Chase Elliott goes 1-on-1 with Alex Weaver ahead of the weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway where the 2020 Cup Series champion hopes to lay claim to a hometown win and rebound from a winless 2023 season.
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00:00 >> Today here in Georgia, can their favorite son chase Elliott do what he has never done
00:06 before?
00:07 Win on his hometown racetrack here at Atlanta motor speedway.
00:11 >> What's a place like Atlanta motor speedway mean to you as a driver?
00:15 >> I'm a big fan of Atlanta any time.
00:17 Whether February or in the playoffs or in July.
00:20 Whenever they want to do it.
00:21 It's nice to be close to home.
00:22 Not have to go far.
00:23 That's my favorite part about going down there.
00:27 >> Favorite memory from Atlanta.
00:28 Was it the win?
00:29 >> Yeah, definitely.
00:30 >> Four and a half miles left here today to decide the issue.
00:34 The fans in Georgia are on their feet.
00:36 They want to see that 9 car win it.
00:40 >> Here we go.
00:41 >> Green flag is in the air.
00:42 Chase Elliott leads the pack out of turn four as they race back to the start/finish line.
00:46 >> White flag right here.
00:47 Still at the top.
00:48 43 on the 7 now.
00:49 Watch him here.
00:50 On you.
00:51 Go on top.
00:52 >> Look short goes high.
00:53 Elliott up the bike.
00:54 Look short in the wall.
00:55 He's finished.
00:56 >> Going to push you to one.
00:57 He's inside here.
00:59 >> We'll have to see what NASCAR says.
01:02 But it looks like Chase Elliott has indeed won.
01:07 The crowd is going crazy at Atlanta motor speedway.
01:11 >> We are the winners.
01:12 >> How about that, boys?
01:13 >> Chase Elliott.
01:14 How about you, man?
01:15 >> He's always wanted to win a cup race on his home track.
01:17 And he has finally done it.
01:19 >> You had some races that weren't the result that you expected to have in Atlanta.
01:23 And then you had the race in Atlanta.
01:25 And then you finally win at your home racetrack.
01:28 What was that like to be in victory lane celebrating at a place you grew up?
01:32 >> Yeah.
01:33 No, it was a big deal to me for sure.
01:35 I mean, to win at your home track is really cool.
01:37 And I've never done it before.
01:39 I've watched other guys do it.
01:41 That's pretty cool.
01:42 You know, a guy wins his home track.
01:44 It was always just like a neat thing to witness and watch.
01:47 So, yeah, to experience that, it was.
01:49 I didn't have any family at the track that day.
01:51 But I got to go home and hang out with some friends.
01:54 >> Yeah.
01:55 >> Walk me through Atlanta motor speedway and how it races now.
01:59 >> I think as long as it's cold, the track is going to continue to race like a speedway.
02:03 And it's going to look a lot like a Daytona race.
02:05 But when it gets hot, I could see that changing some.
02:08 I mean, eventually the track is going to age.
02:10 And with the little rule tweaks here and there, you know, at some point we're probably going to have to lift.
02:15 It's not going to be just so comfortable where we can run wide open all the time.
02:18 So I'm curious to see when that transition happens.
02:21 But for now and certainly for the spring race, I think it will be, you know, another play race.
02:26 (dramatic music)