Chase Elliott's early success hasn't forced Hendrick Motorsports to speed up its long-term plan for the driver. Elliott has two Nationwide Series wins this year for JR Motorsports and heads into Sunday's race at Iowa Speedway leading the points standings - he's up by one point over Elliott Sadler. The 18-year-old is in the Hendrick driver development program, and JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said that's where he'll stay for now. ''I think you just set a plan from the start, and you stick with it,'' Earnhardt said.
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