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Chase Elliott will start at the rear of the field Sunday at Kansas Speedway because of an engine issue with his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Elliott felt he was potentially down a cylinder…
Chase Elliott will start at the rear of the field at Kansas Speedway on Sunday due to an engine issue with his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. During practice, Elliott felt a potential cylinder problem and his team worked on it on pit road. Despite running 19 laps and ending up 15th fastest in practice, the issue persisted. In qualifying, Elliott scuffed the tires for the race but faced engine troubles and qualified last. The team will change the engine before the Hollywood Casino 400. Elliott, currently seventh in the playoff standings, aims to overcome this setback in the Round of 12, starting at Kansas Speedway, where he has previously won in 2018. Despite the disappointment, Elliott remains optimistic about his team’s capabilities moving forward in the playoffs.
