Like father, like son.
No. 9 driver Chase Elliott recorded the eighth runner-up result of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career on Saturday at Richmond Raceway, matching his Hall of Fame father Bill Elliott. The elder Elliott earned eight runner-ups before nabbing his first Monster Energy Series win on Nov. 20, 1983 at Riverside, eight races after his eighth second-place result. Chase Elliott is still searching for his first Cup win.
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Let’s take a look at how else the father-son duo match up stats-wise. Both sets of data were taken following each of their eighth runner-up finishes in the Monster Energy Series.
| Category | Chase Elliott | Bill Elliott |
| 8th Runner-Up | 86th start | 108th start |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 3 | 2 |
| Top Fives | 24 | 19 |
| Top 10s | 42 | 48 |
| Avg. Start | 12.2 | 14.9 |
| Avg. Finish | 14.3 | 15.8 |
| Laps Led | 926 | 280 |
| Laps Completed | 24,722 | 25,773 |