#532 - Chase Elliott on His Music Mt. Rushmore + Why He Switched Numbers Early in His Career + Being Spoiled as a Big Georgia Fan + Bobby & Eddie Discuss Top 10 Live Music Tragedies

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Chase Elliott. Chase talked about his Mount Rushmore of music, why Eric Church at Red Rocks was his favorite concert ever, and more about his love for music. Plus, Chase told Bobby why he switched numbers during his career and what it's like being spoiled as a big Georgia Bulldog fan. In the second half of this episode, Bobby and Eddie discuss the top 10 live music tragedies that have ever happened, including the infamous Woodstock '99 and Route 91.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:11.1	I don't know how the best way to describe this other than just they race like some of them just do like people cutting you off on the highway or just do dumb stuff right that you're like why was that necessary
0:21.8	welcome to episode 532 with nass car driver chase elliot which by the way chase elliott
0:31.3	will be racing on september 13th it is the bristol motor speedway the bass pro shops night
0:36.3	race who decides who survives around a 16 I thought it was cool listen I'm not a massive NASCAR fan and I'm glad I didn't know how popular he was because I think I may have handled the interview differently like I know who Chase Sally is the race car driver is that even a thing can I say race car driver yeah he's car. Is that offensive? Like I do multiple sports shows, but I don't know much about NASCAR, if I'm being honest. So, but I really enjoyed it. And I think, you know, Morgan number one, who is a massive NASCAR fan, came up and she was like, that was really good. People don't get that much out of him, he doesn't do a whole lot of interviews. I was like, really? I was like, how popular is he? She was like, he's arguably the most popular driver. I was like, that was really good. People don't get that much out of him. He doesn't do a whole lot of interviews. And I was like, really?
1:11.4	I was like, how popular is he?
1:12.6	She was like, he's arguably the most popular driver. I was like, great. I'm glad I didn't know that because I might have handled this a bit different. So enjoy this. We do about 40 minutes with Chase Elliott. I really like him. and then Eddie and I will talk about the top 10 live music tragedies of all time.
1:11.2	Oh man.
1:12.0	Yeah.
1:12.3	Happy stuff over here.
1:13.8	Well, we'll go happy first. them. And then Eddie and I will talk about the top 10 live music tragedies of all time.
1:28.1	Oh, man. Yeah. You don't... Happy stuff over here.
1:30.6	Well, we'll go happy first. Here he is Chase Elliott. Or, as many people know, I'm Chase Racelot.
1:37.2	That's yes, what I just heard. I haven't heard that one in a minute. So it was nice to get...
1:41.3	From Cars 3? Some Cars appreciation in there, yeah.
1:45.7	I would think that that is a completely different fan base.
1:48.8	Like if a kid comes up to you.
1:50.1	Do they ever introduce you as Chase Race Lot?
1:52.4	Yeah.
1:52.8	You would actually be surprised.
1:55.2	It happens.
1:56.6	Not a lot, but it definitely happens.
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