"I think they do a lot of things well": $12M worth Chase Elliott urges NASCAR to take a page from college football

Former Cup Series champion Chase Elliott believes NASCAR could take valuable lessons from how college football structures its calendar. He suggests that adapting certain aspects of the scheduling approach could benefit NASCAR in its future planning and operations.

Chase Elliott pointed out that NASCAR could benefit from adopting some of the intangible qualities that make college football so captivating. By incorporating aspects like a more defined structure that heightens anticipation, he believes it could enhance the overall experience in NASCAR.

“I think they do a lot of things well,” Elliott said, regarding how college football operates on ‘The Teardown.’ “I mean, we talked about this, but I think the first thing is the length of the season.

"When I say length of season, I’m not necessarily talking about the number of races, but just the amount of calendar year that you burn in doing it, because. Just like we talked about a month or two ago … their season is fairly short, right? And when it rolls back around, it’s exciting."

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Chase Elliot discusses being a college football fan

Chase Elliot has followed college football right from his childhood days and knows the level of excitement the landscape brings.

Born in Dawsonville, Georgia, the professional stock car racing driver, who has a net worth of $12 million (according to Celebrity Net Worth), is a lifelong fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and maintains his commitment to the program.

“I’ve been a fan as long as I can remember. Grew up going to games and stuff. Love watching them,” Elliott said.

“I mean they were always really solid. They’ve never been just like a bad program. … It’s fun being a fan because they’re good, like for sure. That’s great, and I love that aspect.”

The stability with Georgia football is one aspect that has highly impressed Elliot over the years. The Bulldogs have had just two coaches since 2001, showcasing an amazing level of long-term planning for success.

“One thing I’m really proud to be a fan of them for, is that they have never been a University or an athletic department to just rotate head coaches in there every single year because they didn’t win the national championship that year.”

With a better-structured NASCAR calendar, which he's clamoring for, Chase Elliot could get the chance to attend Georgia’s game in Athens once again if he gets some time off in the fall. However, the probability of that happening is almost zero at the moment.