Chase Elliott shares NASCAR retirement thoughts and view on broadcast role

Chase Elliott counts Denny Hamlin, 44, among his rivals in the NASCAR Cup Series – but he’s given no real thought to whether his own career will go on that long.

Instead, the Hendrick Motorsports star – who has identified an area to improve entering a NASCAR ‘marathon’ – simply takes things as they come.

The Most Popular Driver in the sport, who has unveiled a striking new look , is now in his tenth season in the Cup Series and turns 30 in November. He has a lot of track left ahead of him but has shared his thoughts on how he looks at the potential longevity of his career.

“I don’t know. I just want to be competitive,” Elliott told the Express U.S Sports. “Want to be in contention to win races and those are the things that I look at the most.

“With that also comes how much fun you’re having, and what kind of opportunities you’re going to have too. I’m pretty week to week, trying to find success right now and figure it out later.”

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While retirement is a long way off, Elliott has already tried his hand at broadcasting as he stepped into the booth for some Xfinity Series races while sidelined with a broken leg in 2023. Could that be an avenue he explores in the future?

“I enjoyed it, it was fun,” he said. “I haven’t really put a lot of thought into if that’s something I’d want to pursue after racing.

“I don’t know, I just haven’t got there yet. I don’t know what I want to do next or what next is or isn’t, or when that is. I just don’t really have the answers.”

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Other big name drivers such as former teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. and fellow former champion Kevin Harvick have stepped into the booth in recent years. Another big name is set to join them as Amazon Prime Video takes on broadcasting rights this summer as part of the new TV deal.

Amazon is partnering with Elliott, being primary sponsor of his No.9 Chevrolet for three races starting at Talladega last weekend, where they unveiled a new paint scheme.