Chase Elliott Collects Top-Ten Finish at the ‘Tricky Triangle’
Chase Elliott raced inside the top ten for much of the day at the “Tricky Triangle” of Pocono Raceway, collecting valuable stage points and a top-ten result to move to 13th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.
Elliott and the No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS team took the green flag for Sunday’s race at Pocono Raceway in 11th. The Dawsonville, Georgia, native pushed forward throughout the first 50 laps, finishing Stage 1 in sixth. The result earned Elliott five extra points.
In Stage 2, Elliott continued his steady run in the NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, gaining one more position to enter the top five and finish Stage 2 fifth to collect six more points.
In the final 60-lap stage, Elliott maintained his position inside the top ten, settling into eighth with fewer than 30 laps to go. When a caution flag flew with just 21 laps left, Elliott stayed on the track to restart third, but he was passed by cars with fresher tires and fell to the back of the top ten.
When another caution flag waved with 14 laps to go, Elliott headed to pit road for fresh tires and restarted 21st with only seven laps remaining.
The fresh tires paid dividends in the late laps as the 22-year-old driver raced the No. 9 Chevy
back inside the top ten. Elliott finished the day tenth and moved to 13th in the driver point
standings.
Start / Finish: 11 / 10
Points Earned: 38
Points Standing / Total: 13th / 334 points
Next Race: June 10, FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway
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Founded by Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series history. At the sport’s premier level, the organization holds the all-time records in every major statistical category, including championships (14), points-paying race victories (312) and laps led (more than 82,000). It has earned at least one race win in a record 40 different seasons, including an active streak of 39 in a row (1986-2024). Headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, the team fields four full-time entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet driven by 2020 champion Chase Elliott.