Elliot Tames Daytona Road Course

August 17, 2020 4:00 am

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Chase Elliott won the Cup Series road course race at Daytona International Speedway by holding off hard-charging Denny Hamlin following a late restart and notching his third consecutive victory away from ovals.  The 24-year-old Elliott also won on road courses at Charlotte and at Watkins Glen last year. He got a bigger challenge than many expected down the stretch in his latest roadie.  Hamlin finished second, followed Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson.  Kyle Busch had the best shot at catching Elliott, but the defending series champion had rear brake issues with 17 laps to go and was forced to the garage for a lengthy repair.