Chase Elliott’s title hopes end with crashed car at Phoenix

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Elliott’s championship chances ended Sunday with a crash in the final stage at ISM Raceway.
Elliott had to win to earn a berth in next week’s title-deciding finale after a disastrous third round of the playoffs. NASCAR’s most popular driver had a mechanical problem at Martinsville, crashed last week at Texas and crashed Sunday when he appeared to have a tire issue that caused him to spin.
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