Chase Elliott started the first race of the NASCAR Cup
Series Playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway in eighth and quickly broke into the
top five during the opening 80-lap stage. He took the Stage 1 green-checkered
flag in third.
Elliott opens 2017 playoffs with runner-up finish at Chicagoland
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