Starting from pole position, Chase Elliott delivered a dominant performance to capture victory in Sunday night’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in front of a packed and electrified crowd.
Masterfully navigating lapped traffic in the closing stages of the 200-lap season-opening exhibition race, Elliott crossed the finish line 1.333 seconds ahead of Ryan Blaney. Piloting the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Elliott celebrated the NASCAR Cup Series’ return to the historic quarter-mile short track after a 54-year absence.
Alpinestars drivers dominated the top positions, securing a podium lock-out with Chase Elliott in 1st, Ryan Blaney in 2nd, and Denny Hamlin in 3rd. Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace completed the top five in 4th and 5th place, while Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top ten with a solid 9th-place finish.
