Elliott advances to Championship 4 after strong stage finishes at Martinsville

Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott lead the field to the green flag during the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Xfinity 500 on Oct. 30, 2022, at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

elliott-martinsville22 — Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott lead the field to the green flag during the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Xfinity 500 on Oct. 30, 2022, at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

While most viewers of last Sunday’s penultimate NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Martinsville Speedway were enthralled by the wall-riding heroics of Ross Chastain and another clutch victory by Christopher Bell, Dawson County viewers also savored the fact that Chase Elliott earned himself a spot in the Championship 4 after his own positive performance.