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Driver Name: Chase Elliott
Car #: 9
Make: Chevy
Season Debut: 2016 (First-Full Season)
Number of Championships: 0
# of Career Starts: 77
# of Career Poles: 3
# of Career Wins: 0
# of Career Top 5s: 22
# of Career Top 10s: 38
# of Career DNFs: 7
# of Career laps led: 918
Career Average Finish: 14.1
Career Average Start: 11.9
# of 2017 Wins: 0
# of 2017 Top 5s: 12
# of 2017 Top 10s: 21
# of 2017 Poles: 0
# of 2017 DNFs: 4
# of 2017 laps led: 560
2017 Average Finish: 12.0
2017 Average Start: 10.8
2017 Fantasy Recap - I was kinda surprise by Elliott numbers as whole in 2017, he had a better 2017 than he did 2016. Even though at times, it did feel like Elliott has taken a step back in his second year at the cup level. I also felt like (throughout the year) that Elliott didn't truly take off until we got into the Nascar playoffs. The driver of the No.24 car was a force to be reckon with and a common name in drama down the stench. In those ten final races, he had five top 5 finishes. And some would agrue it should had been six, including an win and shot at the championship. You want to know the truth about those three races at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix? He failed to win. Not like he didn't have shots. He had a shot at Martinsville, he finished 27th after that incident with Hamlin. He had another shot at Phoenix. He didn't win there, either. Weather you want to blame Hamlin for his failure of advance or not, in the end it rested on Chase Elliott to go out and win. Still, it was a very good year by Chase Elliott. He didn't get that first career win, but it was a great year for him. Career-best across the board for him is nothing to be sad about!
Strong Tracks - Dover, Atlanta, Martinsville, Texas and Michigan
Weak Tracks - Indy and Richmond
2018 Fantasy Outlook - I expect Elliott to have another solid year, but I think we ''may'' see some sort of decline in production though. Nothing says he will take a step back after how he ended in 2017. But one have to wonder if he can outproduce what was a pretty damn good year in 2017. 12 Top 5 finishes and 21 Top 10 finishes with 12.0 is pretty solid, too. And some young driver hit that ''rough'' patch as they search for that first win. Year 3 could be that year for him. Hendrick Motorsports isn't on top of the mountain right now, either. If you ask most people out there, if Elliott doesn't win, it would be considered a disappointment season. I don't think Elliott have to win, in order to have a successful season. All Elliott needs to do is run well every week and pile up confident. That all Elliott needs to do and the wins will come down the road. Elliott will be very good at both places we go to, but obviously the intermediate tracks has been a sweet spot for him. Along with places such as Martinsville. I think the paperclip is where his first most likely will come on.
*All stats are from DriverAverages.com
Twitter - @JeffNathans18
Driver Name: Chase Elliott
Car #: 9
Make: Chevy
Season Debut: 2016 (First-Full Season)
Number of Championships: 0
# of Career Starts: 77
# of Career Poles: 3
# of Career Wins: 0
# of Career Top 5s: 22
# of Career Top 10s: 38
# of Career DNFs: 7
# of Career laps led: 918
Career Average Finish: 14.1
Career Average Start: 11.9
# of 2017 Wins: 0
# of 2017 Top 5s: 12
# of 2017 Top 10s: 21
# of 2017 Poles: 0
# of 2017 DNFs: 4
# of 2017 laps led: 560
2017 Average Finish: 12.0
2017 Average Start: 10.8
2017 Fantasy Recap - I was kinda surprise by Elliott numbers as whole in 2017, he had a better 2017 than he did 2016. Even though at times, it did feel like Elliott has taken a step back in his second year at the cup level. I also felt like (throughout the year) that Elliott didn't truly take off until we got into the Nascar playoffs. The driver of the No.24 car was a force to be reckon with and a common name in drama down the stench. In those ten final races, he had five top 5 finishes. And some would agrue it should had been six, including an win and shot at the championship. You want to know the truth about those three races at Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix? He failed to win. Not like he didn't have shots. He had a shot at Martinsville, he finished 27th after that incident with Hamlin. He had another shot at Phoenix. He didn't win there, either. Weather you want to blame Hamlin for his failure of advance or not, in the end it rested on Chase Elliott to go out and win. Still, it was a very good year by Chase Elliott. He didn't get that first career win, but it was a great year for him. Career-best across the board for him is nothing to be sad about!
Strong Tracks - Dover, Atlanta, Martinsville, Texas and Michigan
Weak Tracks - Indy and Richmond
2018 Fantasy Outlook - I expect Elliott to have another solid year, but I think we ''may'' see some sort of decline in production though. Nothing says he will take a step back after how he ended in 2017. But one have to wonder if he can outproduce what was a pretty damn good year in 2017. 12 Top 5 finishes and 21 Top 10 finishes with 12.0 is pretty solid, too. And some young driver hit that ''rough'' patch as they search for that first win. Year 3 could be that year for him. Hendrick Motorsports isn't on top of the mountain right now, either. If you ask most people out there, if Elliott doesn't win, it would be considered a disappointment season. I don't think Elliott have to win, in order to have a successful season. All Elliott needs to do is run well every week and pile up confident. That all Elliott needs to do and the wins will come down the road. Elliott will be very good at both places we go to, but obviously the intermediate tracks has been a sweet spot for him. Along with places such as Martinsville. I think the paperclip is where his first most likely will come on.
*All stats are from DriverAverages.com
Twitter - @JeffNathans18
