Overview
- Elliott, who triumphed Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, cashed in on an early short‑pit call from crew chief Alan Gustafson that gained track position when a debris caution at lap 312 reset the field.
- Denny Hamlin led 292 of 400 laps and swept the first two stages, yet he lost the top spot after the caution and could not pass Elliott in the closing green‑flag run.
- A later multi‑car crash after Bubba Wallace spun Carson Hocevar created the final restart, where Elliott cleared Ross Chastain and held off Hamlin to the checkered flag.
- The win was the first of 2026 for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet, with Joey Logano third, Ty Gibbs fourth and William Byron fifth in the official results.
- The Cup Series now takes an Easter break before Bristol on April 12, another tight short track where restarts, cautions and pit sequencing often decide who wins.