NASCAR driver Chase Elliott will miss Sunday’s race in Las Vegas after injuring his leg while snowboarding in Colorado, Hendrick Motorsports has announced.
Elliott, who fractured his tibia while snowboarding, had a “successful surgery” Friday night that lasted roughly three hours, Jeff Andrews, Hendrick Motorsports president and general manager, said on Saturday. Andrews said Elliott’s recovery is “going very well,” but he will miss some time on the racetrack.
There is no timeline for Elliott’s return to racing, according to Andrews, but his recovery period is expected to last “several weeks.”
“The most important thing is Chase’s health and his well-being, and we’ll work with him on that timeline,” Andrews said during a Saturday news conference.
“Certainly, is a little bit setback and Chase is very disappointed,” he added. “… We’ll have a seat ready for him when he’s healthy and ready to get back in our race car.”
The 27-year-old had not previously missed a full-time Cup Series start over the course of his career. Elliott had started 254 straight races, dating back to the Daytona 500 in 2016.
Source – CNN
