Defending Nascar champion Chase Elliott covered the field during a rain-soaked debut at the Circuit of America’s track to win Sunday’s Cup Series Texas Grand Prix. It was the 268th win for Hendrick Motorsports, tying Petty Enterprises for the most in Cup Series history. It was also the 800th Cup in for Chevrolet. The debut event ran 54 of the 68 laps due to the rain in the first Cup Series race ever at the course in Austin, Texas. The track was constructed to host Formula One races.
The win was Elliott’s 12th in the Cup Series. Six of those wins are on road courses. He has won five of the past six road course races.
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon won the pole for this Sunday’s Indy 500. It his fourth pole at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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