Elliott missed six races due to a fractured tibia in his left leg, and then a seventh after he was suspended for intentionally wrecking Denny Hamlin during the Coca-Cola 600.<br>His easiest path to the playoffs would be to win a race, and on Sunday, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team rolled the dice trying to do just that.<br>While most of the field came down pit road for fresh tires after a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/elliott-gambles-for-the-win-comes-away-with-solid-top-five/10482052/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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