Lost my grandmother last year. 48 Chevrolet in 2021, Looks to establish his own legacy in taking over Johnson's No. However, Elliott was already up to third place by the end of Stage 1. To have a win for this year, that would be the consolation prize for the way this year has gone.”. A.Dillon, 3053; 9. Average Speed of Race Winner: 76.951 mph. You’re surrounded in points by champions of the sport, extra stressful,” Bowman said. Busch finished 30th. Chase Elliott won the Bank of America Roval 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They are the third father-son duo to win Cup Series titles, following Lee and Richard Petty, and Ned and Dale Jarrett — all NASCAR Hall of Famers. The playoff race at hometown Charlotte was the first time this season the speedway could allow spectators and the allotted 7,000 seats were sold out for two rain-soaked days. (6) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 109, 18. “All you can dream for is an opportunity, and I’ve been very fortunate to have that over the years,” Elliott said. “I feel like road courses have been fortunate to us the last few trips, but I feel like we just try to get a little better every time and tweak on the small things,” Elliott said. “We’re just eyes ahead trying to assert ourselves amongst the next group.”. ANALYSIS:Where do playoffs stand after reigning champ's elimination? Elliott’s margin of victory was a hefty 2.740 seconds over Logano’s teammate Keselowski. Failing to advance to the round of eight were Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer, Austin Dillon and Aric Almirola. “Best way to get into the next round is to win,” Elliott said. Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr, Joey Logano and Alex Bowman all advanced to the next round of the playoffs. Elliott has never made it to the championship finale. To come out of that with a win and a shot to come here and have a chance to race is unbelievable.”, RELATED: Race results | Chase Elliott wins at Phoenix. M.Truex, 3085; 6. Unreal. Time of Race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 11 seconds. K.Harvick, 3121; 3. C.Custer, 2095. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing crew. Elliott is in the round of eight for the fourth consecutive year and still seeking his first appearance in the championship final four. As Charlotte Motor Speedway largely avoided inclement weather that was closing in on the area, defending race winner Chase Elliott took the lead with 18 laps to go and held on to it to win his fourth consecutive road race to tie Jeff Gordon's record. There are only four races remaining for him to extend his streak to 16 consecutive seasons with at least one victory. Along the way, he continued his mastery of road-course racing, stretching his win streak to four with triumphs at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course (a new venue added after the COVID-19 shutdown) and the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. Where do playoffs stand after reigning champ's elimination? “You know, and that’s all thanks to some great people. Elliott ended up leading a race-high 153 laps, including the final 43 circuits after passing Logano on Lap 270 of 312. W.Byron, 2113; 15. Austin Dillon in a Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, and Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Clint Bowyer and Aric Almirola in Fords also were eliminated. Ku.Busch, 3048; 11. J.Logano, 3074; 8. As the race returned green William Byron would move to the front of the field. Elliott will try to take that momentum into the round of eight, where he advanced for the fourth-straight year. 17. CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR will crown a new champion this year and the worst season of Kyle Busch’s career extended to mark the earliest the reigning Cup champion has been eliminated since the format debuted in 2014. (36) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 109, 0. (18) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 109, 23. That's 10 laps better than Kyle Larson, who obviously didn't run this race. Last years winner Chase Elliott would put for a loose wheel as stage three started. At 24 years, 11 months and 11 days old, Elliott became the third-youngest Cup Series champion in NASCAR history. That’s all I’ve got to tell you. Chase Elliott joins racing royalty with 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship ... Chase Elliott wins at Phoenix. 21. The Dawsonville Pool Room, a shrine to the Elliotts and other Peach State racing legends, regularly cheered Bill Elliott’s wins by sounding its signature “si-reen.” The pool room’s owners shifted those victory cries to mark Chase Elliott’s accomplishments as he climbed through the NASCAR national series ranks. 14. Clint Bowyer would lead much of the remainder of the stage with rain tires before being leased by Ty Dillon who had switched to slicks during the competition caution. His other victories were career firsts, one on Charlotte’s oval layout and the other at Martinsville Speedway in the season’s penultimate race. NASCAR® and its marks are trademarks of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. “You’re trying to beat Kyle Busch, and it’s going to rain. “Looking forward to the opportunity and looking to make some noise.”