Overview

• Elliott surged from eighth to first in the closing laps of the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway to break his winless streak.
• Alex Bowman chose team success over individual glory by pushing Elliott on the white flag lap, creating a two-on-one draft Keselowski could not match.
• Brad Keselowski led 46 laps and crossed the line in a photo finish but lamented that he had no way to counter the tandem draft.
• Hendrick Motorsports president Jeff Andrews praised Bowman’s selfless move as crucial to the team’s victory and momentum.
• Elliott’s victory locked him into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and gave Hendrick Motorsports three drivers secured in the postseason.