Chase Elliott announced he was taking over the legendary No. 9 for Hendrick Motorsports in 2018. A number that used to be synonymous with his father, Bill Elliott. He was swapping his No.

Taking over from Bill Elliott wasn’t easy. Just ask Kasey Kahne, who inherited the No. 9 Dodge from the 1988 Winston Cup Series champion in 2004. ‘Million Dollar Bill’ had already ...