9 months ago

In this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Chase Elliott finished 15th. Starting from the sixth position on Sunday, Elliott had one of the best cars of the day as he led 29 laps total. In the first stage, Elliott ran inside the Top 10 until the first pit stop of the day. The No. 9 driver led the group of cars off of pit road and finished the stage in second, earning stage points. In the second stage, Elliott was competing with Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. for the lead until pitting on lap 87 for tires and fuel. Unfortunately for Elliott, he failed to record stage points, as he only made it up to 14th after failing to make up more ground due to varying pit strategies and drivers staying out for track position. In the final stage, Elliott made it to the lead before losing ground to Tyler Reddick, Busch, and other drivers during green flag pit stops. Eventually, Elliott made it back to the Top 10 on the final restart but made contact with Ryan Blaney, causing him to lose further track position and end the day with his third consecutive Michigan finish outside of the Top 10. The NASCAR Cup Series will next visit Daytona, where he led 13 laps and finished 14th earlier in the year for the Daytona 500.--Sean Engel - RotoBaller
Source: NASCAR.com