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Magazine pays Chase Elliot the ultimate compliment


From Hendricks Motorsports

Athlon Sports just came out with its annual NASCAR Preview edition, and a familiar face appeared on the front.

Chase Elliott adorns the magazine's cover, and he was deemed "NASCAR's next superstar."

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Athlon Sports sat down with Elliott and asked him about the switch from the No. 24 car to the No. 9 car, the former number of his father, Bill Elliott.

"The No. 9 is just home for me," Elliott said. "It's a good fit. Anybody who has followed my career for any length of time knows that's been my number."

The preview edition goes in-depth into the upcoming seasons for all four Hendrick Motorsports teammates - Elliott, William Byron, Jimmie Johnson and Alex Bowman.

Check out Elliott's cover below, and be sure to grab the magazine on newsstands now.