Chase Elliott seemed ready to take the bull by the horns and dominate on his way to Victory Lane at Dover this past weekend. However, a late mishap on pit road ruined that dream for the Hendrick Motorsports wheelman.

Denny Hamlin has been impressed by Hendrick Motorsports rival Chase Elliott recently after he skyrocketed to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series points following a monster run. Elliott booked his spot in the playoffs with a win at Atlanta late last month,

Denny Hamlin scored his series-best fourth win of the Cup season Sunday at Dover in double overtime, while Chase Elliott took the points lead. Joe Gibbs Racing went first and second with Chase Briscoe placing second. Alex Bowman finished third and Kyle Larson placed fourth for Hendrick Motorsports. Ty Gibbs completed the top five.