Chase Elliott will be the second driver to retire from Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Michigan International Speedway after a right-rear tire went down on the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro entering the first corner.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver was running inside the top-10 at the time of the incident, as he looked to gain stage points and move himself closer to the cutline for the NASCAR Cup Series post-season.
Now, after a major accident in the first corner at Michigan, Elliott will have a 37th-place finish to his detriment, as he’ll likely sit in a must-win situation with only three races remaining in the regular season – Indy, Watkins Glen, and Daytona.
PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS@chaseelliott is out of Sunday’s #NASCAR Cup race at @MISpeedway, after a flat right-rear sent the No. 9 into the wall.
Elliott will likely be in a must-win scenario with only three races until the #NASCARPlayoffs.
— Joseph Srigley (@joe_srigley) August 6, 2023
The driver from Dawsonville, Georgia will be the second driver to fall victim to Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, after Kyle Busch crashed early in the event, ending his afternoon early.
