Chase Elliott to start Texas race from rear of field – Nascar

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Chase Elliott ‘s No. 24 Chevrolet will move to the rear of the field for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 (7:30 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) due to a transmission change, NASCAR.com has learned.

 

Elliott had qualified his Hendrick Motorsports machine fourth Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, but will now start on the back row.

 

A contender for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors, Elliott has three top-10 finishes in six starts this season. He’s currently 16th in the points standings and the final driver in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Grid.