Chase Elliott Breaks Through at Martinsville as Bubba Wallace Incident Sparks Late-Race Tension

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Getty Chase Elliott drives the No. 9 Chevrolet during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, where he secured his first win of the 2026 season. Chase Elliott delivered when it mattered most Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his first win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season and ending Hendrick Motorsports’ early-year drought. The victory marked Elliott’s 22nd career win and his second at the historic short track. It also gave Chevrolet its first win of the 2026 season,