Like President Donald Trump, NASCAR driver Chase Elliott also attended the Super Bowl last weekend ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500.

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series’ qualifying session at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Media Availability Quotes: Obviously with the fan following,

As NASCAR’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott always has a lot of people cheering for him at the track and that’s especially true at his home track —

As NASCAR’s most popular driver, Chase Elliott always has a lot of people cheering for him at the track – and that’s especially true at his home track: Atlanta Motor Speedway. As a 19-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series and a former champion,

It’s finally Sunday, which means only one thing for many racing fans – it’s time for the 2025 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Hendrick Motorsports will have a healthy representation in this year’s edition of "The Great American Race",

Chase Elliott during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/)

Lately, Elliott says, his home track in Hampton has been doing the same. “I always look forward to racing there. I’m really happy that we have two dates at Atlanta,” Elliott said. “I think that it’s a track that made a large investment to improve their product and I think that they have successfully created a lot of chatter down there around the racetrack and around the events.

Chase Elliott celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bowman Gray Stadium, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley) NASCAR most popular

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For the first time, Chase Elliott discusses his retirement plans, which closely mirror the way his father is enjoying his retirement.