The last time NASCAR raced at Bowman Gray, Chase Elliott's Hall of Fame father Bill Elliott hadn't even made his Cup debut yet. But in NASCAR's long-awaited return to the North Carolina track lovingly dubbed the Madhouse, the younger Elliott came away happy. He was the fastest man in qualifying, won his Saturday heat race, and took a dominant victory in Sunday’s feature race by leading 171 of 200 laps on then cramped quarter-mile track.
"We don't race in stadiums like this," said Elliott in his winner's interview, thanking the sold out crowd of 20,000. "It's just really cool. I appreciate you all making that moment special for me and my team. This is awesome. I know it's not a points race, but it is nice to win, for sure.
