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Elliott Protege (Casey Roderick) Climbs Podium In His ARCA Debut
Caught in the Catchfence™
His first understudy was his nephew Casey Elliott, who had tons of potential only to be lost to cancer before he could show the NASCAR world just how good he was.
Then when Elliott began driving Dodges for Ray Evernham, he mentored Casey Atwood and then Kasey Kahne.
Now there’s another Casey getting help from Elliott – 17-year-old Casey Roderick.
Two weeks ago at Rockingham, Roderick drove an old Kasey Kahne Dodge, jointly fielded by Elliott and long-time NASCAR car owner James Finch, to an impressive second-place finish in his ARCA debut.
“He did a really, really good job,” said Elliott, who oversaw the team’s preparation and helped call the race-day shots from atop the pit box.
Roderick’s race didn’t start out exactly like he’d planned. After qualifying third, he had driven just a few feet down pit road before he stopped to re-index his steering wheel. Series officials sent him to the rear for making the stop, a penalty his team protested unsuccessfully.
Article Tags: Bill Elliott, Casey Atwood, Casey Elliott, Casey Roderick, James Finch, Kasey Kahne, NASCAR, Ray Evernham
