Chase Elliott is going on a bit of a alternative racing tear this week.
Before Sunday’s Cup race at New Hampshire, Elliott will be taking part in Saturday’s SRX season finale as well as two USAC National Midget races on Tuesday and Wednesday.
As a part of the series’ four-race mini tour through the Midwest, Elliott announced via Twitter that he would be racing a midget for the first time since Ocala at the start of this season.
Busy week ahead. Let’s get it 🤙🏼 pic.twitter.com/tpsSI5oHAW
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) July 12, 2021
Elliott made it to the F-Main in the 2021 Chili Bowl and captured a heat race win earlier this year with the USAC Midget tour.
He called it the highlight of his career, jokingly, in a tweet about the heat win.
The highlight of my midget career😂. Need more of this energy tomorrow night, I’m excited to be back! https://t.co/LjAWmUnmmM
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) July 13, 2021
Elliott will join the series for Tuesday’s race at Red Dirt Raceway in Meeker, Oklahoma as well as Wednesday’s event at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kansas.
Both races, along with the rest of the USAC Triple Crown tour schedules, can be seen live on FloRacing.
USAC Midget Mid-America Week Schedule
July 13 | Red Dirt Raceway
July 14 | Solomon Valley Raceway
July 16 | Jefferson County Speedway
July 17 | Jefferson County Speedway
| USAC Midget Point Standings | ||||
| Position | Driver | Points | Behind | |
| 1 | Buddy Kofoid | 941 | – | |
| 2 | Chris Windom | 894 | -47 | |
| 3 | Emerson Axsom | 852 | -89 | |
| 4 | Justin Grant | 820 | -121 | |
| 5 | Tanner Thorson | 814 | -127 | |
| 6 | Thomas Meseraull | 802 | -139 | |
| 7 | Daison Pursley | 798 | -143 | |
| 8 | Logan Seavey | 781 | -160 | |
| 9 | Kevin Thomas Jr. | 732 | -209 | |
| 10 | Jason McDougal | 693 | -248 | |
