Chase Elliott wins the regular season championship,” NASCAR analyst Eric Estepp boldly declared at the start of the 2025 NASCAR season. The post Can Chase Elliott Reclaim the Throne He Once Lost? New Twist in the HMS Garage appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's series-best fourth victory of the season.

And, although the No. 9 did not lead every lap, after surviving a late challenge from the likes of Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin, Elliott converted his pole into the stage win after 120 laps of action. Rounding out the top 10 were Chase Briscoe, Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Kyle Larson, who rose 15 spots during the opening stage.