It was just good, hard racing - and Elliott is as good as anyone in that department. That's a great combination to have at this point in the season.”Įlliott was a bit apologetic about his closing move, but LaJoie had no complaints. "And now the confidence is only going to build along with the team. “Just a lot of motivation behind it and confidence coming into it," Gordon said. Elliott sped away unscathed, his victory assured as soon as the yellow flag came out.
LaJoie, with only one top-five finish in his career, stayed on the gas, ran out of room and smacked the wall. And at the end, after surging by LaJoie with just under two laps to go and taking the white flag still out front, he aggressively slid up the track going into Turn 1 to prevent LaJoie from pulling off the same move. He led 96 of the 260 laps, more than twice as many as anyone else on the treacherous, high-banked track.
He was just very focused and determined.”Įlliott won the first two stages of the Atlanta race. "You could hear it in his voice over the radio. “I just saw a look in his eye all day,” said four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon, now the vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports.
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9 Chevrolet.īut setting emotions aside, it was another masterful performance by NASCAR's steadiest driver - the kind that have become the norm rather than the exception.
That made for a raucous celebration in front of the main grandstand, where Elliott celebrated with a crowd that cheered every move by the No.
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