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Chase Elliott Wins Kansas in Overtime, Clinches Round of 8 Berth

The win secures Elliott’s Round of 8 berth ahead of next week’s Charlotte Roval cutoff.

Overview

  • Elliott surged from eighth on the final restart and edged Denny Hamlin by 0.069 seconds with a last‑corner pass.
  • Hamlin swept both stages and led 159 laps, but a slow two‑tire pit stop and power‑steering trouble left him second.
  • Bubba Wallace led at the white flag before contact with Hamlin; Toyotas took four of the top five with Elliott the lone Chevrolet.
  • Late chaos featured a nine‑car wreck and Zane Smith’s flip that triggered a red flag and set up a double‑overtime finish.
  • Elliott joins Ryan Blaney as locked into the Round of 8, and the remaining spots will be decided at the Charlotte Roval; in Xfinity, Brandon Jones advanced with a Kansas win.