.chaseelliott is back! The 2020 NASCAR champion will return to the series this weekend at MartinsvilleSwy ⬇️
, 27, suffered a fractured tibia in his left leg while snowboarding in Colorado on 3 March, forcing him to miss six races. driver now sits 34th in the championship standings. Josh Berry has run five of those races, finishing as high as second at Richmond, while Jordan Taylor ran the other at COTA.
"Since the injury, he’s worked extremely hard and focused all his time and energy on returning to the No. 9 team. Elliott has been granted a medical waiver by NASCAR and remains eligible for the championship. Although he could still mathematically earn enough points to make the playoffs the traditional way, he'll likely have to win in order to secure a spot in the postseason.
Elliott was medically cleared on Tuesday and ultimately made the decision to return this weekend after a successful test in the Chevrolet simulator.Martinsville will also mark the return of crew chief Alan Gustafson, who was serving a four-week suspension after all fourteams were found to have made unapproved modifications to the hood louvers on their cars.
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