Elliott Wins Last NASCAR Cup Series Race

Chase Elliott won the last NASCAR Cup Series race before the finale Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, earning himself a spot in the four-driver championship race next week at Phoenix.

But Kevin Harvick, who won a Cup series-high nine races and the regular-season title was stunningly eliminated from the playoffs with a 17th-place finish. Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin will join Elliott and Joey Logano -- who’d already clinched his spot -- in next week’s finale. Eliminated in addition to Harvick were Alex Bowman, Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr.