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Chase Elliott Should Run Well at Las Vegas
Although he no longer seems to have the blinding speed he once had in the Gen 6 era, Chase Elliott has gotten his consistency back as a modern-day analogue to what the Labonte brothers were 25-30 years ago. It seems likely he doesn't have the speed to make the Championship Round, particularly since he's never led a lap or finished better than 9th at Las Vegas in the Next Gen era. However, his fourth-place qualifying run yesterday was his best here and he is coming off a gallant win two weeks ago at the very similar Kansas Speedway. Since he ranked third overall in practice and also had the third-best average speed, he'll likely run in the top five a lot but he'll probably struggle to lead. Nonetheless, at $9,500 he is cheaper than drivers who will more likely dominate like Denny Hamlin and William Byron, so starting him instead isn't a terrible idea.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
