Elliott passed seven drivers in the final ten laps, but the key to winning was having a teammate right there with him at the very end

A look at Chase Elliott, NASCAR driver for the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Dad is Bill Elliott, and he won the 2020 Cup Series championship

One didn’t need to know if a 44-race winless drought weighed on Chase Elliott or that he ranked third among the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers in Cup wins since 2023. His reaction Saturday night showed what it meant to win again.