“Working as It Was Intended to Work”– Chase Elliott Publicly Defends NASCAR Chase Rules Against Garage Skeptics

July 25, 2026, Speedway, Indianapolis, USA: CHASE ELLIOTT, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, looks on during qualifying for the Brickyard 400 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR, Motorsport, USA 2026: Brickyard 400 Qualifying PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAw173 20260725_zsp_w173_086 Copyright: xLukexWelshx ©IMAGO/ZUMA PressNASCAR changed its playoff format to the Chase for the 2026 season. Going into the race in Vegas, the halfway mark of the C