CONCORD, N.C. -- Chase Elliott overcame a costly mistake that nearly wrecked his race car to win a sloppy race on The Roval in scorching temperatures at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Sunday showcase was the first elimination race in NASCAR's playoffs and attention was focused on which four drivers would be cut from the 16-driver championship field. Elliott recovered from an earlier gaffe when he was leading on a restart, locked his tires headed into the first turn and drove directly into a tire barrier.
"I can't believe I did that, I don't think you could have done anything more stupid leading the race then what I did," Elliott said in victory lane.