Hendrick Motorsports ace driver, Chase Elliott is certainly one name that gets fans’ attention like no other. NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver just revealed his 2024 ride in a new livery and it is causing all the smoke in NASCAR nation. HMS and his longtime sponsor NAPA Auto Parts rolled out a special scheme for the 2020 Cup Series champion, making it tough for Elliott‘s fans take take their eye off the car.

While his haters might denounce him as a driver born with a silver spoon, Elliott, in his 8 seasons, has amassed more fans than some of the sport’s veteran drivers. For instance, even after a disastrous season like 2023, he was voted the most popular by the fans, showing his influence on the fandom.

With the 2023 season done and dusted, Elliott’s 2024 paint scheme has ushered a grand return with many fans, saying, “Looks like it’s ready for a big comeback next year.” 

Back in Blue – Chase Elliott’s new NAPA paint scheme

Now, the past season wasn’t what Elliott or his ardent fans expected. What started solid quickly became a disaster in March when the HMS driver fractured his left tibia in a snowboarding incident. This unfortunate accident got him sidelined, missing 6 races and precious playoff points.

Meanwhile, NASCAR also took a fall in Elliott’s absence. The TV viewership showed a steep decline of 12.2% in Las Vegas, 15.1% in Phoenix, 14.5% in Atlanta, 16.1% in Austin, 41.8% in Richmond, and 13.9% in Bristol compared to last year’s numbers. This again proved how much the fans love the #9 driver, highlighting his popularity among fans.

Despite the disastrous past season, missing the playoffs for the first time in his Cup Series career, Elliott has something for his ardent following – a special new livery for his 2024 campaign.

The driver on his social media revealed the new blue-centric paint scheme with giant yellow branding for his primary sponsor, NAPA, on the HMS Chevy’s hood.

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“This is spectacular” –  Fans drool over the new paint scheme

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Safe to say, the #9 car’s new livery took the fans by surprise. The sponsor revealed the new paint scheme by posting a short clip on its “X” handle. For the first time since 2017, the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet features a primarily blue base design, with smaller accents of white and yellow sprinkled throughout the sides of it.

This will also mark the 11 consecutive seasons for NAPA serving as Elliott’s primary sponsor in his NASCAR campaigns since he won the Xfinity Series back in 2014 in his maiden season. With the driver, his team, and his sponsor unveiling the 2024 car, fans quickly jumped on board, noting their delight in seeing the blue-centric theme.

One fan was ecstatic to see the new livery, hoping to see the driver return to his winning ways, “I’m in love with this. LFG champ!!! See you in March.” Whereas another user was thrilled to see the blue theme returning, “THEY FINALLY DID A BLUE PAINT SCHEME AGAIN.”

“Some metallic Napa yellow rims would look better than the black. But it’s a sweet-looking paint scheme,” wrote another fan in the comment section while another user credited the whole team for rolling out the new livery without overdoing it or complicating the whole design, “This is spectacular. Clear brand identity, a significant amount of the simplicity of the 1980s schemes but with key modern components. They did not overthink it, and totally deserve the praise as a result.”

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