The questions over the direction of one of stock-car racing's brightest young talents continued to be a burning topic in the garage, even though his career is just 29 NASCAR national series starts old. The fire was stoked earlier in the week when powerhouse team owner Rick Hendrick told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that he expected Elliott to enter a handful of Sprint Cup events next season. Earnhardt did nothing to throw water on the possibilities at*Watkins Glen International, saying that Elliott will soon be ripe for a spot in NASCAR's premier series. "I think it makes great sense," Earnhardt said outside his Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 hauler. More...