“I Commend Them” – Chase Elliott’s Crew Chief on NASCAR’s Reaction to Kevin Harvick Feud

Over the past week or so, all that anyone can really talk about is the Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott feud. This bitter rivalry has been brewing since the Bristol Playoff race, when they collided a few times. This led to a massive post-race confrontation in the pit lane. Things cooled down a little, until they flared up big time at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

Now, NASCAR has stepped in between the warring drivers to quell the matter. In light of this, Elliott’s crew chief Alan Gustafson spoke about what NASCAR is doing.

He said, “What NASCAR does is they take the stance, and the stance I agree with is they try to allow the competitors to compete. The competitors to be the ones who determine the outcome with the races and let the competitors take care of it on their own. I think that’s the way it should be, right? The story shouldn’t be NASCAR; it should be about the competitors racing and doing the best they can to compete and be the best they can be.”

What else did he say about the Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott feud?

Apparently, things have got to a point where NASCAR senior vice president Scott Miller is threatening to step in. According to Miller, he and the officials do not want to boot any of them. However, if push comes to shove, they will act however necessary. For his part, Gustafson assured that he will make his driver toe the line if needed.

He continued, “The message that NASCAR has delivered is they tried to do the best job they could do in allowing it to happen, and they’re over it. So yeah, whatever way you want to look at it from there, but I commend them for allowing us to race, but I think they’ve had enough. So they made that pretty clear.”

Now, Harvick and Elliott have already had two major flare-ups. With the officials’ threats looming, it would be prudent to bury the hatchet. Kevin Harvick needs to focus on the remainder of his season, while Chase Elliott prepares for his Playoff bid.

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