Chase Elliott dominates Clash at Bowman Gray

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Polesitter Chase Elliott led 171 of 200 laps to claim NASCAR's season-opening exhibition race, the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, Sunday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver was passed by Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota late in the first 100 laps, but Elliott regained the lead in the second 100 and beat Ryan Blaney by 1.3 seconds on the 1/4-mile tr