After eight career runner-up finishes, Chase Elliott is finally a winner in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 22-year-old took home his first checkered flag in his 99th start at Watkins Glen International on Sunday.
Elliott and Kyle Busch had the strongest cars on the track, however Busch encountered a fuel issue early in the Final Stage, setting up a one-one-one battle with Martin Truex Jr. for the win. Despite a strong push from the defending race winner, Elliott was able to hold off Truex in the final laps.
The No. 9 driver becomes the second-youngest driver to win a race this season. Erik Jones, who is a few months younger than Elliott, became the youngest driver to win this year when he took the checkered flag at Daytona in July. It’s also the 250th win for Hendrick Motorsports and snaps a 36-race winless streak for the team.
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FULL RESULTS FROM SUNDAY’S GO BOWLING AT THE GLEN:
- Chase Elliott
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Kyle Busch
- Daniel Suarez
- Erik Jones
- Kyle Larson
- Jamie McMurray
- William Byron
- Kurt Busch
- Kevin Harvick
- Clint Bowyer
- Ryan Blaney
- Denny Hamlin
- Alex Bowman
- AJ Allmendinger
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Brad Keselowski
- Michael McDowell
- Ryan Newman
- Chris Buescher
- Kasey Kahne
- Aric Almirola
- Ty Dillon
- Parker Kligerman
- Bubba Wallace
- David Ragan
- Austin Dillon
- Paul Menard
- Matt Kenseth
- Jimmie Johnson
- Landon Cassill
- Ross Chastain
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Cole Whitt
- Spencer Gallagher
- Josh Bilicki
- Joey Logano
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