Having gotten back in the stock car saddle – so to speak – he is now readying for one of the biggest races of the season at the biggest track (2.66-miles) of the season, Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway a place where the Georgia native is absolutely beloved.ĭrivers typically insist they have little to do with the speed of the car there that it’s just flat-out lap after lap. He has a pair of top-10s – one a top-5 - in the three races he’s competed in now. “I appreciate that and it didn’t go unnoticed.”Įlliott has already received a waiver from NASCAR that if he wins a race, he will be Playoff eligible. “Really nice to be back and I appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody,” Elliott said post-race. From driver introductions to the time he climbed out of his famed Chevy after the race, there were loud, steady and unmistakable cheers. And while Elliott ran a lot of the race mid-pack he was able to take advantage of a well-timed caution flag at the end, hold track position and earn a solid, promising finish in his first true, live-action test behind the wheel since early March.Ĭertainly, he noted, the large and loud outpouring of support from the Elliott-faithful in the Martinsville crowd helped too. The 400-lap race on the half-mile Martinsville track was relatively tame in terms of the kind of door-banging multi-car accidents seen over the years at the facility. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, he may very well have advanced to the final qualifying round. The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion was quick in practice and if not for a slight bobble in his qualifying effort in the No. He’s missed six races and yet returned to immediately put in an impressive 10th-place effort Sunday at a demanding short track. The 27-year-old didn’t even use a crutch or cane to assist with his walking from garage to car and vice versa - despite his recovery from a broken leg suffered while snowboarding in March. And if you want to refocus on races later this season when, we all hope, the world will return to some semblance of normalcy, check out the schedule and give us a call to lock.Chase Elliott returned to NASCAR Cup Series competition over the weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway very much looking like he’d never left. We remain dedicated to our customers’ success, so if you want to build, tune, or improve your street wheels or race car, contact us. Like everybody in the racing community, we at Flatout Motorsports are in wait-and-see mode regarding the 2020 season. Read More > Open for business, rarin’ to goĬOVID-19: We’re as bummed as you are, we’re taking it very seriously, we’re protecting our employees … and we’re open for business. If you want to upgrade your race car for the coming (abbreviated) season, or if you want performance upgrades for your street wheels, contact us. There will be racing this year, and Flatout Motorsports will be at the shop (hell, we never left!) and track, doing what we do best: tweaking cars and supporting racers. A subtle shift as the world rolls up its sleeves and prepares to reopen – with all due caution, and with sorrow for those who’ve been affected by COVID-19. It looks like the green will truly fly starting in early to mid-June for now, we suggest that if you want to rent or Arrive & Drive, you contact us to lock in a seat. As the 2020 season picture grows clearer, we will update our schedule. We’ve been working on customer cars at the shop, ready (nay, eager!) to get back to the track. It won’t be long now, friends! At both the National and Regional levels, SCCA and other sanctioning bodies are emerging from COVID-19 craziness to rejigger their schedules. Did you know there’s a very active Mazda. Our race schedule is really firming up – if you see it on the page, we’re going! The time to lock in your seat is now. Drop by, throw us a Like, and keep up with our news that way!įor those who are itching to get back on track – and who isn’t? – we thought we’d pass along a few news items, including a pair from our friends at Mazda Motorsports: Don’t forget the Penskes! Spec Miata racers: if you haven’t already, you’ll want to upgrade to the new SM coil-over package from Penske Racing. We love this longstanding blog, and we know you do too – but let’s face it, Facebook is the place to be! From now on, we’ll do most of our earth-shattering updates over at the Flatout Motorsports FB page.
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