Chase Elliott wins first SRX racing event, shares podium with dad in Nashville

Recently, the inaugural Superstar Racing Experience Championship wrapped up at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. NASCAR driver Chase Elliott made his debut in the series and kicked it off with a win. In the process, he defeated Tony Stewart and his own father, Bill Elliott.

In addition, Bobby Labonte and Paul Tracy completed the Top 5 drivers. Meanwhile, Ernie Francis Jr, Michael Waltrip, Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves and Hailie Deegan completed the Top 10. Finally, Marco Andretti and Willy T Ribbs finished at the back of the pack.

Chase Elliott noted, “I had a ball. I was able to run against one of my heroes, I was able to run against dad over there the whole race. And these are times that I will cherish forever.

“I don’t know what started a fire under (Bill) tonight, but he was as aggressive as I’ve seen him in years. It was amazing and a lot of fun. I thought it was going to be between him and me, and I think he just got into (turn) one a bit and missed that reboot.

“But other than that, it was so much fun.”

Chase Elliott couldn’t stop the inaugural champion

Apparently, this is the first time since 2013 that father and son have faced each other. In the end, Elliott may have won the battle, but Tony Stewart won the war. To be precise, he became the first champion of the SRX Series, a racing series he co-founded.

With his second place, Tony Stewart scored enough points in the qualifying races to clinch the title. As a result, he was able to embark on the main race with a heavy load on his shoulders.

Of course, the SRX Championship officially became Stewart’s last belt accolade. Apart from that, it boasts of three NASCAR Cup Series championships, a 1997 Indy Racing League championship and the 2006 IROC championship.

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