Chase Elliott battled weather and strategy to finish sixth in Sunday's Cup Series race at Dover, taking over the regular-season points lead.

Wins and modern NASCAR have a weird relationship, and that’s all because of the playoffs. Now, wins are everything. They lock you into the playoffs, help you advance through them, and in many cases, clinch them on the final day.

Despite clinching the pole position at the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 race at Dover Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott got tangled in a pit road blunder.

With a last lap pass on another former NASCAR Cup Series champion, Chase Elliott shot past Brad Keselowski and to the checkered flag to win the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, earning his first win of the 2025 season and the 20th of his Cup career.

The NASCAR Cup Series continues the 2025 season with the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway.

Dover Motor Speedway was poised for some action packed midseason showdown, with the in-season tournament in full swing and the road-course fatigue of fans and drivers, somehow Dover of all tracks became something that the nascar community was actually looking forward to.

Chase Elliott asserted that Dover Motor Speedway is his favorite track on the NASCAR schedule after amassing two wins and 10 top-5 finishes at the Monster Mile.

Chase Elliott exuded high optimism on the return of the NASCAR Cup Series to its traditional ovals after two eventful road course weekends.