“If I Wear the Right Pair of Underwear..”- Chase Elliott Once Revealed Why He Forgo His Racing Superstitions Early Into His NASCAR Cup Career in a 2019 Interview
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, looks on during the qualifying heats for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, looks on during the qualifying heats for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Weird and eerie. This is how one would describe the relationship between superstition and NASCAR. May it be the infamous peanut shells lore or the $50 bills legend, the superstitions continue to rule the NASCAR tracks. However, as with everything else, there are exceptions to this, too. A few drivers like Chase Elliott and Johnny Sauter do not or have stopped to pay heed to this superstitious side of the sport.
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In a February 2019 interview with the 3 Wide Life TV, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott explained why he stopped believing in superstitions. When asked if he has any race-day superstitions, Elliott replied,
“No, not really. I used to kind of be superstitious a long time ago. And then I got thinking one day and I was like ‘Well if I do everything right if I wear the right pair of underwear and the right size and the right shirt and I’ll do all the right things today, I should win this race.’ We didn’t win. So, I was like ‘Well, what am I doing?’ So, I gave up.”
Apart from the Chase Elliott one, what are some other NASCAR superstitions?
As per Bleacher Report, there are a few notable superstitions that are honored by most of the members of the NASCAR community. For example, many considered peanut shells to be harbingers of doom. Considered to be an irritant to the racers, peanut shells were related to car wrecks and accidents.
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Apr 25, 2021; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) wrecks during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Furthermore, Joe Weatherly was killed at Riverside with two $50 bills in his pocket. Because of this, stories about $50 bills being a sign of bad luck began surfacing. Apart from that, shaving facial hair is also associated with good luck on the track.
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Moreover, number 13 is considered unlucky in the NASCARverse. However, like Elliott Camping World Truck Series, driver Johnny Sauter refused to play along with it. Surprisingly enough, Sauter found a considerable amount of success with #13.
What are your views on these NASCAR superstitions? Can you think of any more? Let us know in the comments.
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