Chase Elliott held off a dominant Denny Hamlin late during Sunday’s (March 29) running of the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway to score both his and Chevrolet’s first win of 2026.
Join Eric Schneck and this week’s co-host Tanner Marlar as they break down Elliott’s surprising victory, Hamlin’s shocking defeat and more!
Schneck and Marlar are also joined by Frontstretch reporters Michael Massie and Trey Lyle, who give their thoughts on the race, Elliott’s crew chief Alan Gustafson as well as Ryan Blaney‘s performance on Sunday.
You Owe Alan Gustafson an Apology
Lastly, Schneck and Marlar discuss the top 10 in points heading into the serie’s next race at The World’s Fastest Half-Mile, Bristol Motor Speedway, after a week off for Easter.
There’s a lot to talk about and not a lot of time to do it. Check out Stock Car Scoop on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts!
Well apparently Elliot won in spite of having the dumbest most incompetent crew chief in all of racing…or so say the “experts ” on the TV broadcast.