The question has been hanging over Chase Elliott‘s head for a while: when will he win another oval race?
Elliott entered the DuraMax Drydene 400 at Dover Motor Speedway (May 2) on a 26-race winless streak. That all changed following 400 laps at The Monster Mile, as Elliott dominated the late stages to earn his first win of the 2022 season.
Elliott took the lead from the previous week’s winner, Ross Chastain, on a restart on lap 348, and didn’t look back as he cruised to the victory.
“Just had some good circumstances, finally,” Elliott told FOX Sports after the race. “Really appreciate Alan [Gustafson, crew chief] and our entire team for just sticking with it. I’ve had some tough races over the last four or five months. It’s great to get NAPA back to victory lane, great to get Hendrick Motorsports back to victory lane. This one means a lot in a lot of different ways.
“This one means a lot in a lot of different ways.”@chaseelliott picks up his first win of 2022 at Dover! pic.twitter.com/riPeTwh3FT
— Jamie Little (@JamieLittleTV) May 2, 2022
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned his best finish of the season with a runner-up result. Chastain, Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman rounded out the top five, while Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Chris Buescher, Kevin Harvick and Erik Jones completed the top 10.
Martin Truex Jr. finished 12th after battling with Chastain for third on the last lap. Chastain slid up in front of Truex, causing the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota to spin. Both drivers had a discussion on pit road following the race.
.@MartinTruex_Jr confronted @RossChastain on pit road. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/aQa8tHjpmZ
— Davey Segal (@DaveyCenter) May 2, 2022
Elliott’s win means all four Hendrick drivers have reached victory lane this season and gives the organization its 22nd victory at Dover.
The Cup Series returns to action this weekend at Darlington Raceway, with the Goodyear 400 scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 8.
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