Chase Elliott Throws Alan Gustafson Under the Bus With Blunt 5-Word Admission Chase Elliott’s frustration broke through at New Hampshire with profound clarity in candid post-qualifying remarks to repo

Fans filing into New Hampshire Motor Speedway this week hardly needed a reminder of Chase Elliott’s persistent qualifying struggles. Still, they got one anyway as the No. 9 car rolled off a distant 27th on the grid, recording 29.659 seconds. With each race, Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports have faced mounting questions not just about speed, but about strategy, team chemistry, and accountability.

In candid post-qualifying remarks to motorsports reporter Alan Cavanna, Elliott did nothing to sugarcoat his frustration, teeing up a new wave of speculation about where the fingers might point next. The road ahead remains as steep as ever, but what exactly did Elliott say, and what ripple effects does it carry for Alan Gustafson and the team’s playoff outlook?

Chase Elliott’s blunt admission

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