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Chase Elliott jumped into overtime and automatically qualified for the next round of NASCAR playoffs with a win Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
Elliott was the surprise winner of a race dominated by Stewart-Haas Racing drivers. But when a lot of problems came late Kevin Harvick, Aric Almirola and Clint Bowyer, Elliott was present in the # 9 Chevrolet to pounce.
Elliott won his first career cup victory this season at Watkins Glen and earned a bit of redemption after a tough finish at last fall's Dover race. Elliott was overtaken by winner Kyle Busch with two laps to go in the race and dropped to 0 for 70 in his career.
He now has two victories and a cup championship still in sight.
Elliott was greeted on the way to victory with a hug from team owner Rick Hendrick, and retired star Jeff Gordon was also present to congratulate the winning driver. Elliott's father, Bill Elliott, a Hall of Fame pilot, was not in the running.
The first eight drivers after the next two races go on to the next lap. Almirola, Bowyer, Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman are the last four at the end of the first playoff race of the round.
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