Strategy gamble helps Chase Elliott to Martinsville NASCAR Cup win

For the first time in 2026, a Hendrick Motorsports car went to Victory Lane. Chase Elliott earned the team's 31st win at Martinsville Speedway, taking the lead from Ross Chastain on the final restart.<br>He then held off a charging Denny Hamlin, who had dominated most of the race and swept the stages, collecting his 22nd career win.<br>"We took a gamble," said Elliott. "We were going to two-stop ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-cup-chase-elliott-wins-martinsville-hendrick-hamlin/10809627/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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