“Cold Water on My Face”: Why Chase Elliott’s Post-Vegas Comments Should Make His Fans Happy
Chase Elliott | Credits- IMAGO / Icon Sportswire Chase Elliott guided his No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro to a runner-up finish in the Cup Series race at Las Vegas on Sunday. For many drivers in the field, that kind of result would be more than welcome.
Elliott had every reason to be pleased with his performance, but he did not appear that way when speaking to the press after the race. Veteran crew chief Steve Letarte took notice of it. Letarte and Kyle Petty were on NASCAR’s Inside The Race segment when Elliott’s dissatisfaction came to light.
Letarte explained that his feelings were connected to high ambitions. He said, “Chase Elliott’s interview was the best interview of the day for me. It was like cold water on my face.
He wanted to say the second place was good. And he wanted to be excited about scoring points. ” “He is like, ‘Man, we haven’t run well enough.
’ He wants to win! I think Chase Elliott fans out there should cheer that he was so conflicted in his interview,” Letarte added. This is what any fan wants to see from their favorite driver.