What a Nationwide Series Championship Could Mean for Chase Elliott

Coming into the 2014 Nationwide season, it was obvious that Chase Elliott was carrying a lot on his shoulders. A rookie with no prior starts in the series, Elliott was carrying the weight of a new team, a family legacy and the expectations that he would have to live up to as an 18-year-old stock car prodigy. As the season draws to an end, it's safe to say that Elliott has performed above and beyond expectations. After 27 events, Elliott has won three times, placed in the top five 13 times and finished in the top 10 21 times. All of that with a pole to boot. But the real kicker is that with only a handful of races left in 2014, Elliott is the current points leader.  Elliott leads JR Motorsports teammate Regan Smith by 20 points going in...

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