“I may invite Jeff Gordon so he can pay” - Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott once shared their dream NASCAR cafeteria guests

Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott once participated in a fun segment where they gave a chance to make a NASCAR guest list with whom they wanted to share their lunch table. This fun segment offered fans a glimpse into the personalities and interests of their favorite NASCAR drivers outside the racing track.

Jimmie Johnson, who currently drives the #84 Chevrolet part-time for his team, Legacy Motor Club in Cup Series, picked his former teammate as his dream NASCAR cafeteria guest.

Johnson jokingly stated that he would invite former Hendrick Motorsports driver and current vice chairman of the team Jeff Gordon so that he could pay the bill.

“I may invite Jeff Gordon so he can pay,” seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Johnson said.

Chase Elliott, the driver of the #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, included Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney and his former teammate Jimmie Johnson as his dream cafeteria guests.

“We'll take Ryan; put him at lunch; take Jimmy,” the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion Elliott said.

Two more NASCAR drivers also shared some interesting picks when it comes to their dream cafeteria guests. Brad Keselowski said:

“Probably my teammates. It would be a clique. Not like a mean girls' clique, but like a nice guys' clique.

“Really, whoever would want to sit with me? There's not many people I think would want to sit with me,” Joey Logano said.

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Chase Elliott is eying for a NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship

After missing the playoffs last year for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career, the #9 Hendrick Motorsports driver made a strong comeback in 2024 with a streak of consistently good finishes. He has finished outside the top-20 only once this season, and it was at the Chicago Street Race.

When Chase Elliott claimed his first win of the season at Texas Motor Speedway, he locked his berth for the playoffs. With an average finish of 10.5 in 22 races this season so far, Elliott has scored seven top-fives and 11 top-10 finishes.

Due to his consistent performance this season, Chase Elliott is in a strong position to win his second NASCAR Cup Series regular season title. With four races remaining in the regular season, he sits second, just 10 points behind his teammate Kyle Larson in the Cup Series points table.

Catch Chase Elliott in action at the Richmond Raceway on Sunday (August 11) at 6 pm ET.