Chase Elliott wins rain-shortened NASCAR Cup debut in Austin
Martin Truex Jr. (19) slides through Turn 12 after a crash as Chris Buescher (17) and Garrett Smithley (53) drive around during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chuck Burton
Ryan Blaney (12) spins in Turn 12 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chuck Burton
Kevin Harvick (4) drives past a yellow flag in Turn 15 after a crash during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chuck Burton
Chase Elliott wins rain-shortened NASCAR Cup debut in Austin
Martin Truex Jr. (19) slides through Turn 12 after a crash as Chris Buescher (17) and Garrett Smithley (53) drive around during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chuck Burton
Ryan Blaney (12) spins in Turn 12 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chuck Burton
Kevin Harvick (4) drives past a yellow flag in Turn 15 after a crash during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Chuck Burton
With COVID-19 restrictions rolling back in some states, NASCAR is getting ready to welcome back fans with no capacity limits. The Pocono Raceway will be one of the first racetracks this year to have no capacity limits for its double-header in June.
Chase Elliott managed the slipping and sliding, the standing water and the poor visibility that made it hard for drivers to see just a few feet in front of them. Chase Elliott won the debut NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA. (AP)
And when NASCAR s debut at the Circuit of the Americas ended early because of poor racing conditions in the rain, Elliott had earned not just his first victory of the season, but also historic ones for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet.