Chase Elliott Needs Nearly 7 Hours to Win at Nashville

Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports

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and interrupted a capacity Toyota rout by using winning the rain-sopping

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wet race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night time.

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Elliott recovered from an early problem that dropped him

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deep into the sector to take the lead with 38 laps final and hold off three

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Joe Gibbs Racing drivers for his 2d Cup victory of the season.

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It took NASCAR's maximum popular driving force almost seven hours

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and a overdue four-lap shootout to get to victory lane.

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NASCAR moved the start up by using 12 mins due to looming horrific climate,

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then sat via an hour-lengthy stoppage for lightning within the vicinity,

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observed by means of a later rain delay that stretched a tick past two hours.

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“So pleased with our group," Elliott said.

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"We had sort of a setback there about halfway and became able to get the Chevy dialed

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lower back in and get returned within the mix. It become a long day, fun day.”

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The race resumed proper on the halfway point with groups uncertain

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if the entire 300 laps would be completed or if the race might be stopped early due to extra rain.

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