christopher Bell over Chase Elliot by only 5 points. I say he had a pretty good year and was the most consistent throughout the year. He would have been really close to point his way into the champ 4 race if it wasn't for the bad luck at Vegas.
The main difference between Elliott & Bowman is that… yes they’ve won one race since 2023, but in between that time, there was a time where Alex Bowman led the points in 2023 & so did Chase Elliott in 2024. With Elliott, he’s the most conservative driver & easily takes care of his stuff & has suddenly gone from the hot shot he started out to be to now a steady veteran at 29 years old. And by “steady veteran” I mean performing a lot like a Terry Labonte. He & Bowman are more prone to consistency and bringing the car home in one piece with a good finish while Larson & Byron are more prone to feast or famine with crashes, speeds, and wins while taking tons of risk you really don’t see a lot from the 9 & the 48.
Chase Elliott had a great year, either way, but I expected a lot of wins from the 9 especially after what happened last year when they were winless. However, the fact they missed the playoffs in 2023, they came back and cleaned up that mistake in 2024, now the goal next year is more wins like crown Jewel races and road course wins along with the timing of wins in the playoffs.
9 and 48 get disrespected by Hendrick
Chase Elliott went to the round of 8 with only one win. Pretty damn good.
Below Expectations
@@JJA1987 Given the current system, it sounds like the expectation was championship or bust. Am I missing something? Sponsor obligations?
Alan Gustafson must go
Chase Elliott had the best average finish in 2024 (2nd time he’s don’t that, with the first being in 2022) him having only one victory is mainly an issue because of the *unfortunate* points format NASCAR has in place. I think that so long as Chase can execute in the last part of the year, he and Alan Gustafson don’t have to change up anything
MID AT BEST SEASON - Things absolutely need to change
@ maybe less favoritism to Larson and Byron
Duh
How many times did crazies wreck him out?
Flash in the pan.