Chase Elliott holds up the NASCAR Cup Series trophy after winning Sunday in Phoenix. He is the third-youngest champion in NASCAR history. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Chase Elliott answers questions during an interview at NASCAR Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Chase Elliott laughs with crew members in Victory Lane after he qualified for the pole position in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Bill Elliott, center, smiles with son Chase Elliott, left, and wife, Cindy, right, after being named as one of five inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2015, in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
FILE - In this April 4, 2014, photo, Chase Elliott, left, talks with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Victory Lane after Elliott won the NASCAR Nationwide auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Elliott's driving skills have made it easy to forget he's still in high school. That changes this weekend when the NASCAR Nationwide points leader sandwiches graduation around a trip to Iowa Speedway for a key early-season race. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer, File)
Chase Elliott climbs from his car after a NASCAR auto race practice at the Darlington Speedway in Darlington, S.C., Thursday, April 10, 2014. While Dale Earnhardt Jr. fights to get out front in the Sprint Cup series, he’s already on top in the Nationwide circuit as his JR Motorsports drivers Chase Elliott and Regan Smith stand 1-2 in the standings heading into Friday night’s event at Darlington Raceway. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chase Elliott raises the trophy in Victory lane after winning a NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Darlington Speedway in Darlington, S.C., Friday, April 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chase Elliott (9) leads Kyle Busch (54) during a NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Darlington Speedway in Darlington, S.C., Friday, April 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chase Elliott celebrates in Victory lane after winning a NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Darlington Speedway in Darlington, S.C., Friday, April 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)