Well, let me tell you about this fella, Chase Elliott, and that Bristol raceway. It ain’t the biggest track, y’know? They call it a “short track,” which means it’s less than a mile around. Think of it like walkin’ around your big pasture a few times, only faster. Martinsville, Richmond, and Bristol, they’re all like that. Short and, I reckon, kinda tricky.

Now, Chase, he’s been racin’ for a good while, and he’s won a fair few races. They say he’s got 19 of ‘em big Cup Series wins. Won one just this year over in Texas, which is a long ways from Bristol, I tell ya. Folks were gettin’ a little antsy ’cause he hadn’t won in a bit, but he showed ’em, he did. He even won that All-Star race at Bristol back in 2020. That’s a big deal, even if it don’t count towards the regular championship.
- Chase Elliott is a real good racer.
- Bristol is a short track, less than a mile around.
- Chase has won races at Bristol before.
Lately, Chase has been doin’ alright at Bristol. He finished eighth in that Food City 500 race just the other day. That’s what they call a “top-10,” which means he was one of the first ten cars to finish. That ain’t too shabby. Folks were happy to see him up there after he had some trouble at Bristol before. One year, he almost won, led a whole bunch of laps, but then got a flat tire fightin’ with that Harvick fella. Another time, he even got caught speedin’ on pit road! Can you believe that? Speedin’ on pit road! He shoulda known better, but I guess even the best of ‘em make mistakes.
This Bristol track, it’s what they call an oval, shaped like an egg, kinda. Only half a mile around, which means things happen fast. You blink, and you might miss somethin’. Chase, he seems to figure it out, though. He’s always up there near the front, racin’ hard. Some folks say he’s real good at savin’ his tires and figuring out the best way around the track. That’s important, seein’ as how that track can wear your tires down real quick. It’s like wearin’ out your good boots walkin’ through the fields all day. You gotta know how to take care of ‘em if you want ‘em to last.
They talk about Chase’s “average finish” at different tracks. That just means, on average, where he finishes in a race. I reckon he’s got a pretty good average at Bristol, even if he ain’t won there in a regular points race lately. He came in second a couple years back, which is close, but not close enough, I guess. But seein’ as how he finished eighth in that last race, I’d say he’s headin’ in the right direction.
Now, there’s this other fella, Kyle Larson. He was real fast at Bristol, just dominatin’ the race. Sometimes you get fellas like that, they just have a good day and there ain’t nothin’ nobody can do about it. But Chase, he keeps at it, and that’s what counts. It’s like plantin’ a garden, you don’t always get the biggest tomatoes every year, but you keep plantin’ and tendin’ to it, and eventually, you’ll get a good crop.

So, that’s the story on Chase Elliott and Bristol. He’s a good racer, that’s for sure. He’s had some good runs at Bristol, some not-so-good runs, but he always shows up and gives it his all. And that’s all you can ask of a fella, ain’t it? Just keep racin’ hard and seein’ what happens. He sure knows how to manage those tires at Bristol, and that’s half the battle right there. I reckon he’ll win there again someday soon. He just needs a little bit of luck and maybe keep his tires good and keep off that pit road speedin’ ticket. Then he’ll be sittin’ pretty in victory lane, just you wait and see.
The playoffs are comin’ up too, and that second-place finish at Bristol a while back, that shows he’s ready. He’s been workin’ on his racin’ and it’s showin’. So keep an eye on that Chase Elliott, he’s a good one, and Bristol or any other track, he ain’t done winnin’ yet.
They say that Bristol shows a racer’s adaptability and prowess, and Chase, he’s got both of them things. He knows how to handle that short track, how to keep them tires good and make his way through the pack. So don’t you count him out, not yet. He’ll be back, and he’ll be racin’ hard, just you wait and see.