Chase Elliott

Elliott injured his leg while snowboarding in Colorado; Josh Berry will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet in his place.

This will mark the first race that Elliott has ever missed due to injury, ending a streak of 254 consecutive starts dating back to the beginning of his rookie year in 2016. The team shared in a statement that Elliott was scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday evening and did not offer specifics of the injury or a timetable for recovery. Hendrick and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports to think enough of me to do it."

Chase Elliott will miss Sunday's NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway following surgery for an injured left leg he hurt while snowboarding.

Elliott had a rough season opener, however, finishing third-to-last in the [Daytona 500](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2023/02/19/ricky-stenhouse-jr-wins-2023-daytona-500-overtime/11300709002/) following a crash. ET (FOX), will be the first time Elliot has missed a Cup Series race since beginning his full-time career in 2016. 9 Chevrolet in Las Vegas by NASCAR Xifinity Series driver Josh Berry. [Kyle Busch takes new team to victory lane at Fontana](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2023/02/26/kyle-busch-wins-fontana-auto-club-speedway-childress/11355745002/) Of course, he has our full support, and we’ll provide any resources he needs." [How to watch NASCAR Cup Series races in 2023](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2023/01/31/nascar-cup-schedule-2023-dates-times-tv-streaming/11129699002/)

Elliott is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday night. Josh Berry will race in Elliott's place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Several drivers have opted to remain out west during the three-race “West Coast Swing” which includes stops in Southern California, Vegas and Phoenix. Elliott will almost certainly receive a medical waiver once the team requests it, so if he wins a race before the regular season ends in late August, he will still be eligible for a playoff berth. Elliott finished second in the Auto Club Speedway race last week and expressed optimism for the start of his season.

Hendrick Motorsports didn't specify which leg the 2020 Cup Series champion injured but said that he would undergo surgery Friday evening. Elliott suffered the ...

Star NASCAR driver Chase Elliott was injured in Colorado two days before he was to race in the Cup Series in Las Vegas. The timeline for his return to ...

Sunday will mark Elliott's first missed race since he became a full-time Cup Series driver in 2016. Josh Berry will replace Elliott on Sunday in Las Vegas, driving the No. Josh Berry will replace him for Vegas.— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) Breaking news: Chase Elliott out for this weekend after snowboarding accident. and Earnhardt's sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller. Elliott was scheduled to undergo surgery Friday night after he suffered a leg injury in a snowboarding accident earlier in the day in Colorado.

El piloto de Hendrick Motorsports, Chase Elliott, se perderá la carrera de la NASCAR Cup Series de este fin de semana en Las Vegas Motor Speedway luego de ...

Elliott, el campeón de la Cup Series 2020, no se había perdido previamente una salida en su carrera de tiempo completo en la máxima categoría de la NASCAR. “La salud de Chase es nuestra principal preocupación”, dijo Rick Hendrick, propietario de Hendrick Motorsports. 9 este fin de semana.

Chase Elliott se lastimó la pierna izquierda el viernes, al sufrir un accidente de snowboarding en Colorado, y se perderá la carrera de la NASCAR programada ...

Ganó el título de la categoría principal en 2020. Larson corre en pistas pequeñas de todo el país y persuadió a Hendrick para que le permitiera continuar. Hendrick no dio más detalles sobre el estado de Elliott ni cómo ocurrió el accidente.

Chase Elliott sufrió una lesión en su pierna izquierda en un accidente de snowboarding y no correrá en la visita de NASCAR a Las Vegas.

Josh Berry, de 32 años, reemplazará a Elliott en la competencia de 400 millas de este domingo. No hay una fecha estimada para que el piloto de Dawsonville, Georgia, regrese a las pistas. Para este año, los únicos requisitos que se piden para poder ser parte de la lucha por el título son ganar una carrera e intentar calificar en las 26 fechas de la fase regular del torneo.

Chase Elliott had surgery on his leg Friday night, with team owner Rick Hendrick telling The Associated Press that "it went well." He won't race Sunday in ...

Elliott was thought to be a contender for a seat in the historic entry, but NASCAR has a conflicting race weekend and Elliott has always said he wouldn't miss a Cup race. He is a five-time winner for JRM and has two previous Cup starts. Berry is a two-time winner in the Xfinity series at Las Vegas and is the defending Xfinity winner. In fact, Hendrick is even partnering with McLaren and Chevrolet to enter Larson in the Indianapolis 500. He blossomed into a bona fide elite racer and won the Cup title in 2020. The injury comes at a time when Hendrick dramatically shifted his stance on the extracurricular activities. He received a contract extension last month. NASCAR has granted waivers to drivers for a variety of medical and non-medical reasons. Las Vegas is the third race of the season. Of course, he has our full support and we'll provide any resources he needs." This will be his first test. Hendrick gave no additional details about Elliott's condition or the accident.

Hendrick Motorsports said the 2020 Cup Series champion would undergo surgery Friday evening. Elliott suffered the injury Friday, just two days before he was ...

Reports indicate the 2020 Cup champ will undergo surgery Friday night and will miss at least one race -- and potentially several.

Chase Elliott, piloto estelar de la NASCAR, se sometió a una cirugía exitosa por una lesión no precisada en la pierna izquierda, sufrida el viernes durante ...

Ganó el título de la categoría principal en 2020. Larson corre en pistas pequeñas de todo el país y persuadió a Hendrick para que le permitiera continuar. Hendrick no dio más detalles sobre el estado de Elliott ni cómo ocurrió el accidente.

The update comes on the eve of Sunday's Pennzoil 400 (3:30 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Xfinity Series regular Josh Berry is ...

