Chase Elliott runs out of fuel before final green-flag pit stop at Watkins Glen

Just as drivers were making moves for the final green flag stops of the day, Chase Elliott ran out of fuel at Watkins Glen. He came to a stop as the fuel ran out and a caution came out bringing the NASCAR field to a halt. A heartbreaking development for the No. 9 team.

Chase Elliott and his crew chief went with a two-tire stop in the first set of green flag pit stops on Sunday. It was a strategy that brought Elliott in earlier than the field and gave him some much-needed track position.

With position in hand, it looked like Elliott was going to have a shot at challenging for the lead, but he needed a caution. Instead, he was the caution and he will head to Daytona in a must-win situation.