Chase Elliott's crew chief expresses disappointment with....

Chase Elliott’s outing at Pocono Raceway was marred by a rare pit road speeding penalty, which took him out of contention for the race win. The #9 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Alan Gustafson, was frustrated with the penalty and expressed his disappointment with NASCAR over the radio.

The pit road at Pocono Raceway, particularly section 7, proved problematic for drivers. During pre-race checks, nearly the entire grid was reported for speeding in that zone. In the final stage, drivers including Elliott, Kyle Larson, Daniel Suarez, and Ty Gibbs were caught speeding in the same section and sent to the back of the field.It was a rare speeding penalty for the 2020 NASCAR Cup champion, Chase Elliott, marking his first in 92 races. Learning of the speeding penalty over the radio, Elliott expressed surprise, maintaining he had not been traveling at an excessive speed on the pit lane.

Larson was first off the pit road in the final pit-stop cycle, with Elliott in third position. As such, both drivers were in contention for the win. Larson, who was also penalized for speeding, expressed his frustration over the radio, claiming that his dashboard indicated he was under the speed limit.

Lining up at the back of the pack in the final stage, the two Hendrick Motorsports drivers navigated through the wrecks, with Chase Elliott taking home a ninth-place finish, while Larson finished 13th.
Chase Elliott takes the top spot in the championship standings
Following a dreadful 2023 campaign, Chase Elliott and the #9 Hendrick Motorsports team are back to their old form. With a ninth-place finish at Pocono, Elliott replaced his teammate Kyle Larson for the lead in the regular season standings.