. The championship marked Elliott’s second national series title. I mean, we did it. (13) William Byron, Chevrolet, 109, 42. Chase Elliott won the part oval, part road course race at Charlotte for the second straight as the NASCAR playoff field was reduced from 12 to 8. Busch, meanwhile, won’t be in the title-deciding finale for the first time in six years. Top 16 in Points: 1. B.Keselowski, 3094; 5. He still somehow recovered and was third when he gambled on not pitting to take over the lead. Even more unbelievable considering Elliott had to come from the back of the field because of multiple failures in pre-race inspection. Chase Elliott is now the all-time leader in laps led at the Charlotte Roval with 62. It was Elliott’s fourth straight road course victory dating to last season. “I’m not sure that I still even know,” Elliott said when asked what the championship means to him. It’s like how many stressful elements can you add to one thing? He needed his first win of the season to advance, a tall ask in this bumpy year. 19. 37. 48, Will retire as NASCAR driver, move to Fox Sports booth in 2021, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (35) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 109, 30. A.Bowman, 3075; 7. This is unbelievable. It’s his second win this season at Charlotte – he won on the oval in May when NASCAR resumed racing during the pandemic. Logano finished second in a Ford and was followed by Erik Jones, who is not in the playoffs, in a Toyota. The past year has been tough. Busch led just one lap after the restart before both teammate Erik Jones and Elliott passed him and then his Toyota began to fade. We did it. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): C.Elliott, 3 times for 27 laps; W.Byron, 2 times for 27 laps; R.Blaney, 2 times for 14 laps; C.Bowyer, 2 times for 9 laps; R.Preece, 1 time for 8 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 7 laps; C.Bell, 2 times for 6 laps; T.Dillon, 1 time for 5 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 3 laps; A.Bowman, 1 time for 2 laps; E.Jones, 1 time for 1 lap; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 0 laps. He seemed resigned when he keyed his mic and said, “Good job this year, guys,” to his No. 22. Elliott advanced along with Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch, who won the first two races of the second round, along with Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano and Alex Bowman. “We’ve been fortunate to get to the round of eight the last couple years, that’s kind of been the stopping point,” Elliott said. Bowyer, who this week said he’s retiring at the end of the season and will move to the television booth, was taken to the care center for treatment of an undisclosed ailment after the race. And all those things bring families closer, so I really can’t thank them enough.”. (20) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 109, 23. The Best & Worst Sports For Social Distancing, Creed wins truck race at Texas, Speedy Cash 400 Results, Hamilton wins Heineken Grande Prémio De Portugal, Results. It didn’t matter as Elliott took control of the race to win in his Hendrick Chevrolet and proved to be the best active road course racer in NASCAR with a 42% winning percentage. (2) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 109 laps, 49 points. Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 0; B.Keselowski 1-7; C.Elliott 8-12; C.Bowyer 13-20; T.Dillon 21-25; C.Bell 26-29; W.Byron 30-39; R.Blaney 40-51; C.Bell 52-53; W.Byron 54-70; C.Bowyer 71; R.Blaney 72-73; R.Preece 74-81; A.Bowman 82-83; C.Elliott 84-87; Ky.Busch 88-90; E.Jones 91; C.Elliott 92-109. 26. He seemed good as done when a flat tire at the end of the second stage should have ended his chances. Brad Keselowski would move to the front of the field to lead the first lap but it was Chase Elliott who would lead the field to the competition caution on lap 10. Things finally went the #9 team’s way at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott secured his first victory of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season in … The NASCAR playoff field is down to eight. The Xfinity Series race on Saturday was run in a deluge and there was considerable angst about a repeat of that slippery show on Sunday. 34. Only Jeff Gordon, who claimed his first title at 24 years, three months and eight days old in 1995, and 1950 champ Bill Rexford (then 23 years old) were younger. 38. When Busch didn’t pit, Bowman nervously asked his Hendrick Motorsports team if he was about to be eliminated. “Championship crew chief, Alan Gustafson, is now a NASCAR Cup Series champion, and very deserving. Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as drivers started on rain tires. Hamlin, the ace for Joe Gibbs Racing this season, was also competing for his first Cup Series crown; Team Penske teammates Keselowski and Logano were both seeking their second series titles. A late caution came out for John Hunter Nemechek who had run off course and had trouble getting back on track. Drivers stressed over the potential conditions, particularly as heavy rains soaked the speedway in the hours leading into the race. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Copyright © 2020 NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as drivers started on rain tires. CAR SWITCH: Bowman will replace Johnson in No. Alex Bowman would take the lead with 28 laps to go. M.DiBenedetto, 2108; 16. I’m not doing it right, I don’t know what I’m doing,’” Busch said. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 24. 9 team’s pit box. Gustafson’s crown came in his second Championship 4 appearance; he also helped guide four-time champ Jeff Gordon to the title round in his final full season in 2015.
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