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,

Chase Elliott had the car to beat in Sunday’s race at Dover Motor Speedway. Starting from the pole, Elliott led a race-high 238 laps. But in Stage 3, Elliott and his team made a strategy call that backfired.

Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team knew from the jump that Sunday\\\"s NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway was going to be contested one. Mother Nature at the \"Monster Mile\" certainly proved as such.