Does Birthday Boy Chase Elliott Have a More Promising Driving Career at 28 Than Hendrick Motorsports Rival Teammate Kyle Larson?

Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Two Hendrick Motorsports drivers with a similar level of zeal and skills to ace their way to the top. And with such a neck-to-neck performance over the years, it is more than interesting to pitch the two against each other. Well, no, not literally.

On November 28, 2022, Chase Elliott celebrated his 28th birthday. And though this calls for a celebration, it is also an opportunity for Elliott and Larson fans to compare the 2020 Cup Series Champion’s achievements to those of Kyle Larson. But to be fair, it’s better to compare Chase Elliott’s statistics with that of 28-year-old Larson.

According to NASCAR’s official website, Kyle Larson registered 56 Top 5 finishes until the year 2020. Further, Larson led a total of 3212 laps, with an average finish of 16.17 spanning over 8 years. (2013-2020)

Besides, Chase Elliott registered around 86 Top 5 finishes to date. The Hendrick Motorsports driver led a sum of 4900 laps since 2015, with an average finish of 14.46 over the past 8 years.

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Apart from their performances reflected per the NASCAR statistics, Chase Elliott clinched his first Cup Series title in 2020, aged 26.

Chase Elliott vs Kyle Larson – On-track in 2022

Despite being teammates, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott have often stood in each other’s way on the racing track. The Hendrick Motorsports drivers share a controversial relationship with each other, as both are aware of the fact that there is only one winner in each race.

With two similar run-ins in a single season, things for the drivers as well as the team got really murky. Earlier in the 2022 season, Kyle Larson led 28 of the 200 laps at the Auto Club Speedway. However, when just 21 laps were remaining, Larson rammed Elliott into the wall to climb up the track.

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Then, during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International, Kyle Larson ran into Elliott once again at the final restart. The #9 driver started the round in the front row from the outside lane. However, soon AJ Allmendinger shoved Larson to the side, moving him a few inches ahead of Elliott. Taking advantage of the situation, Larson hit Elliott’s car and slid up on the track, securing his second win of the season. Overall, Larson bagged 3 wins over the course of the season whereas Elliott triumphed in 5.