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LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE – JULY 18: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2021 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE – JULY 18: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2021 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
New season, same old story, Hendrick Motorsports and co. are dominating. Or are they? This is something that is just as much true as it isn’t true. After all, barring Chase Elliott, the trio of Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, and William Byron have all won a race in the total five so far this season.
But that aspect isn’t something by which one can define the season.
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Because in what we’ve seen so far this season, you’d have to pay a good buck to find someone who hasn’t been entertained. From exciting, unpredictable racing to new race winners to big upsets, this season is delivering on all fronts.
So the monopoly of Hendrick isn’t what it looks like.
Although now that we’ve touched upon Hendrick’s dominance and entertainment, one thing Rick Hendrick’s team does have a monopoly on, is being the subject of the best memes, particularly the ones based on the Fontana incident between Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson.
NASCARCASM, the parody account, has now almost made it a running joke that has resulted in some of the most hilarious pieces of NASCAR meme material you’re ever likely to come across.
Spring Kyle Larson
Training taking a leisurely
stroll through
downtown
Dawsonville
🤝
Things not
happening
anytime soon— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) February 28, 2022
So @Alex_Bowman won the race at @LVMotorSpeedway and received several (very fake) texts afterwards.
Read them all here -> https://t.co/J1jQXmRjFf#NASCAR.com pic.twitter.com/dDWyX90Jjw
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) March 8, 2022
"Couldn't 'a raced your teammate like that last week coulda ya. COULD YA." #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/1IUfc6rS1Y
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) March 7, 2022
ICYMI: William Byron won the race at @amsupdates and received several (very fake) texts afterwards.
Read them all here -> https://t.co/LvwAR8gws0#NASCAR.com pic.twitter.com/vNY7HeZWSA
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) March 22, 2022
Albeit winless, Chase Elliott isn’t having that bad of a season as one might assume
The son of Awesome Bill from Dawsonville is yet to open his win tally this season, something which is casting a big shadow on him, and how he’s looked at in his team from an outsider’s perspective.
But here’s the real deal, Chase Elliott isn’t having that bad a season as many are thinking.
In fact, his doubters would be quite surprised to see that the 2020 Cup champion is having the best season amongst all the other NASCAR drivers. This is because the No.9 driver is leading this season in terms of points and standings.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
So winless he may be, Chase Elliott is in a better position than many are giving him credit for.
Of course, he would want to win, and his fans would want him to win. But hey, it’s the one race that he needs to win to win the championship.
Also Read: The Sad Tale of Casey Elliott – The Late Cousin of NASCAR Cup Series Star Chase Elliott
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