Let these guys be themselves!! If he doesn't want to participate in a netflix series...who gives a shit? I couldn't imagine having the weight of the sport resting on my shoulders like it is on Chase, Dale Jr was the same way, that's ALOT of pressure that they never asked for. Sure it's a privilege to get to drive race cars for a living, but everyone still needs to realize they are still human beings and still have everyday life things, problems going on!! It shouldn't be all on Chase to bring NASCAR back to life. It is starting to gain popularity and momentum already, it will just take time, but I don't think it will ever be what it was in the late 90s and early 2000s!
I personally love it. I know people hate Chase for being out of the mix and “boring” but I enjoy it. Dude is out of the way just like how I would be in his situation.
Im fine with him not being a part of the show. The Netflix show is to try and gain new fans anyways, and new fans wont give a shit about him being the most popular driver.
I think you have it exactly right. Chase is popular inside of nascar, not outside of it. To the general public chase doesn't mean much more than any of the other drivers. He's not going to drive the Netflix numbers up 10% every week like he does to the races.
I dont blame Chase one bit. Why the hell would he want to be followed around by camera crews and deal with all the other bs when there is absolutely no upside for him.
Exactly he's got a decent start to the season so far he ran well at coda until he cut through the esses but he's doing well, he's running more consistently and why would he want to complicate that.
Chase winning is better for the sport than being on some other tv show. It’s similar to nascar needing to show more of the race on tv than nascar advertising themselves on commercials during the race.
🔥Hot take: By saying no, Chase is (unintentionally) helping the sport, because it promotes other drivers and personalities. A sport can’t be that dependent on one person to be successful. And, that’s not on Chase to carry NASCAR.
Chase is selfish for not wanting to participate in a dumb Netflix series? Who the hell are you to say what Chase should or shouldn’t do. I applaud him for not doing a dumb Netflix series. In the end I’m glad he could give 2 craps what you think.
Maybe one of the biggest reason chase turned it down is because the team has been struggling for so long. If chase was competing for wins week in and week out, it’s possible he would have a different opinion on the subject.
Taking it outta context. How bout combine it with the fact that hes having to change his ENTIRE driver style to match the next gen car. He said him and KFB have been talking a lot over the past 4 months cause kyle is having the same issue. You can't make the car match your driver style. You have to make your driver style match the car now. Yall aint even mentioning it.
He won 4 races and made the final four the first year in the Next Gen. And he did perfectly fine after he came back from his injury last year. He has as much XP in this car as anyone else.
@@xmbdesign7421 only one race in the later part of the season in 2022. All the other wins were when no one knew how to drive the cars yet. Once guys figured it out, his performance fell off at the end of the year.
@@xmbdesign7421 listen to the whole episode of Dale Jr download. That's all I'ma say. Or better yet, they uploaded that part of the conversation on RUclips.
You want to make Nascar more popular again? Then put every Nascar race event back on network television,where it started,so the common man can watch it.
This is Bill Elliott in 1985. After he won Talladega he couldn't get away from the media. All Bill wanted to do was get in the car and drive fast. The media back then tried to paint a bad picture on Bill in the same way they are doing it to Chase. It isn't that they don't want to give back...Jesus...does anyone look at what Chase does yearly outside of racing? How could anyone claim he isn't giving back simply because he doesn't want to do a show??? You want to know why people think you are "hating on Chase" because if this were Kyle Larson no one would have made that statement. That is just a fact. Also, Chase has done Dale Junior Download multiple times and you would expect the guys to at least have it together to know that.
Well...that approach for Chase isn't working. Too bad he is the most popular driver and could be the face of the sport, but he has the personality of a rock.
I grem up with a Dad who loved Bill so much he won every Sunday in his mind. I grew up 6 years older than Chase and waited for him to become a NASCAR driver. I will be a chase Elliott fan even after his career is over.
The sport was at its biggest when there wasn't any social media . Explain that. The racing and characters is what made the sport. The lack of both is why fans left.
Chase has the opportunity to leave the woodpile higher for everyone in this sport by participating in things like this and just refuses. It’s a real bummer.
@@parksed24 he's the most popular with current fans. He doesn't have the personality type to bring in a bunch of new/outside fans. Idk why you ppl can't see this.
The expectations put on Chase are not fair, the same way the expectations put on Dale Jr were not fair. I’m not a Chase fan for any reason other than when I was a kid he came up and I saw someone not to much older than me which was fun to watch. He wants to race, he hates attention. Obviously it comes with it but I don’t think he wanted or expected to have to take over for his father or Jr. He wants to be in this sport but he doesn’t want to compromise who he is as a person. He got permission to live primarily in Dawsonville because that is where he is the most happy. I think this is an important discussion because he is the face of the sport, but at a point we have to realize that he is only one person and even Dale Jr will say this is a difficult position to be in, especially since Chase is more reserved and private.
I turned the cold shoulder to Chase when Dilner and him went to the restaurant in GA that has the siren. Dilner asked if he wanted to get a sandwich, and chase said, "Nah." with a look on his face like there was no way he'd consider eating food from there. Chase reminds me, with his attitude, like Ty. Silver spoons...
You talking about the Dawsonville Pool Room that rings the siren when he wins? Pretty sure he would eat from there and has. I believe he said it was his first job on the NBC show called Chase that they filmed when he won the Championship.
@@vincentodomscatl24 that's the place. I could be wrong about it, but man... It sure felt like he couldn't be bothered. Honestly, I hope I'm wrong. This snub feels all too familiar.
