Despite Chase Elliott’s Support, NASCAR Isn’t Ready for Saturday Racing

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports Napa Auto Parts Chevrolet prepares to enter his race car prior to practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260211642500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireWatching races late into a Sunday night and then getting up early for wo