The conclusion of the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan has been postponed until Monday due to rain 🌧️ But Chase Elliott is already out of the running and at risk of missing the playoffs ⬇️
, who had a rear tyre deflate which triggered his Turn 2 crash just before the conclusion of the first stage. The damage sent him into the garage early and out of the running.
Elliott, who missed several races earlier this season due to injury and a one-race suspension, was running seventh but the crash will leave him with a 36th-place finish – making his task of making the playoffs even tougher.Photo by: Nigel Kinrade / NKP /The 2020 NASCAR Cup champion was still mathematically in contention to make the 16-driver playoffs on points coming into the weekend, but needed a string of strong runs in the final four regular season races to do so.
With the road courses at Watkins Glen and Indianapolis, plus the superspeedway of Daytona still to go before the playoff format kicks into action, Elliott still has favourable tracks where he could win his first race of the year and lock himself into the playoffs, but effectively must win one of those to make the title fight.
“I hate that happened. It’s really early in the day to have a tire blow like that, it’s really weird,” Elliott said. “Bummer, but not surprised.” Both William Byron and Kyle Busch were also out early in Michigan but both are assured of playoff spots already.
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