Chase Elliott claimed NASCAR's first checkered flag of 2025 on Sunday night in Winston-Salem, winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium for his first victory in the Cup Series' preseason event.

Chase Elliott, the sport’s most popular driver each of the past seven years, and his close friend Ryan Blaney, ran 1-2 with less than 50 laps laps before Elliott pulled away to

Chase Elliott, the seven-time winner of NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award, has triumphed in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. Driving the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports,