Chase Elliott reveals the biggest life lessons he's learned throughout his career

At 27 years old, a lot of us wonder if Chase Elliott is really old enough to have learned any “life lessons.” But the NASCAR Cup Series driver says there’s a number of things he views differently now than he did just a few years ago.

Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson appeared in a NAPA video to talk about the biggest lessons they’ve learned in life. Gustafson, 47, provided his answer first.

“I think with age, there’s certain things you don’t value enough when you’re young,” he said. “That’s probably my biggest regret. … I don’t think it’s one central thing. It’s just, as you get older, you learn the importance of the little things.”

Elliott then piggybacked off of the crew chief’s response.

“You get to your late 20s and I think you definitely start to view things a little bit differently. You’re old enough to be able to look back at your early 20s. So, yeah, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly one thing, right? But, probably a number of regrets over the years. Still learning.”

Oh, to be young again. In this Quick Stop ⚡🛑 @chaseelliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson talk about life lessons they’ve learned along the way. pic.twitter.com/zFOvrrTSRo

— The NAPA Network (@theNAPAnetwork) July 6, 2023

We’ll cut Elliott some slack for stealing Gustafson’s answer. At age 27, the driver is still pretty young to be talking about life lessons … although we’re sure he’s learned at least a few at this point.

Can Chase Elliott get first win of 2023 in Atlanta

As the NASCAR regular season winds down, Chase Elliott still remains winless in 2023. The driver of the No. 9 car is hoping to get to Victory Lane this weekend in Atlanta.

He’s got Vegas on his side.

According to BetMGM, Elliott owns the second-best odds for the Quaker State 400 this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 9 car is at 11-1 odds to take home the checkered flag this weekend.

The only driver with better odds this weekend is Kyle Busch, coming in at 10-1. Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano are both at 12-1 odds and Vegas has William Byron, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski all at 14-1.

In 11 races this season, Elliott has cracked the top-10 seven times with five finishes in the top-five. He also owns a pair of DNFs. He has been driving well lately, finishing inside the top-five each of the last three races. In last weekend’s Chicago Street Race, Elliott placed third.

Currently, Elliott ranks 24th in the NASCAR Cup Series Standings. This weekend’s race in Atlanta begins at 7 p.m. ET.