NASCAR driver Chase Elliott expected to miss 6 weeks

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 17: Chase Elliott, driver of the #35 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 17: Chase Elliott, driver of the #35 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

by: Brian Dulle

Posted: Mar 7, 2023 / 05:04 PM CST

Updated: Mar 7, 2023 / 05:04 PM CST

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott is expected to miss six weeks of racing due to a leg injury caused by a snowboarding incident in Colorado last Friday.

Hendrick Motorsports announced Tuesday that Josh Berry, who filled in for Elliott at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past Sunday, will continue to drive the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro at upcoming oval tracks while road racing standout Jordan Taylor will compete for the team at Circuit of The Americas.

The team said Elliott, 27, suffered a fractured tibia while snowboarding in Colorado on March 3 and underwent successful surgery that evening. He was released from the hospital Saturday. He and his family own a home in Vail, Colorado.

Berry, 32, finished 29th at Vegas on Sunday in his third career Cup start. Driving for Hendrick Motorsports affiliate JR Motorsports, the Hendersonville, Tennessee, native has won five times in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.