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 |
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