“How Cool Is That!”—NASCAR Fans React as Chase Elliott Is Pictured With His Father Bill, Completing His Recent Training at Orlando Flying Centre

Amidst the recent tensions in the NASCAR community caused due to Chase Elliott’s leg injury, fans were delighted and relieved to see a photo of Chase Elliott and his father, Bill Elliott, completing their flight training at the Orlando Flying Center.

The tweet was posted by FlightSafety International, a company that delivers professional world-class training to aircraft operators. The tweet was captioned, “Excellence is always earned. Congrats to NASCAR legend Bill Elliott and No. 9 @chaseelliott on their recent flight training at our Orlando center.”

Fans were quick to respond to the tweet, with many expressing their admiration for the father-son duo. One fan exclaimed, “How cool is that!” While another appreciated their hard work, saying, “Achieving excellence is proof that hard work pays off. Got to admire this father/son duo!”

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While the photo seems to have been taken before the injury, one fan suggested, “I think this was just before the Daytona 500 weekend.”

The dilemma of NASCAR drivers engaging in extracurricular activities

However, this recent achievement by Chase Elliott and his father may have left some NASCAR fans with mixed feelings. Chase Elliott’s snowboarding injury has caused him to miss the Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway, and he will have to miss out on a few more. This left many opinionating about the accident and particularly about NASCAR drivers engaging in extra-curricular activities. One of the concerned was Bubba Wallace‘s spotter, Freddie Kraft, who had conflicting thoughts about NASCAR drivers engaging in extracurricular activities.

Kraft believes that drivers should live their lives but should also be smart enough not to put themselves at risk. He stated in the Door Bumper Clear podcast, “Do I have a problem with him going snowboarding? Not really. Do I have a problem with him going snowboarding a day before practice, probably less than 24 hours before practice? Maybe.”

Since Elliott’s injury, Hendrick Motorsports has turned to Josh Berry and Jordan Taylor to fill in for Elliott, with Berry driving the #9 Chevrolet on ovals and Taylor taking the wheel at Circuit of The Americas in Texas.

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While drivers should be allowed to pursue their interests outside of racing, they must also take precautions to avoid injuries that could affect their racing careers. As Kraft said, “If you love snowboarding, do it in December,” when it doesn’t interfere with their professional obligations.