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Elliott's Strategy Wins Martinsville, Hamlin Heartbroken
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Chase Elliott secured his first victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at the Cook Out 400 in Martinsville, Virginia. Despite Denny Hamlins dominant performance, leading 292 laps and winning both stages, Elliotts strategic pit call and a late caution shifted the outcome. Elliott took the lead with fresh tires, and Hamlins shift mishap allowed Chastain to take the front, leaving Elliott to battle for second. Elliott ultimately claimed the win by half a second, leading 84 laps, as Hamlin couldnt shake the dirty air in the closing laps. Logano, Gibbs, Byron, Blaney, Bell, Cindric, Larson, and Berry rounded out the top ten. Hamlin, despite the loss, praised the strategys impact, emphasizing its importance in the playoffs.
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