Elliott passed seven drivers in the final ten laps, but the key to winning was having a teammate right there with him at the very end

Chase Elliott’s victory in Atlanta on Saturday night made things interesting for drivers who are in the NASCAR playoff bubble. On The Teardown podcast, NASCAR insiders Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck talked about why the playoff bubble drivers are in a good spot after Elliott’s win.

One didn’t need to know if a 44-race winless drought weighed on Chase Elliott or that he ranked third among the four Hendrick Motorsports drivers in Cup wins since 2023. His reaction Saturday night showed what it meant to win again.