Same. Not a Denny fan by any means, but he’s doing so much for the sport, and like him or hate him he has one of the best personalities in the sport. He doesn’t get my cheers, but he has more than earned my respect as a fan
The "Game" as they say here changes on a moment by moment basis. The Series is NOT the same game it was 8 years ago when he came into Cup. To allow the organization or Community of NASCAR to impede on your private life because thats how the game is now played is BS. He has every right to say no. Good for him quite frankly.
Whether he wants it or not, Chase Elliott is the spokesman of NASCAR and he needs to start acting like it. He's a selfish man-child acting like this. He owes NASCAR and his fans to participate in anything this huge that will draw fans in. Otherwise NASCAR dies because it didn't immediately benefit him at that moment he was asked. That's childish. You leave things better than you found it. Grow up, Chase.
Okay cool. But Brett, and Freddie, you can’t sit here and constantly wax lyrical that Ross Chastain, and Bubba Wallace are the next superstars of the sport. And constantly exclude Chase Elliott from that conversation. But then simultaneously say that NASCAR would be bigger if Chase was on the show. If you’re going to claim and Ross and Bubba are the next big “household” names all the time, shouldn’t your logic also dictate that they’re the ones you want on the show? And if you don’t include Chase on that conversation, then why does it matter if he’s not on the show?
Wow.. Could the dudes on the right be a bigger Chase Elliott hater? What does the Chase only drove top notch equipment or doesn't need sponsors (now) or befriends with owners have to do with the net flix discussion? Their notion just hates on Chase. They also claim that he inherited fan base from his pop and Gordon. Really? Wow.. And then on top of all of this underserved grandeur of top notch equipment, owner buddies and unearned / free fan base, he has the nerve to not participate in the net flix crap. Shame on you guys.. Act your age and not like some spoiled kids or gaslighting adults. The fanbase thing irritates me in that Chase is an awesome person and an even better driver. Why can't we just be a Chase fan for that and not because of his dad' and Gordon era fans. By the way, when you judge fanbase, you piss folks off. Akin to Biden generalizing that MAGA supporters don't think on their own. STOP IT..
I think that Chase is losing a fanbase. For many fans who grew up watching NASCAR it has been a struggle linking to a driver after guys like Dale Earnhardt sr./jr, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Davey Allison, and more recently Kevin Harvick are no longer on the track. A lot of people gravitated to Chase because of his last name. From many fans point of view there is just not much to gravitate towards. He doesn't seem to connect to his fans very well.
NASCAR fans always complain about Chase having no personality. They'll just bitch more if he gets on the netflix thing. They'll complain "why is this no personality driver on this show."
If he doesn't want to do it, he doesn't want to do it. He's a professional race car driver, not a reality tv star. Are other professional athlete's being forced to do reality tv? I don't believe so. Fans already have a lot more access to drivers than any other professional sport. Drivers spend hours signing autographs and meeting fans. It's rare to see that in other sports. So just let the drivers race. NASCAR has made the race a season long soap opera anyway. We don't need to watch them on Netflix.
Max Verstappen flat out refused to do Drive to Survive one season and he was the defending champion. Guenther Steiner was the team principal of one of the worst teams in the garage and ended up somehow being one of the stars. Personality is more important than your on track success in these series.
You guys are trying to guilt Trip him into doing what you want him to do. Should he go on a dating show next? How about the masked singer? Im not a fan of his but he should do what he wants.
@@johnhaas2523 yea I remember the "vote as many times as you want to" campaign. One kid voting 100 times when one grown up votes for another grown up one time doesnt make him most popular.
Harvick was correct. If Dale Jr. had won a title, he never did the best finish I think was 3 place, it would have helped NASCAR. Chase and Dale Jr.'s popularity is a direct result of who their fathers were i.e. they come from their daddy's balls.
It’s not fair to compare Chase to a 40+ year old Hamlin and an almost 50 year old Junior and what they do for the sport, versus Chase at 28. Do you think Hamlin or Junior were doing anything for the sport at 28 years old? No. They were being selfish and driving. Stop being stupid.
You guys are clowns....Chase missed most of last year, it's been a minute since he's won a race....and so he's trying to get his crap together and you want to set the narrative that he's not making NASCAR better by not choosing to have a TV filming crew up in his business 24/7 for a show...? REALLY? This guy grew up in NASCAR and loves its history and will do what he can within his power to make it better. But his Team/Owner/Sponsors/Fans come first...and by doing that HE WILL MAKE IT BETTER. I expected better from DBC....geez
Last time I checked….Racing wasn’t a game!! Why do you feel the need to handcuff these guys to some stupid expectation of yours? You are a reporter……do that! Report that Elliot doesn’t want to appease your ego and entertain your unintelligent questions! Maybe he concentrating on how to win races rather than stroke your fragile psyche that is offended when you don’t get your way!
It would make people realize how boring he is. Another reason why I have no idea why he keeps winning most popular driver. He doesn’t do anything to improve the sport or move the needle.
I guess snow boarding makes you go fast in a race car as well, born on third base spoiled, brat. He's the "Most Popular" driver he has an obligation to his sport to be on the show, Dale Jr would never say no to something like this Either would Bill Elliot or Dale Sr. being a professional adult sometimes it means you need to do some things you would rather not do.
Chase has no confidence left, he simply isn't performing. I doubt he gets popular driver this year, I don't think he is acting like a cup champion and I think he should follow the steps of Kasey Kahne and go to a series where you can be yourself comfortably, make a living, and go fast.
