Elliott advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega victory

03.10.2022 - 05:03 tsn.ca

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — As the stars of NASCAR raged over safety concerns with the new car, rumors swirled the drivers would organize some sort of protest at one of the most dangerous tracks on the circuit.

Perhaps they'd outright boycott Talladega Superspeedway. Or maybe they'd send their message to NASCAR by refusing to seriously race on Sunday.

But all 37 drivers showed up at their cars as scheduled. It's the playoffs, after all, and there's a championship to be won.

And it was Chase Elliott, NASCAR's most popular driver who a day earlier accused series leadership of taking a step backward in safety, who drove to victory lane and and earned the automatic berth into the third round of the playoffs.

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