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REPLACING A LEGEND When Elliott made the transition to full-time Cup Series driver, he had some pretty big shoes to fill. He would be behind the wheel of the No. 24 car, one of the most iconic cars of the last two decades in NASCAR. Jeff Gordon won four Cup Series championships driving the No. 24 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports before announcing his retirement following the 2015 season. While the sponsor would change with NAPA Auto Parts continuing their sponsorship of Elliott, the No. 24 number carried a lot of weight in the Cup Series. Gordon appeared in 805 races and won 93 times, including those four championships. While Elliott never won in the No. 24, he had two good seasons, accumulating a total of 38 Top 10s across the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Then team owner Rick Hendrick would make a switch prior to the 2018 season, drawing on both NASCAR’s and Elliott’s personal history.

Chase Elliott on stepping into the No. 24.

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