Chase Elliott documentary debuts on Peacock today

Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes behind the scenes with reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott in the documentary “Chase” that debuts today on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service.

“Who is this guy?” Earnhardt asks in the documentary. “In this moment, he’s … the champion of the NASCAR Cup Series. But I want to go beyond that to see how he grew up from a little kid following his dad up and down pit road to the next big thing in racing to the man holding that (championship) trophy.”

Earnhardt joins Elliott in Dawsonville, Georgia, to learn more about the an area that produced father and son NASCAR champions.

“We just had some casual conversations,” Elliott told NBC Sports. “I think that was probably the best part about it. We were really just having a conversation. There were cameras involved, but it was a very candid, casual talk for really all day, and I think people will recognize that and see it when you watch the finished product.”

Among the people who also talk to Earnhardt are Elliott’s parents, Bill and Cindy.

Elliott said he’s learned much from his father through the years.