Back to the Top News Newsfeed

Rising star Chase Elliott brings family's inner fire to NASCAR's biggest stage

The spotlight Sunday will shine brightly on Chase Elliott, the 20-year-old legacy who will start on the pole for the Daytona 500.

But don’t expect the unassuming Elliott to bask in the glory. You won’t see him soaking up the limelight and reveling in the moment.

MORE: Daytona 500, 2016 picks | Dale Jr. a jerk | What Danica boyfriend said about her

Elliott, the son of Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, would rather just walk to his car, climb in and go racing. That’s the way his father did it, and that’s the way he would prefer to do it, too.