Chase Elliott was born as William Clyde Elliott II on the 28th November 1995 in Dawsonville, Georgia, USA. He is probably best recognized for being a professional NASCAR racing driver, who currently drives the No. 24 Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. He is also recognized for being a 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion. His professional career has been active since 2010.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Chase Elliott is as of mid- 2016? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that Chase’s net worth is over $2 million as of mid- 2016, with the main source of this amount of money being, of course, his professional career in the sports industry as a stock car racing driver. Additionally to this, he has a number of different sponsors, which have also had a huge influence on his net worth.
Chase Elliott Net Worth $2 Million
Chase Elliott is the son of Cindy and Bill Elliott, who was a former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; he was raised with two siblings. His love for cars first came to show at a very young age of eight, when he started racing in the karts series. However, he progressed successfully as he got older. At the age of 15, in 2010, he turned professional, making an impact in the short track racing, winning several notable races, including Winchester 400, among others. The initial success earned him the Georgia Asphalt Pro Late Model Series Rookie of the Year recognition.
He joined NASCAR in 2011, signing a driver development contract with the Hendrick Motorsports, which was supposed to last for three year. After his driver development contract expired he signed with the JR Motorsports, competing in the NASCAR Nationwide series. He finished the season on the first place, becoming the youngest driver in history to win the championship, and also the first rookie to do such thing. This increased his net worth by a large margin, as well as his popularity.
Some of the most notable races he won in his first season include O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway, and EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, among others, which helped him secure the first position, and also contributed a lot to the overall size of his net worth. Because of his achievements, he was named Nationwide Series’ Most Popular Driver.
In 2015 he moved to Sprint Cup series, driving for the Hendrick Motorsports, however, he finished his first season at the 59th place. In the same year, he also also switched to the NASCAR Xfinity series, finishing the season on the second place, behind Chris Buescher. Subsequently, he continued to race in 2016 in the Sprint Cup and Xfinity series; so far he has participated in 15 races of the 2016 season in the Xfinity series, and is currently on the sixth place.
To speak further of his accomplishments, Chase also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, during the 2013 season, winning the Chevrolet Silverado 250 race, which also increased his net worth.
When it comes to his personal life, there is no any information about Chase Elliott, as he obviously keeps it private, although he is very active on his official Twitter account, on which he has a huge number of followers. Spare time he spends enjoying in snowboarding, skateboarding, and watching football.