Everyone interviewed on that show was pretty genuine. Not like Chase will lose fans doing the netflix show either, his fans are loyal as hell, to a fault even. But as most popular driver, the guy should try and do more to get the sport back out there, doesn't have to go full Denny Hamlin mode and have a podcast and all that but just branch out a little.
He has a responsibility to do whatever he can for the sport. Fair or unfair, it’s that simple. Yeah he can do whatever he wants and the reaction this has gotten him is exactly what he deserves.
I'm going to assume you mean a larger portion of their previous fanbases because literally 95% of the people I know that are Chase fans were Bill fans. Almost all Bill fans still alive are Chase Fans.
If they had this Netflix show in the mid to late 90s. What do you think Dale Sr. Would have said if they asked him to be on the Netflix show and have cameras following him around for 10 weeks?
I don't blame him! As far as us true European F1 fans are concerned, netflix has fucked F1, and many of the drivers are not happy with Netflix filming them and creating false dramas to boost TV ratings!
I hate the drama too. I'm interested in the racing, not a dramatized reality TV show. In order to make real F1 fans you have to get them interested in the racing product... Not just the faces on a Netflix show.
I said this on Eric Estepp's video from about 5 to 6 days ago: I'm with Chase though, distractions can hinder a driver's performance. If it doesn't make him go faster, it's not important. If Chase does not want to do something, I feel it's okay just the same as I would expect support from family and friends if there were certain avenues I wish to not go down. It's worth noting that most of us "the normal human beings" would probably not want a camera in our face at any given moment. I respect that Chase wants to do his job and not have anybody in the way. I work at a hotel, cameras are on all the time, however I don't have them in my face asking me questions. Chase keeping those humble roots, and not wanting the spotlight might very well gain him more popularity due to how grounded he is like most of us are. Relation to your audience to me is bigger than any TV camera catching some less than favorable moments. I will double down on this; I don't care how the game works. Everybody gets a choice including NASCAR's most popular driver. Netflix may be doing a great thing to grow the sport; Chase already helps the sport given the ratings when he is there and healthy. So, does he need the extra's? In my opinion hell no! Just focus on making the team, sponsors, and fans at the race track happy. Media tends to ruin even the best of people.
So NASCAR is in the reality TV show business now? "The way the game is played?" nah Freddy got it twisted. Let the dude focus on his craft without cameras. Leave the bullsh*t drama for Hamlin, he loves it.
I don’t care what he does, I enjoy the more entertaining drivers anyway. If not interested then why do it? Would be nice to get to know him, but don’t think I ever will. MPD I don’t know a thing about.
Maybe, him not over exposing himself is part of the reason he's the most popular driver. After you whore yourself out enough, people get tired of ya. One minute your in a reality series, the next your wearing a chicken suit for a sponsor.
Kevin is right! Jr did have a few complications, and I think he does a great job pushing NASCARs history and what’s good for the sports. Chase got loose and he shouldn’t get shit for being a chill guy. Jr stayed to himself too, even though he’s a rockstar. He’s way more accessible these days. Denny used Netflix as a push for his company period.🤣 Let’s bitch about the big pharma bs commercials cause they really suck! I watch the highlights these days. Go bass fishing all day and Watch NASCAR for 5 minutes.😜 NASCAR needs their own network so it can be all racing less nobody’s flapping their gums.
The real question is why is the Netflix series so important? From the beginnings of Grand National Racing through Winston Cup, did nascar have to do gimmicks or tv series to bring fans in, NO! Once the reason for no is figured out, then the next question is getting back to what made Winston Cup so popular & that is the product! The manufacturers were a prominent part! The drivers were prominent to the sport! Laid back Bill Elliott to the intimidator Dale Earnhardt & everyone in between! As I said, the PRODUCT ON TRACK! If they get back to these three things, you will see tv ratings go way up & attendance truly improve! No gimmicks of “clash at the coliseum” or Netflix shows needed!
How much of that TV growth is just recouping the dip in the ratings for these races in 2023 that Chase Elliott missed after failing to land the 69420 Triple-Cork Napa Know-How McTwist snowboarding trick at Vail last year? What are the numbers compared to these same weeks in 2022? I think that's your true metric for the Netflix series.
Chase has been blessed with the opportunity that THOUSANDS of drivers would literally do ANYTHING for. Chase is where he is because of Bill. Is he tremendously talented??...ehhh. This new car has exposed Chase's ability to truly push a race car..and hes clearly struggling as he's admitted. The sports most popular driver not participating in the TV series is just ignorant. Him pushing the camera away for no real reason a couple years ago was just ignorant and shame on NAPA for not taking issue with any of this if they did not. He is where he is at because of his name and the fact that he isnt embracing his place in the sport shows his lack of character. Hell..I'd sure as hell like to just show up at the track and race top tier equipment but my last name isnt Elliot and my sponsors actually care about what i do to represent them. Now come on all you Elliot fan boys go ahead and roast me!...
Everyone saying Chase needs to do it, whether he likes it or not, are basically asking him to be something and someone he's not -- and considering how much we hammer people we perceive as fake, I find that really interesting. Would NASCAR benefit from his presence? Absolutely. But at the same time, if he doesn't want to do it, what are you really getting out of him? And if I have my timeline right, his presence on the Netflix doc would've sucked all the air out of the competition side of things, because then you'd be hovering around this guy who had been hurt a lot of the year, got suspended, and was running like crap -- all while a lot of the drivers who were featured ended up either making deep playoff runs or got all the way to the Championship 4. I think, for NASCAR's sake, they need to stop being so dependent on one driver for stuff like this. Like, the drivers who were featured in the series are the perfect guys to be shown, because you get a variety of personalities, a couple generational-talent wheelmen, the sport's current villain, the guy who won the championship, and a guy who's bridging the gap between iRacing and the real thing. That's content gold right there, and I think it does a disservice to them when we sit around going, "But what about Chase?" Everyone's screaming about personality these days, like we all need 20 Clint Bowyers running around. But let's not forget what badasses all these guys are. That's what needs to come through.
