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Chase Elliott Edges Keselowski on Final Lap to Win Quaker State 400

Victory for Elliott locks him into the playoffs ahead of next weekend’s Sweet 16 round in Chicago

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Ryan Blaney (12) leads the field coming down the front stretch after Turn 4 during the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept 8, 2024.
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NASCAR - NASCAR Cup Series Mexico - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - June 13, 2025 Team Penske's Joey Logano before practice REUTERS/Carlos Perez Gallardo/File Photo

Overview

  • Chase Elliott executed a decisive inside pass on Brad Keselowski in Turn 1 on the final lap to capture the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway.
  • The win snapped Elliott’s 44-race victory drought and secured his berth in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
  • A 23-car wreck early in Stage 2, triggered when Denny Hamlin clipped John Hunter Nemechek, knocked out multiple top seeds and upended the In-Season Challenge bracket.
  • Pole-sitter Joey Logano led the first 36 laps before a rain-forced caution signaled the start of a chaotic night.
  • NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge now advances to its Sweet 16 round on the Chicago Street Course, with several favorites already eliminated.