NASCAR News Chase Elliott optimistic ahead of Pocono race with his improved performance in recent races
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: Make it four consecutive races has finished first or second. : In a recent interview ahead of Saturday’s practice and qualifying race at Pocono Raceway, Chase Elliott spoke about his recent performance and said: “I was surprised that we ran as good as we did last week. I felt like I probably had a car that was capable of running that well in the past, I just think I do a poor job at that place.” He continued: “It was nice. It felt like when the race started, we were kind of bleeding a little bit. We had a loose wheel and had to come back in and fix that. I was able to get back up through the field and at that point, I thought we had helped the car and gotten into a favorable position. I was proud of that effort and would like to continue to do more of that this weekend.”
I was surprised that we ran as good as we did last week - Chase Elliott optimistic ahead of Pocono race with his improved performance in recent races
Chase Elliott drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Hendrick Motorsports driver has been the most consistent and impressive driver so far this season. The 26-year-old has three wins so far this season and currently stands at the top of the Cup Series standings with 734 points. Ahead of the race weekend at Pocono Raceway, Elliott is optimistic to get an improved performance since Ally 400 as he has secured two wins and two runner-up finishes in the last four races. He reached Victory Lane at Nashville Superspeedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway, while missing out on the win against Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell at Road America and New Hampshire Motor Speedway respectively. Make it four consecutive races has finished first or second.: Make it four consecutive races has finished first or second. : In a recent interview ahead of Saturday’s practice and qualifying race at Pocono Raceway, Chase Elliott spoke about his recent performance and said: “I was surprised that we ran as good as we did last week. I felt like I probably had a car that was capable of running that well in the past, I just think I do a poor job at that place.” He continued: “It was nice. It felt like when the race started, we were kind of bleeding a little bit. We had a loose wheel and had to come back in and fix that. I was able to get back up through the field and at that point, I thought we had helped the car and gotten into a favorable position. I was proud of that effort and would like to continue to do more of that this weekend.”