I always wonder if fans of a non-mainstream sport who want it to be more popular actually realize what that means. Do you want to pay more for tickets? Do you want more commercial breaks while watching on TV? More advertising graphics on the screen? Lada Gaga concerts at the all star race? Look at the NFL. How much of that crap is demanded by the people who actually like the sport vs the people the sport is trying to get to like it? That's what you're also inviting when you're trying to get an audience who is not naturally drawn to the sport to watch the sport.
Chase Elliot’s granddaddy would roll over in his grave if he knew he was driving a Chevy for Rick Hendrick. He was a Ford man all the way. Hated Chevy. What a sellout. Don’t believe me. Do your own research and prove me wrong.
And humans wouldn’t be able to breathe without oxygen. What’s your point? Completely change the variables and of course the outcome is going to change.
There were other popular drivers that werent on the show. IMO you dont need the entire nascar roster. Chase (and the rest of the drivers) for the most part is popular inside the world of NASCAR, not outside. The general public is not going to tune into the nascar netflix series because they read that chase Elliott is gonna be in it. Chase doesn't mean much to some random person who has never watched a race before. He is doing everything his team and sponsors want him to do, he's definitely leaving the sport a little better than he found it just by being/doing exactly what he is already.
No one wants to be like Denny. It’s not like Chase needs to put himself out there to help save NASCAR. NASCAR needs to save NASCAR….they’re effing it up themselves.
Several things Chase is not running well. He, like everyone, would not want to be featured on a show to answer why constantly. Chase also has no worries about ownership or sponsors as he sells product. Chase says he want to just go fast and focus on racing. He lives away from Charlotte so he doesn’t spend as much time in shop/simulators as some of his teammates. Also, Chase saying he only wants to do things that focus on racing. He chose to snowboard during the season. He got injured. It happens. But sometimes you should put those things off until after the season.
So there are two parts to this... first argument is, does Chase derserve to be the most popular driver? Imo, no! Second part, should he do a tv show? He can do whatever he wants. A 3rd part tho, is that he should be marketable, and Chase isnt Markaetable for Nascar outside of being a face with a historic name
Chase would put people to sleep if he was in a Netflix series. With all respect to the dude, an entire team of publicists attempting to make him interesting or his personality at all a factor would fail every time. He's about as boring as boring can get, which, if that's how he is, that's just how he is. Keep him out of the spotlight because it definitely doesn't suit him. I have no idea how he became popular in the first place.
These guys need to watch the F1 series. Max opted out too and he was world champ
Let these guys be themselves!! If he doesn't want to participate in a netflix series...who gives a shit? I couldn't imagine having the weight of the sport resting on my shoulders like it is on Chase, Dale Jr was the same way, that's ALOT of pressure that they never asked for. Sure it's a privilege to get to drive race cars for a living, but everyone still needs to realize they are still human beings and still have everyday life things, problems going on!! It shouldn't be all on Chase to bring NASCAR back to life. It is starting to gain popularity and momentum already, it will just take time, but I don't think it will ever be what it was in the late 90s and early 2000s!
I personally love it. I know people hate Chase for being out of the mix and “boring” but I enjoy it. Dude is out of the way just like how I would be in his situation.
Im fine with him not being a part of the show. The Netflix show is to try and gain new fans anyways, and new fans wont give a shit about him being the most popular driver.
I think you have it exactly right. Chase is popular inside of nascar, not outside of it. To the general public chase doesn't mean much more than any of the other drivers. He's not going to drive the Netflix numbers up 10% every week like he does to the races.
I dont blame Chase one bit. Why the hell would he want to be followed around by camera crews and deal with all the other bs when there is absolutely no upside for him.
Exactly he's got a decent start to the season so far he ran well at coda until he cut through the esses but he's doing well, he's running more consistently and why would he want to complicate that.
Chase winning is better for the sport than being on some other tv show. It’s similar to nascar needing to show more of the race on tv than nascar advertising themselves on commercials during the race.
Well he hasn't come close to winning since 2022, maybe he should do the Netflix show.
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🔥Hot take: By saying no, Chase is (unintentionally) helping the sport, because it promotes other drivers and personalities. A sport can’t be that dependent on one person to be successful. And, that’s not on Chase to carry NASCAR.
I guess he feels confident enough that he has plenty of fans and sponsors so until he cant, he can do whatever he chooses.
Chase is selfish for not wanting to participate in a dumb Netflix series? Who the hell are you to say what Chase should or shouldn’t do. I applaud him for not doing a dumb Netflix series. In the end I’m glad he could give 2 craps what you think.
Maybe one of the biggest reason chase turned it down is because the team has been struggling for so long. If chase was competing for wins week in and week out, it’s possible he would have a different opinion on the subject.
Also remember that the show was featuring the playoff drivers. Chase wasn't in the playoffs last year.
Taking it outta context. How bout combine it with the fact that hes having to change his ENTIRE driver style to match the next gen car. He said him and KFB have been talking a lot over the past 4 months cause kyle is having the same issue. You can't make the car match your driver style. You have to make your driver style match the car now. Yall aint even mentioning it.
