Earlier, the Hendrick Motorsports team suffered a big blow to their hopes at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This was because the 2020 Cup Series champion Chase Elliott got injured in a snowboarding accident. As a result, he fractured his left leg and will not be able to race for a while.
For now, Josh Berry will deputize for Elliott as the latter begins his recovery from his injury. Despite that, the 27-year-old was in fine spirits. He even addressed a running joke in the NASCAR community.
Some people have suggested that the NASCAR Cup Series was ‘scripted’. But many in the NASCAR community treated it as a bit of a joke. Among them was Elliott himself, who, on Twitter, jokingly suggested that his ‘script’ needed a slight edit.
For now, Elliott can do nothing until his fractured leg heals up and doctors clear him to race. Of course, one would question whether Elliott can mount a comeback and challenge for the title after a long absence.