Chase Elliott joined his father, Hall of Famer 'Awesome' Bill Elliott, as winner of NASCAR's annual All-Star race, earning the US$1 million prize Wednesday in front of limited spectators at the Tennessee track.
Chase Elliott celebrates after winning a NASCAR All-Star auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. BRISTOL, TENN. -- Chase Elliott collected the checkered flag and soaked in the sounds of fans in the grandstands. The spectators at Bristol Motor Speedway surged to the fence, chanted "USA! USA!" and celebrated NASCAR's most popular driver.
Elliott won the second and third stages of the event and earned the right to choose which lane he wanted to restart for the final 15-lap sprint to the finish. He picked the outside lane and pulled buddy Ryan Blaney with him on the restart but was never challenged and beat Kyle Busch to the finish line.
It was the most spectators at a sporting event in the United States since March. Because the speedway is privately owned, attendance numbers will not be released, but there appeared to be about 20,000 people in the grandstands. Tickets were on sale through Tuesday evening and still available on Bristol's website until the deadline.
"Anytime you can join the Earnhardts in anything in racing, and to join Dad in winning this event, that's not just special. That's a lot of years and a lot of history. For everything to come full circle like that is pretty dang cool," Elliott said.
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