ELLIOTT SCORES FIRST CUP WIN IN 2020
Story by NASCAR.com, May 28, 2020
Chase Elliott made up for some of his recent heartbreak at Charlotte Motor Speedway, surging Thursday night to his first victory of the NASCAR Cup Series season.
RELATED: Unofficial race results | Stage recaps Elliott powered his Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet to lead 28 of the 208 laps in the Alsco Uniforms 500. His first win on the 1.5-mile track’s oval layout was the seventh of his Cup Series career. He had come painfully close to winning Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 before a late caution flag and pit stop forced him to rally for second place in overtime.
“Appreciate the fight, guys. It was a tough week,” Elliott told his team over his in-car communications on the cool-down lap.
Denny Hamlin claimed second place in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota. Ryan Blaney secured third place, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kurt Busch completing the top five in order.
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Such a memorable moment — Chase Elliott’s first Cup Series win in 2020 really set the tone for that championship run. The final restart at Phoenix was pure drama, and you could tell right then that he was going to be a contender for years. Race weekends like that one are why I plan my trips around the schedule, usually with Summer Rider for the road in between.
That was a great win for Chase Elliott—he really earned it after some tough luck at Charlotte. Close races can be so intense! When I need a break from that kind of pressure, I play FNAF 4 online free in my browser.
Congrats to Elliott on that first cup win, a great read and a well-deserved milestone. I have been using a low resolution image maker for quick design mockups lately and it has saved me a lot of time.
Great recap of Elliott's first Cup win in 2020 — that final stretch was unreal to watch. I have been collecting stories like this from fans who live for the sport over at wave rider, and moments like this one are exactly why.
Great write-up! The 2020 season really was the turning point for Elliott, and it is fun to look back at how it all came together. I have been following racing for years and always enjoy finding breakdowns like this one. Lately I have been killing time between races on sledrider and it has been a nice distraction.