This show is a literal clown show. That’s why they have a show that’s mediocre and they aren’t really tied to the sport let alone driving lmao
He won 4 races and made the final four the first year in the Next Gen. And he did perfectly fine after he came back from his injury last year. He has as much XP in this car as anyone else.
@@xmbdesign7421 only one race in the later part of the season in 2022. All the other wins were when no one knew how to drive the cars yet. Once guys figured it out, his performance fell off at the end of the year.
@@brentruvio6556 And his 7 top 5s and 15 top 10s in 2023 after missing 6 races? What's the excuse there?
@@xmbdesign7421 listen to the whole episode of Dale Jr download. That's all I'ma say. Or better yet, they uploaded that part of the conversation on RUclips.
You want to make Nascar more popular again? Then put every Nascar race event back on network television,where it started,so the common man can watch it.
You mean cable, because as a kid I got to watch maybe a handful of races because we didn’t have cable.
This is Bill Elliott in 1985. After he won Talladega he couldn't get away from the media. All Bill wanted to do was get in the car and drive fast. The media back then tried to paint a bad picture on Bill in the same way they are doing it to Chase. It isn't that they don't want to give back...Jesus...does anyone look at what Chase does yearly outside of racing? How could anyone claim he isn't giving back simply because he doesn't want to do a show??? You want to know why people think you are "hating on Chase" because if this were Kyle Larson no one would have made that statement. That is just a fact. Also, Chase has done Dale Junior Download multiple times and you would expect the guys to at least have it together to know that.
Well...that approach for Chase isn't working. Too bad he is the most popular driver and could be the face of the sport, but he has the personality of a rock.
He’s a NASCAR champion what are you?
I grem up with a Dad who loved Bill so much he won every Sunday in his mind. I grew up 6 years older than Chase and waited for him to become a NASCAR driver. I will be a chase Elliott fan even after his career is over.
The sport was at its biggest when there wasn't any social media . Explain that. The racing and characters is what made the sport. The lack of both is why fans left.
Chase has the opportunity to leave the woodpile higher for everyone in this sport by participating in things like this and just refuses. It’s a real bummer.
You guys act like he is going to bring 20 million people over to NASCAR....
@@Ka_Gg he’s the sport’s most popular driver, it would have a positive impact.
@@parksed24 define "positive impact" quantitatively.
@@parksed24 he's the most popular with current fans.
He doesn't have the personality type to bring in a bunch of new/outside fans.
Idk why you ppl can't see this.
@@Ka_Gg why do you care what I think lmao
The expectations put on Chase are not fair, the same way the expectations put on Dale Jr were not fair. I’m not a Chase fan for any reason other than when I was a kid he came up and I saw someone not to much older than me which was fun to watch. He wants to race, he hates attention. Obviously it comes with it but I don’t think he wanted or expected to have to take over for his father or Jr. He wants to be in this sport but he doesn’t want to compromise who he is as a person. He got permission to live primarily in Dawsonville because that is where he is the most happy. I think this is an important discussion because he is the face of the sport, but at a point we have to realize that he is only one person and even Dale Jr will say this is a difficult position to be in, especially since Chase is more reserved and private.
I turned the cold shoulder to Chase when Dilner and him went to the restaurant in GA that has the siren. Dilner asked if he wanted to get a sandwich, and chase said, "Nah." with a look on his face like there was no way he'd consider eating food from there. Chase reminds me, with his attitude, like Ty. Silver spoons...
You talking about the Dawsonville Pool Room that rings the siren when he wins? Pretty sure he would eat from there and has. I believe he said it was his first job on the NBC show called Chase that they filmed when he won the Championship.
@@vincentodomscatl24 that's the place. I could be wrong about it, but man... It sure felt like he couldn't be bothered. Honestly, I hope I'm wrong. This snub feels all too familiar.
I’m not a Denny fan at all.. I’ll vote for Denny mpd because he’s growing the sport and entertaining as h
Same. Not a Denny fan by any means, but he’s doing so much for the sport, and like him or hate him he has one of the best personalities in the sport. He doesn’t get my cheers, but he has more than earned my respect as a fan
Chase can do what he feels is right for him if he doesn't want to do Netflix good for him
The "Game" as they say here changes on a moment by moment basis. The Series is NOT the same game it was 8 years ago when he came into Cup. To allow the organization or Community of NASCAR to impede on your private life because thats how the game is now played is BS. He has every right to say no. Good for him quite frankly.
Whether he wants it or not, Chase Elliott is the spokesman of NASCAR and he needs to start acting like it. He's a selfish man-child acting like this. He owes NASCAR and his fans to participate in anything this huge that will draw fans in. Otherwise NASCAR dies because it didn't immediately benefit him at that moment he was asked. That's childish. You leave things better than you found it. Grow up, Chase.
If chase is on the show it will help nascar grow.
Chase doesn’t need the series and the series doesn’t need Chase. If he don’t want to do it, leave it alone.
Think this show would exist if Dale jrs last name was Smith?
He's focused. He does so many other appearances and promos.
Okay cool. But Brett, and Freddie, you can’t sit here and constantly wax lyrical that Ross Chastain, and Bubba Wallace are the next superstars of the sport. And constantly exclude Chase Elliott from that conversation. But then simultaneously say that NASCAR would be bigger if Chase was on the show.
If you’re going to claim and Ross and Bubba are the next big “household” names all the time, shouldn’t your logic also dictate that they’re the ones you want on the show? And if you don’t include Chase on that conversation, then why does it matter if he’s not on the show?
