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The Bristol Crash That Had Everyone Talking: Nemechek, Elliott, and Racing’s Blame Game

Saturday night at Bristol turned into a classic case of “he said, he said” when John Hunter Nemechek sent Chase Elliott spinning into the wall, and the finger-pointing started before the caution lights even stopped flashing.

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Watch: Chase Elliott’s Chevy Gets Destroyed in a Wild Wreck at Bristol

The NASCAR Playoffs are never easy. Drivers find themselves inches away from disaster, particularly at tracks like the Bristol Motor Speedway. HMS star Chase Elliot fell victim to such a situation after a wild wreck took him out of the race.

NASCAR News / FirstSportz / September 14

Watch: Chase Elliott Endorses the Scrapping of the One-Race NASCAR Finale for a new format

NASCAR’s current championship format with the playoffs has continued to receive massive backlash ever since the idea was proposed. Many notable figures within the sport have berated the winner-takes-it-all format and are calling for changes to it.

Chase Elliott News / 5 GOATs / September 13

Chase Elliott reveals why he doesn’t worry about Next Gen car, tire changes

When it comes to tires and changes to the Next Gen car as a whole, Chase Elliott might have ideas, but he isn’t worrying about it. Elliott is there to drive the car that NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports say he has to drive.

Chase Elliott News / Total Apex Sports / September 13

Chase Elliott Speaks His Mind on NASCAR’s Playoff Format Change

The concrete walls of Bristol Motor Speedway have always been good at extracting truth from drivers, but this weekend, Elliott delivered his most honest take yet without even getting behind the wheel.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 13

Chase Elliott Insists That, Teammates or Not, It Is Every Man for Himself in the Playoffs

After qualifying last among his Hendrick Motorsports teammates for the final race of the Round of 16 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Chase Elliott is a driver with a clear plan for how to advance in the postseason.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 12

Chase Elliott Lends Support to the ‘3-3-4’ Format of the NASCAR Playoffs

As rumors continue to abound about NASCAR officials making a possible change to the current playoff system, Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott likes one of the potential formats that have been floated.

NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 11

When Harvick and Chase Elliott Went At It

In 2021, the NASCAR world erupted when Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick clashed, costing both drivers a win and sparking a rivalry that would become the highlight of the last Gen 6 season.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 9

Kevin Harvick reacts to Chase Elliott wrecking Josh Berry at Gateway, forcing must-win situation

You couldn’t script a worse start to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for Josh Berry. He wrecked on Lap 1 of the Round of 16 opener at Darlington and got spun by Chase Elliott on Lap 36 of Sunday’s race at Gateway.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 9

NASCAR insiders, Austin Cindric react to Chase Elliott-Josh Berry incident at Gateway

Chase Elliott made contact with Josh Berry at the NASCAR Cup Series Gateway race, and the wreck hurt Berry’s chances to advance in the playoffs. On the Door Bumper Clear podcast, NASCAR reporter Jordan Bianchi, NASCAR driver Austin Cindric and Freddie Kraft, the spotter for Bubba Wallace, shared their reactions to Elliott contacting Berry.

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NASCAR insider reacts to Chase Elliott-Josh Berry wreck, assigns blame

In the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, you need a little luck and some breaks to go your way. Josh Berry has gotten none of that in the Round of 16. He wrecked on Lap 1 at Darlington.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 8

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Despite Top-5 Hauls, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano Sit Perilously Close to Cutline Heading Into Bristol

After finishing third and fifth respectively in Sunday’s race at Gateway, you’d think Chase Elliott and Joey Logano would be feeling good and sitting pretty in the NASCAR Cup playoffs.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 7

Josh Berry Absolves Chase Elliott of Malicious Intent After HMS Driver’s Contact Ends Gateway Race

Toyota once again flexed its muscle at World Wide Technology Raceway, placing six cars inside the top 10. But the spotlight shifted when Chase Elliott’s No.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 7

Chase Elliott apologizes to Josh Berry for spinning him at Gateway

For the second straight week, Josh Berry was wrecked in the opening laps of a playoff race. His chances are on absolute life support at this point, this time courtesy of a spin induced by Chase Elliott.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 7

Carson Hocevar Insists All is Good With Chase Elliott Heading into Gateway

Carson Hocevar may have missed the playoffs, but he still managed to grab the spotlight in the first race of the playoffs, at Darlington, after a run-in with Chase Elliott and a tangle with Christopher Bell.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 5

NASCAR playoffs at Gateway: Four drivers facing most pressure in Enjoy Illinois 300

On Sunday, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway will play host to the second race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The 1.25-mile egg-shaped track presents many challenges to drivers.

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