Chase Elliott, a contender for the NASCAR Cup Owner's Championship, crashed his backup car during a practice session at Las Vegas. Elliott hit the wall after cutting a right rear tire halfway through Group A's practice session. The incident occurred as Elliott was vying for the owner's championship for the No. 9 team. The damage to Elliott's car was significant, and a backup car was brought into the garage. The crash adds to the challenges faced by Elliott in his pursuit of the championship.
#NASCAR … Chase Elliott backup car in the garage https://t.co/3cncedi0Nr
#NASCAR … Backup car for Chase Elliott https://t.co/RGdUJXkeSs
And here is the crash that Chase Elliott just went through after he cut a right rear tire at mid-way point of Group A’s practice session at Las Vegas. Elliott is still in the thick of the #NASCAR Cup Owner’s Championship battle. https://t.co/C06DMBT7d2
CRASH: Chase Elliott. Elliott hits the wall in practice. He's competing for the owner's championship for the No. 9 team. #NASCARPlayoffs https://t.co/Y7s2vbc5Z7
The damage to the Chase Elliott car … https://t.co/ZdOTtkCjHm
Chase Elliott has spun and hit the outside wall in Turns 3 and 4. Elliott made contact with the right rear and right front
Chase Elliott wrecks in Group A practice. His right rear tire is down. Kyle Larson had just come into the pits and mentioned he thought he had a tire going down as well. #NASCAR
Chase Elliott has crashed. Significant damage to the right side of his No. 9 car. He reports "tire" moments after his teammate Kyle Larson pitted with what he felt was a tire going down. #NASCAR
Chase Elliott has hit the wall and has both right front and right rear damage. He heads to the garage and obviously won't get to qualify.
Kyle Larson comes don pit road with a possible tire issue in #NASCAR Cup practice, and moments later his teammate Chase Elliott crashes with a tire failure!
#NASCAR ... Caution in practice ... Chase Elliott hits the wall.