Elliott Outduels Hamlin at Martinsville

Chase Elliott capitalized on an early pit stop to gain track position and held off Denny Hamlin in the final laps to win at Martinsville Speedway. The victory marked Hendrick Motorsports' first win of the season after a six-race drought, bringing relief to the organization.

Hamlin had dominated the first 300 laps but couldn't recover from Elliott's strategic move when a caution came out with 88 laps remaining. The race concluded without any drama between the two drivers, contrary to their past incidents at the track.