“I’m pretty sure our season’s over,” were the words that no one thought Chase Elliott would say. The No. 9 driver’s bid for another championship took a gut punch at Bristol after coming into contact with John Hunter Nemechek on lap 311. This raised serious questions about whether he could still compete in the final race of the Round of 16. And we all saw what unfolded a few laps down. But here’s another thing that one insider has noticed. And it’s all to do with these 0 poles in 29 races that saw him finish with 14 Top-10s and 8 Top-5s.

Chase Elliott’s Round of 16 campaign has been a mixed bag. At Darlington, he rolled off 21st and battled through the field to secure a 17th-place finish, keeping his playoff run afloat but not without concern. A week later at Gateway, qualified 19th, he h

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