Chase Elliott took a dominant win in an exciting NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday evening. Elliott held off Ryan Blaney for the race win.
If you just glance at the final boxscore from Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, you would probably assume the race was a snoozefest. Chase Elliott dominated the event by leading 171 of the 200 laps on his path to the race win, and he did so from the pole position.Sure, the boxscore may look boring, but boxscores can be deceiving as Sunday's race at The Madhouse was anything but.
"When we were able to get back to second, I felt like I needed to take my shot and try to get the lead. And if it worked out, great. You know, and if Denny got me back, then, so be it," Elliott explained. "But I just felt my best chance to win was to get control of the race in that moment. Took that opportunity and was fortunate enough to have the race play out in our favor."
"At that point in time, it was like it was just I wasn't as excited about it I think, because I was ready to go race on bigger racetracks, and I don't think I appreciated it as much as I should have during those years that I did it.," Elliott said. "But now, having some more experience, and understanding more about the track and the history here, and what the crowd is like, and all of those things -- I think it makes it more special, for sure.
Hamlin would hold on to finish third, defending series champion Joey Logano would come home in fourth, and Bubba Wallace would nab a top-five finish in fifth. "It was super fun. I'm sure would have been excited, regardless, but I'm a little biased in the situation just for myself. It was an extremely special moment, and I think the people here in the crowd made it that," Elliott said. "So, I'm thankful for that. It was a moment I will never forget, for sure. It's not every day you not only race in an environment like that, but to have the opportunity to win and to share that moment with the crowd was really cool.
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