CONCORD, N.C. – Chase Elliott’s Atlanta Braves fandom is no secret.
The Georgia native has long been an enthusiast of his hometown team, and he has met his baseball hero, Chipper Jones, on multiple occasions.
With the former Atlanta Braves third baseman set to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this Sunday, Elliott took the opportunity to congratulate Jones on the accomplishment.
The induction of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame class -- including Jones, a first-ballot inductee -- will take place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET in Cooperstown, New York.
Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET, so perhaps Elliott will be able to catch a glimpse of Jones' speech before hitting the track.