Hendrick Motorsports recently announced that two of their drivers, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, will be casting their vote for the Class of 2023 NASCAR Hall of Fame. Larson is eligible to take part in the process since he is the reigning champion, while Elliott having the vote is because of the fact that there was no Class of 2022.

Speaking after this announcement, Larson said it’s “definitely an honor” to be able to cast his vote.

“I will take it very seriously because it’s a huge honor for the people who’ve been nominated and who make it in,” he continued. “I’ll probably talk to Jeff Gordon.” 

“Probably talk to Chase (Elliott) about it. It’s just an honor and hopefully I can be one that’s nominated someday,” Larson added.

 “Everybody’s goal is to make it to the Hall of Fame.”

Chase Elliott takes the pole at Martinsville

Of the four Hendrick drivers, only Chase Elliott currently remains winless this season so far. However, the No.9 driver took the pole position on Friday, his first of the season and tenth of his career, and put himself in, well, the pole position to finally open the winning account this season for himself.

In an interview after the session, the Georgia native expressed his surprise at his speed and the resulting pole as he presumed “someone could get there to it.” “I thought I had a good lap but not a great lap,” Elliott said.

The 2020 Cup champion described the “feel” of the Next Gen car at the short track to be “pretty similar” to the outgoing car from the past. “It has just a little different way of getting there with setups and some of the fine details,” he added.

Overall, Chase Elliott believes things are fine. He admits that there will be challenges in the race for not just him, but for everybody.

“Hopefully we can try to make the right decisions to hopefully have them impact us the least,” he said.

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