Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott recently spoke to us about the documentary CHASE, which is now available to stream on Peacock.
The all-new and long-awaited Peacock documentary CHASE on reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott is now available to stream on Peacock.
CHASE takes viewers to the 25-year-old’s hometown of Dawsonville, Georgia for a personal walk through his rise to the top of stock car racing and all of the individuals who helped him to get where he is today.
In CHASE, which is produced by NBC Sports and NASCAR Productions, Elliott explores his roots, passions and love for racing with his parents, including NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, friends, colleagues, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., the man from whom he inherited the “Most Popular Driver” title after the 2017 season.
We spoke to Elliott ahead of the documentary’s release about how the idea originated.
“I feel like it came through NBC,” Elliott told Beyond the Flag. “NBC is a major broadcast partner on the NASCAR side, they cover the second half of our season. So I think the thought originated with them and being able to do something a little different and also have some fun with Dale coming and visiting Dawsonville.”
He also had this to say in a release.
“I enjoyed having Dale down in the North Georgia/Dawsonville area. I got to show him a little bit of my day-to-day life and some of the things that I do. We talked a lot about racing and my career, which I really enjoyed. I’m looking forward to everyone having the chance to watch and enjoy it.”
Rick Cordella, Peacock’s executive vice president and chief revenue officer, had this to add.
“Adding ‘CHASE’ to our lineup of Peacock originals is an exciting step as we expand our motorsports offerings. We’re thrilled to provide fans with an up-close and personal look at a driver like Chase as he cements his legacy in the sport of NASCAR.”
With its release, CHASE is the latest addition to Peacock sports originals streaming on the service Others include Lost Speedways, hosted by Earnhardt, as well as Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts, My Pursuit: Life, Legacy & Jordan Burroughs, The Greatest Race, Michael Phelps: Medals, Memories & More, and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.
The streaming service also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel, which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.
You can see Chase Elliott compete against NASCAR’s other top drivers in the Cup Series regular season finale under the lights at Daytona International Speedway this Saturday, August 28, at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC. Pre-race coverage is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
