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Elliott was awarded the win at Pocono Raceway last year after finishing third when Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were stripped of their 1-2 finishes.

LONG POND, Pa. -- Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR victory.

Elliott was awarded the win at Pocono Raceway last year after finishing third when Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were stripped of their 1-2 finishes.

Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR victory. “No, we ran third,” Elliott said he replied. Finished third, yes — but won the Pocono race, all because of a bizarre disqualification that stripped Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch of their 1-2 finishes and sent Elliott to victory last year.

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Chase Elliott had just landed from the plane ride back from Pocono when texts started coming in from friends congratulating him on his latest NASCAR

Initial winner Denny Hamlin's car fails postrace inspection and Chase Elliott is declared the winner of Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway.

NASCAR stripped Denny Hamlin of his win at Pocono Raceway when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection and was disqualified, awarding Chase Elliott the Cup Series victory.

Chase Elliott was given the victory Sunday at Pocono Raceway after Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were disqualified.

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - NASCAR stripped Denny Hamlin of his win at Pocono Raceway when his No. 11 Toyota failed inspection and was disqualified, awarding Chase Elliott the Cup Series victory. Joe Gibbs ...

Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch's cars both failed post-race inspection, giving the win to Chase Elliott.