NASCAR Texas takeaways: Chase Elliott wins again in race of clashes and crashes

FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott continued to show his early-season speed on Sunday in Texas, two-stepping his way to victory lane with his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of 2026.Elliott hasn’t won more than two races in a season since 2022, but he has led the way for Hendrick Motorsports so far this year. He is up to third in the point standings and has continued to show enough consistency to put him into championship contention as a potential top-three seed for the “Chase” — NASCAR’s 16-driver playoff — later this fall.Advertisement