Chase Elliott etched himself into racing history Sunday night, winning the Cook Out Clash in the NASCAR Cup Series' return to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem. A relatively tame race compared to some of Saturday's qualifying heats,

If this was NASCAR of five years ago, Chase Elliott's dominating victory in the preseason Clash would make him the favorite to win the Daytona 500.

Ryan Blaney reacted to his second-place finish behind Chase Elliott in the NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.