Chase Elliott Had a Disapproving Reply to NASCAR Journalist’s Remark That He Was Very “Hard on Myself”

Being a NASCAR Cup Series driver is no easy task. It takes a lot of practice, training, and hard work to get to the level that a Cup Series driver is at. Unfortunately, many drivers become a little too critical of themselves. And Chase Elliott is a perfect example of that.

In fact, Elliott is known for being pretty hard on himself. However, he doesn’t agree.

In a recent press conference, SiriusXM Reporter, David Siegel, asked Elliott, “Before your first win you were really hard on yourself. And, the last couple weeks, you’ve also been pretty hard on yourself. Obviously, you can’t win every single race you know that. Where does the mindset come from of holding yourself to such a high standard?”

To which he replied, “I’m not hard on myself. I’m just honest about the facts of the matter and what happened,” Elliott added, “There’s no one that knows what goes on in the event more than myself and my team. Not y’all, not anybody watching at home. So, I mean, I appreciate the kind words here and there. But the reality is what it was and I stated that, You know. I made too many mistakes.”

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The driver of the #9 team seems to disagree with the statement that he’s too critical. In fact, he’s convinced that he and his team know more than others.

But what do you think? Is he too critical? Because looking at the state of his season so far, his form seems great!

Chase Elliott’s Performance So Far In The 2022 Season

One of NASCAR’s most popular drivers has fortunately had the Next-Gen cars to work in his favor. From being a win-less point leader, Elliott has gathered four race wins already, which is the most wins in the 2022 grid.

Moreover, the #9 car is consistently finishing in the top-10 in most of the races this season, making his average finish 10.0, with an average rating of 101.4.

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Surely, with the success he’s having this season, he doesn’t need to be as critical as he is. However, his critical nature and thirst to do better could also be a big reason for him winning all the races.