So snowboarding doesn't take away from your driving?
Wow.. Could the dudes on the right be a bigger Chase Elliott hater? What does the Chase only drove top notch equipment or doesn't need sponsors (now) or befriends with owners have to do with the net flix discussion? Their notion just hates on Chase. They also claim that he inherited fan base from his pop and Gordon. Really? Wow.. And then on top of all of this underserved grandeur of top notch equipment, owner buddies and unearned / free fan base, he has the nerve to not participate in the net flix crap. Shame on you guys.. Act your age and not like some spoiled kids or gaslighting adults. The fanbase thing irritates me in that Chase is an awesome person and an even better driver. Why can't we just be a Chase fan for that and not because of his dad' and Gordon era fans. By the way, when you judge fanbase, you piss folks off. Akin to Biden generalizing that MAGA supporters don't think on their own. STOP IT..
I think that Chase is losing a fanbase. For many fans who grew up watching NASCAR it has been a struggle linking to a driver after guys like Dale Earnhardt sr./jr, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Davey Allison, and more recently Kevin Harvick are no longer on the track. A lot of people gravitated to Chase because of his last name. From many fans point of view there is just not much to gravitate towards. He doesn't seem to connect to his fans very well.
NASCAR fans always complain about Chase having no personality. They'll just bitch more if he gets on the netflix thing. They'll complain "why is this no personality driver on this show."
He gets it from Bill he is the same way . I got no problem with what he thinks
If he doesn't want to do it, he doesn't want to do it. He's a professional race car driver, not a reality tv star. Are other professional athlete's being forced to do reality tv? I don't believe so. Fans already have a lot more access to drivers than any other professional sport. Drivers spend hours signing autographs and meeting fans. It's rare to see that in other sports. So just let the drivers race. NASCAR has made the race a season long soap opera anyway. We don't need to watch them on Netflix.
Chase thats my dude
This is an entertainment business aswell
harvick was absolutely right
I'm smelling a new dark horse trying to be developed. Lol Chase doesn't need to chase the money. He's racing to race.
Is brett even working in nascar any more?
Well let’s compare
Chase = champion
Denny (face of the Netflix show) = not a champion
Chase sounds like a robot. Like Max Verstappen.
Why is it sooo important for him to be on Netflix??? What are these people smoking?
Chase doesn't need fans NOW
Here comes the man drama ,racing drama 😅 meanwhile who sponsers your show?
Max Verstappen flat out refused to do Drive to Survive one season and he was the defending champion. Guenther Steiner was the team principal of one of the worst teams in the garage and ended up somehow being one of the stars. Personality is more important than your on track success in these series.
You guys are trying to guilt Trip him into doing what you want him to do.
Should he go on a dating show next? How about the masked singer?
Im not a fan of his but he should do what he wants.
He's the most popular driver because nascar says he is. That's it..
No fans voted him that
@@johnhaas2523 yea I remember the "vote as many times as you want to" campaign. One kid voting 100 times when one grown up votes for another grown up one time doesnt make him most popular.
Harvick was correct. If Dale Jr. had won a title, he never did the best finish I think was 3 place, it would have helped NASCAR.
Chase and Dale Jr.'s popularity is a direct result of who their fathers were i.e. they come from their daddy's balls.
What an ignorant comment
He has a goat as a father and a goat as a boss. He doesn't need to listen to anyone else.
Why I don't watch this often. And the one time I do. Of course its the we are jealous of chase BS. No thanks
DBC ALWAYS has the absolute worst takes on everything in nascar.
They shit on absolutely everything.
It’s not fair to compare Chase to a 40+ year old Hamlin and an almost 50 year old Junior and what they do for the sport, versus Chase at 28.
Do you think Hamlin or Junior were doing anything for the sport at 28 years old? No. They were being selfish and driving.
Stop being stupid.
Possibly Chase doesn't feel worthy right now. Once he is a two or three time champ he may loosen up.
chase has to gain something lol nascar has alot to gain and i lost the little respect i had left for chase
Maybe he needs a distraction because whatever he’s doing now isnt helping his driving
You guys are clowns....Chase missed most of last year, it's been a minute since he's won a race....and so he's trying to get his crap together and you want to set the narrative that he's not making NASCAR better by not choosing to have a TV filming crew up in his business 24/7 for a show...? REALLY? This guy grew up in NASCAR and loves its history and will do what he can within his power to make it better. But his Team/Owner/Sponsors/Fans come first...and by doing that HE WILL MAKE IT BETTER. I expected better from DBC....geez
I have never liked Chase for 1 second but if I was him, say NO! I'm part of the not ready for prime time players!
I’m not a CE fan, but I don’t see why anyone cares what he chooses to do with his life.
If Chase was in it, I wouldn't watch it. Simple.
Last time I checked….Racing wasn’t a game!! Why do you feel the need to handcuff these guys to some stupid expectation of yours? You are a reporter……do that! Report that Elliot doesn’t want to appease your ego and entertain your unintelligent questions! Maybe he concentrating on how to win races rather than stroke your fragile psyche that is offended when you don’t get your way!
It would make people realize how boring he is. Another reason why I have no idea why he keeps winning most popular driver. He doesn’t do anything to improve the sport or move the needle.
Does snow boarding make you go fast lol 😂
Makes him the 3rd or 4th best Hendrick car week in and week out lol
chase is a spoiled brat that had one good season. he is not elite.
