Winners and losers at Martinsville Speedway

A look at winners and losers from Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway:

Kyle Larson – Larson took advantage of a late-race caution flag and excellent pit strategy to score a convincing four-second victory, his second win of the year.

Martin Truex Jr. – Truex wrestled with an ill-handling race car much of the day but rebounded to finish third, his first top-five run of what has been a frustrating season.

Chase Briscoe – Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps.

Chase Elliott – Elliott didn’t count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. But he got a 10th, running particularly well in the final stage.

Legacy Motor Club – Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. Both were two laps down.

William Byron – Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd.

Harrison Burton – Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Spotter Eddie D’Hondt echoed the feelings of Chase Elliott fans when he told the sport’s most popular driver “welcome back, bud” before Sunday’s Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.

Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th.

“Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about,” Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track.

The question entering this race was how Elliott would feel after the event. Drivers brake with their left foot. That would stress his repaired leg.

“It was pretty good, honestly.” Elliott said of his leg. “It was about what I expected, so that’s a good thing. It was warm. I’ve been