Chase Elliott scores another Road Course win in the NASCAR Cup Series Jockey Made in America 250 at Road America on Sunday afternoon.
The season of 2021 has been a year of new challenges for the Cup Series. For the first time for many drivers in the series, they will be racing at Road America. A historic road course placed in scenic Wisconsin is widely recognized across all racing platforms. The course offers many tight corners where action can become wild. The NASCAR Cup Series gave it its best effort this past Sunday.
William Byron Dominates the First Stage
William Byron qualified first, and he led the field up the hill for the green flag. He dove into the first turn and claimed the sole lead of the race. Five laps into the race, the caution flag flew for Daniel Suarez.
Suarez was stalled out in the sixth turn with a transmission issue. William Byron continued to lead after the caution. Right before the stage ended, Ty Dillon spun out bringing out another caution.
The first stage ended under caution with William Byron claiming the win.
Kyle Busch Emerges
Martin Truex Jr. restarted the next segment with the lead, but he was out-braked by Austin Cindric in the first turn. Cindric took his first lead of the race as the rest of the field filed in behind.
Matt DiBenedetto climbed his way through the field, and he made the pass for the lead on lap 19. Cindric and DiBenedetto battle for the lead, Cindric then gained the lead once more but blew the next turn.
He gave the lead up once again, but it was Kyle Busch taking over. Busch made the pass over Cindric and Di Benedetto.
Kyle Busch led the field through green-flag pit stops, to win the second stage.
Chase Elliott Scores Another Road Course Win
Kyle Busch continued to lead heading into the final stage. However, he was passed by Matt DiBenedetto and Chase Elliott on the first lap. Chase Elliott made the pass for the lead shortly after, and the race was on.
All drivers were good on fuel, and it was an 18-lap sprint to the finish. Christopher Bell and Kyle Busch gave it their best, but it was not enough.
Elliott steadily increased his lead each lap. In the end, Elliott took the checkered flag and wins his first-ever Cup Series race at Road America.
The Jockey Made in America 250 Results
The NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings
It is astonishing how consistent Chase Elliott has been at road courses in his career. Now he sits in third place of all time with seven road course wins. He is only two back from Jeff Gordon with nine. It took Gordon his whole career to reach nine. Now, Chase has seven in his sixth career season at the Cup level. This is certainly a list that Chase Elliott will reach the top of, and most likely by a substantial margin by the time his career is over.