I guess snow boarding makes you go fast in a race car as well, born on third base spoiled, brat. He's the "Most Popular" driver he has an obligation to his sport to be on the show, Dale Jr would never say no to something like this Either would Bill Elliot or Dale Sr. being a professional adult sometimes it means you need to do some things you would rather not do.
DIDNT SAY NO TO THAT SNOWBOARDING
NASCAR needs to stop promoting him. It's wasted marketing money. Make another driver a superstar.
Chase has no confidence left, he simply isn't performing. I doubt he gets popular driver this year, I don't think he is acting like a cup champion and I think he should follow the steps of Kasey Kahne and go to a series where you can be yourself comfortably, make a living, and go fast.
Chase is Bill Elliott’s son. Never had to work for anything. Just another spoiled rich kid.
They’re all rich kids they’re all rich cope harder next time.
@@ChrisMusson-kv8ph some are richer than other and most don’t inherit millions of fans from their daddy.
If he doesnt need the viewership to keep funding for his ride, More power to him. Hamlin's a looser that needs as many people to fund him as possible.
A genuine Chase Elliott is better than a manufactured and fake Chase Elliott. Let the man do his thing and let the fans find whomever they like.
Everyone interviewed on that show was pretty genuine. Not like Chase will lose fans doing the netflix show either, his fans are loyal as hell, to a fault even. But as most popular driver, the guy should try and do more to get the sport back out there, doesn't have to go full Denny Hamlin mode and have a podcast and all that but just branch out a little.
Chase is a simple and humble man. Can’t blame him for not doing it.
a simple man doesnt stop doing something cuz he didnt gain anything
Simple and humble but has no interest in making his sport more popular
Chase can do whatever the hell he wants.
This. 100% correct
I’m not a Chase fan, but I’m not going to make snowboarding jokes either. Chase can do whatever he wants, especially since he’s already a Cup champion
He has a responsibility to do whatever he can for the sport. Fair or unfair, it’s that simple. Yeah he can do whatever he wants and the reaction this has gotten him is exactly what he deserves.
Leave the sport in a better place
Wow, so insightful.
Maybe chase should say no to snowboarding
Elliot is based for this. I like him more now.
Chase “ inherited “ a larger portion of fans from Dale Sr and Dale Jr not just dad’s fan base and Jeff’s fan
I'm going to assume you mean a larger portion of their previous fanbases because literally 95% of the people I know that are Chase fans were Bill fans. Almost all Bill fans still alive are Chase Fans.
If they had this Netflix show in the mid to late 90s. What do you think Dale Sr. Would have said if they asked him to be on the Netflix show and have cameras following him around for 10 weeks?
He said he had to watch the netflix show before he decides to be on the show
Aka yeah nah I'm not doing the show
I don't blame him! As far as us true European F1 fans are concerned, netflix has fucked F1, and many of the drivers are not happy with Netflix filming them and creating false dramas to boost TV ratings!
I hate the drama too. I'm interested in the racing, not a dramatized reality TV show. In order to make real F1 fans you have to get them interested in the racing product... Not just the faces on a Netflix show.
I said this on Eric Estepp's video from about 5 to 6 days ago:
I'm with Chase though, distractions can hinder a driver's performance. If it doesn't make him go faster, it's not important. If Chase does not want to do something, I feel it's okay just the same as I would expect support from family and friends if there were certain avenues I wish to not go down. It's worth noting that most of us "the normal human beings" would probably not want a camera in our face at any given moment. I respect that Chase wants to do his job and not have anybody in the way. I work at a hotel, cameras are on all the time, however I don't have them in my face asking me questions. Chase keeping those humble roots, and not wanting the spotlight might very well gain him more popularity due to how grounded he is like most of us are. Relation to your audience to me is bigger than any TV camera catching some less than favorable moments.
I will double down on this; I don't care how the game works. Everybody gets a choice including NASCAR's most popular driver. Netflix may be doing a great thing to grow the sport; Chase already helps the sport given the ratings when he is there and healthy. So, does he need the extra's? In my opinion hell no! Just focus on making the team, sponsors, and fans at the race track happy. Media tends to ruin even the best of people.
He's waiting for the remake of Talladega Nights.
So NASCAR is in the reality TV show business now? "The way the game is played?" nah Freddy got it twisted. Let the dude focus on his craft without cameras. Leave the bullsh*t drama for Hamlin, he loves it.
If he’s focused more on racing he’s focused on the right thing.
I don’t care what he does, I enjoy the more entertaining drivers anyway. If not interested then why do it? Would be nice to get to know him, but don’t think I ever will. MPD I don’t know a thing about.
Im a chase elliott fan because i was a jeff gordon fan growing up. I wish the dude had a personality. Im sure HMS loves how boring he is.
it’s ok if chase doesn’t want to do it. these drivers have their own lives and maybe they don’t want to share every single personal thing
Maybe, him not over exposing himself is part of the reason he's the most popular driver. After you whore yourself out enough, people get tired of ya. One minute your in a reality series, the next your wearing a chicken suit for a sponsor.
Kevin is right! Jr did have a few complications, and I think he does a great job pushing NASCARs history and what’s good for the sports. Chase got loose and he shouldn’t get shit for being a chill guy. Jr stayed to himself too, even though he’s a rockstar. He’s way more accessible these days. Denny used Netflix as a push for his company period.🤣 Let’s bitch about the big pharma bs commercials cause they really suck! I watch the highlights these days. Go bass fishing all day and Watch NASCAR for 5 minutes.😜 NASCAR needs their own network so it can be all racing less nobody’s flapping their gums.
