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Chase Elliott Falls Short of His First Daytona 500 Victory Again
Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports nearly won his first Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, but fell short in the final stretch. The No. 9 Chevrolet driver started fourth after winning the second America 250 Florida Duel at Daytona. Elliott did not have much of a presence during the race, running in the middle of the pack and keeping his car together through most of the race. At the end of the first stage, he placed 17th, and at the end of the second stage, Elliott was 28th. In the final stage, Elliott set himself in position to contend for the win. After returning to the top 10 on the final restart, Elliott made moves and went to the lead after Carson Hocevar caused a multicar crash on the final lap. Elliott continued forward with Zane Smith pushing him ahead, and although Elliott looked like he was cruising to a victory, Tyler Reddick chased him down after turn four. The Hendrick driver did not have enough speed to hold off Reddick and then ended up crashing after Reddick's teammate, Riley Herbst, got into Elliott and caused him to crash. Although Elliott finished with damage, he still finished in fourth place, marking his best result in the Daytona 500 since 2021.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
