Chase Elliott says NASCAR's grueling 10-month season can 'eat you up' without an escape

Chase Elliott spends most of his year trying to go faster than everyone else.

So when he finally gets a chance to slow down, you'll probably find him with a fly rod, on a golf course, hiking somewhere in Colorado or strapped to a snowboard.

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And according to the former NASCAR Cup Series champion, those escapes aren't just a nice way to kill time between races. They're almost a necessity.

NASCAR's schedule is a grind. But...