Seeking redemption, Chase Elliott flew down to his home track in Atlanta, Georgia. The spirits were high and Elliott eyed a decisive race result, redeeming himself from the Daytona 500’s disappointment to reclaim his throne as Cup Series’ best. But things were far from perfect for the golden boy as he finished P15. The 2020 Cup Series champion’s misery began when he was forced to start from the rear, courtesy of an unapproved adjustment to his car. But apart from the penalty, did the Atlanta racetrack have something to do with Elliott’s downfall? Well, Kenny Wallace certainly thinks so.

Atlanta Motor Speedway and Chase Elliott – Kenny Wallace briefs about the track’s “craziest” part

Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway will go down in history books as one of the most entertaining races in recent times. Ambetter Health 400 certainly lived up to its expectations, delivering more than what even the “Great American Race” promised it would. While the race had all the elements for a thriller – drama, action, and late-minute twists, it was nothing but a disaster for HMS drivers and their fans.

Even though Elliott managed a decent 15th-place finish after all the struggles, it still isn’t a result the driver who thrives to be the best there is, wanted. Reflecting on the eventful race, veteran racer, Kenny Wallace, mentioned the underlying current that caused the #9 HMS vessel to sway and go astray. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said, “We did see everybody just lose their cars, you looked at pit road, it proved to be one of the most difficult pit roads in motorsports history. Yeah saw that take out Chase Elliott and, of course with Michael McDowell down into turn 3, one of the craziest pit roads, I dont know what they are going to do to fix that.” 

However “crazy” the pit road might have been, Wallace also gave his verdict on how the Atlanta race touched the skies in terms of popularity.

Wallace breaks down the NASCAR Atlanta Cup race

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The polls, the crowd, and fan reactions all point to Ambetter Health’s stunning success. The 260-lap feature even got more than 40,000 votes in popular journalist Jeff Gluck’s poll with 95% of the voters clapping for the event. Well, the three-wide finish indeed reminded the audience of a movie scene that came to real life when Kyle Busch pulled on the inside, in an effort to take the checkered flag, pushing the pedal down and ringing it to the finish line with Daniel Suarez and Ryan Blaney on either side of the RCR Chevy.

Speaking to his YouTube audience, Kenny Wallace said, “I believe that this was one of the greatest NASCAR races in history.” Joined by his older brother and former NASCAR driver, Mike Wallace, the 60-year-old listed down the reasons why it was a spectacle. While he was at the airport at the time of the race, his brother, Mike who was supposed to pick him up was apparently caught up with the race because it was “intense” and decided that his younger brother could wait for 5 more minutes until the race was over.

The brothers then discussed the cherry on top of the cake – a three-wide finish – that got the community hyped up. He relayed the fact that the drivers decided to let it all go and put on a show, featuring an epic, competitive race for the ages, one that was absent at Daytona because of the fuel-mileage issue. Wallace then briefed about the wrecks, saying that it was more like the name of the game and it only shaped up the race.

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