The real question is why is the Netflix series so important? From the beginnings of Grand National Racing through Winston Cup, did nascar have to do gimmicks or tv series to bring fans in, NO! Once the reason for no is figured out, then the next question is getting back to what made Winston Cup so popular & that is the product! The manufacturers were a prominent part! The drivers were prominent to the sport! Laid back Bill Elliott to the intimidator Dale Earnhardt & everyone in between! As I said, the PRODUCT ON TRACK! If they get back to these three things, you will see tv ratings go way up & attendance truly improve! No gimmicks of “clash at the coliseum” or Netflix shows needed!
Some people want to famous.. some people want be a racers and some people want to be a famous racers.. different strokes for different folks😂
How much of that TV growth is just recouping the dip in the ratings for these races in 2023 that Chase Elliott missed after failing to land the 69420 Triple-Cork Napa Know-How McTwist snowboarding trick at Vail last year? What are the numbers compared to these same weeks in 2022? I think that's your true metric for the Netflix series.
Chase has been blessed with the opportunity that THOUSANDS of drivers would literally do ANYTHING for. Chase is where he is because of Bill. Is he tremendously talented??...ehhh. This new car has exposed Chase's ability to truly push a race car..and hes clearly struggling as he's admitted. The sports most popular driver not participating in the TV series is just ignorant. Him pushing the camera away for no real reason a couple years ago was just ignorant and shame on NAPA for not taking issue with any of this if they did not. He is where he is at because of his name and the fact that he isnt embracing his place in the sport shows his lack of character. Hell..I'd sure as hell like to just show up at the track and race top tier equipment but my last name isnt Elliot and my sponsors actually care about what i do to represent them. Now come on all you Elliot fan boys go ahead and roast me!...
Everyone saying Chase needs to do it, whether he likes it or not, are basically asking him to be something and someone he's not -- and considering how much we hammer people we perceive as fake, I find that really interesting. Would NASCAR benefit from his presence? Absolutely. But at the same time, if he doesn't want to do it, what are you really getting out of him? And if I have my timeline right, his presence on the Netflix doc would've sucked all the air out of the competition side of things, because then you'd be hovering around this guy who had been hurt a lot of the year, got suspended, and was running like crap -- all while a lot of the drivers who were featured ended up either making deep playoff runs or got all the way to the Championship 4.
I think, for NASCAR's sake, they need to stop being so dependent on one driver for stuff like this. Like, the drivers who were featured in the series are the perfect guys to be shown, because you get a variety of personalities, a couple generational-talent wheelmen, the sport's current villain, the guy who won the championship, and a guy who's bridging the gap between iRacing and the real thing. That's content gold right there, and I think it does a disservice to them when we sit around going, "But what about Chase?"
Everyone's screaming about personality these days, like we all need 20 Clint Bowyers running around. But let's not forget what badasses all these guys are. That's what needs to come through.
I always wonder if fans of a non-mainstream sport who want it to be more popular actually realize what that means. Do you want to pay more for tickets? Do you want more commercial breaks while watching on TV? More advertising graphics on the screen? Lada Gaga concerts at the all star race? Look at the NFL. How much of that crap is demanded by the people who actually like the sport vs the people the sport is trying to get to like it? That's what you're also inviting when you're trying to get an audience who is not naturally drawn to the sport to watch the sport.
Chase Elliot’s granddaddy would roll over in his grave if he knew he was driving a Chevy for Rick Hendrick. He was a Ford man all the way. Hated Chevy. What a sellout. Don’t believe me. Do your own research and prove me wrong.
I agree with Freddie. I don't think Chase would be as popular if he was in a RWR or even a Wood Bros ride
And humans wouldn’t be able to breathe without oxygen. What’s your point? Completely change the variables and of course the outcome is going to change.
@@ScottXC91 thank you for clarifying my point 😂
There were other popular drivers that werent on the show. IMO you dont need the entire nascar roster. Chase (and the rest of the drivers) for the most part is popular inside the world of NASCAR, not outside. The general public is not going to tune into the nascar netflix series because they read that chase Elliott is gonna be in it. Chase doesn't mean much to some random person who has never watched a race before. He is doing everything his team and sponsors want him to do, he's definitely leaving the sport a little better than he found it just by being/doing exactly what he is already.
No one wants to be like Denny. It’s not like Chase needs to put himself out there to help save NASCAR. NASCAR needs to save NASCAR….they’re effing it up themselves.
Several things
Chase is not running well. He, like everyone, would not want to be featured on a show to answer why constantly.
Chase also has no worries about ownership or sponsors as he sells product.
Chase says he want to just go fast and focus on racing. He lives away from Charlotte so he doesn’t spend as much time in shop/simulators as some of his teammates.
Also, Chase saying he only wants to do things that focus on racing. He chose to snowboard during the season. He got injured. It happens. But sometimes you should put those things off until after the season.
So there are two parts to this... first argument is, does Chase derserve to be the most popular driver? Imo, no! Second part, should he do a tv show? He can do whatever he wants. A 3rd part tho, is that he should be marketable, and Chase isnt Markaetable for Nascar outside of being a face with a historic name
Chase would put people to sleep if he was in a Netflix series. With all respect to the dude, an entire team of publicists attempting to make him interesting or his personality at all a factor would fail every time. He's about as boring as boring can get, which, if that's how he is, that's just how he is. Keep him out of the spotlight because it definitely doesn't suit him. I have no idea how he became popular in the first place.
He's basically admitting that being part of the Netflix show would negatively affect his driving. Seems like a skill issue?