Right now, my focus is really making the transition as easy for Josh as possible, trying to help him get acclimated to the car, feel comfortable and get to a position that he can use his talents and abilities to be successful. Andrews indicated that the team had applied for a waiver for Elliott to retain his eligibility for the Cup Series Playoffs. But a great challenge comes with great opportunity for me to learn and grow as a driver and work around a lot of really great, talented and smart people here at Hendrick Motorsports. There’s certainly a lot of changes that comes with this, but I think we all can learn and grow. Hendrick and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports – thought of me to come fill in for him in this moment. So, I don’t know all the circumstances of Chase’s situation, but we just ask our guys and myself included is to just be smart, just think about what you’re doing.” It was an accident, and Chase feels awful about it, but our stance is just that – it was an accident, and our guys have to go out and live their lives.” Just, we would ask that, and I try to do things in a cautious manner and try to think about the consequences of what I’m doing, and whether it’s conditions or slopes or taking somebody with me or whatever the case may be, you just try to be smart about it. Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney, a close friend of Elliott’s, said he had spoken with Elliott on Saturday morning, relaying that “he’s bummed out he’s missing this weekend and things like that. We’ll have his seat ready for him when he’s healthy and ready to get back into a race car.” “These guys have to go out and live a life outside of the race track, and certainly what Chase was doing was not anything abnormal for him,” Andrews said. We will obviously work with Chase and his doctors in the future to help determine that.

Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Jeff ...

He was second last week in Fontana, California, in the series' second event of the season. Chase is plenty young (27) and I'm sure plenty healthy enough that it's not going to be anything too crazy to go through." I think you become more appreciative of the opportunity that you have." His first race will be at a place where the 32-year-old has won two Xfinity Series races, including last October, and finished in the top 10 in all four starts. "Even as good of a support system as I had around me during my injury, there was a time when we were watching the races on Sunday and you kind of break down and miss being out there and being in your car and having a chance of going out there to compete," Busch said. "It's been a wild couple of days. "Certainly, there's a little bit of a setback, and obviously Chase is very disappointed. You never know what will happen when you wake up." [Elliott injured his left leg Friday while snowboarding](https://apnews.com/article/chase-elliott-injured-snowboarding-accident-57a2c6265b3ccb2872bd8a2645e7a448) in Colorado. 9 Chevrolet in place of Elliott in Sunday's Cup race in Las Vegas. "Life happens," Keselowski said. The most important thing is Chase's health, and we'll have a suit ready for him when he's healthy and ready to get back in a race car."

Elliott injured his left leg in a snowboarding accident in Colorado Friday and underwent a three-hour surgery Friday evening. Hendrick Motorsports President ...

[Kyle Busch](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/auto-racing/nascar/player/48221/kyle-busch) said Saturday he had reached out to Elliott to offer advice and assistance. Without a doubt, it’s a great challenge for me, but a great opportunity to grow and learn as a driver and work around a lot of smart people. He said he expects Elliott to be out at least a month. H and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports thought of me to fill in for him at this moment. “A lot happened really fast,” Berry said. Hendrick Motorsports President Jeff Andrews said Saturday morning that Elliott is recovering well and that he is expected to be released from the hospital Saturday. We’re going to race a long time together and win a lot of races. Busch missed races after suffering a broken leg near the start of the 2015 season and went on to win the championship. “The fact that I’ve won here twice in Xfinity definitely makes it a lot easier. A regular in the Xfinity Series, Berry drives for JR Motorsports. We’ll have a seat ready for him when he’s healthy and ready to get back in a race car.” Success at the track definitely gives me more confidence in what I’m doing.”

LAS VEGAS – Chase Elliott underwent a successful surgery on a fractured tibia on Friday night, Hendrick Motorsports team president and general manager Jeff ...

"With Chase, obviously we’ve had years and years and years to refine the interior package. "...There’s certainly a lot of changes that comes with this, but I think we all can learn and grow. "He shot me a text and just thanked me for helping out," Berry said. "Our goals are still the same," Gustafson said. "I thanked him for thinking of me and considering me for this fill-in position. Josh Berry will fill in for Elliott in the No. We are going to race a long time together with Chase Elliott and we are going to win a lot more races together. I obviously wish him well and going forward, I’ll do whatever these guys need and we’ll take it from there." Certainly, this is a little bit of a setback and Chase is very disappointed. "There is no timeline at this point," Andrews said regarding the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion's return to the race car. Driving for Hendrick Motorsports affiliate JR Motorsports, he is a five-time race winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. "We would expect this to obviously be several weeks but beyond that, I don’t have a timeline to offer for you.

Chase Elliott underwent a three-hour surgery for a broken tibia on Friday night, and is expected to miss, "Several weeks," behind the wheel.

“Trying to find someone close to Chase’s size, given the timing and what we had to work with here. However, Andrews says that the expectation is that Elliott will miss several weeks. Andrews says that the team has gone through the formal process of applying for a medical waiver for Elliott with NASCAR. Those were really the two main decisions around why we wanted to go with Josh.” Hendrick Motorsports is now awaiting NASCAR’s decision on whether or not a waiver will be granted. “That’s really the extent that we know.

UPDATE: According to a Hendrick Motorsports release Saturday: Chase Elliott underwent a successful surgery on a fractured tibia on Friday night, ...

This is his ninth season in the Cup Series, and he has 18 victories. Berry, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports affiliate JR Motorsports, he is a five-time race winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. "There is no timeline at this point," Andrews said regarding the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion's return to the race car.