Chase Elliott held off a dominant Denny Hamlin late during Sunday’s (March 29) running of the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway to score both his and Chevrolet’s first win of 2026.
Join Eric Schneck and this week’s co-host Tanner Marlar as they break down Elliott’s surprising victory, Hamlin’s shocking defeat and more!
Schneck and Marlar are also joined by Frontstretch reporters Michael Massie and Trey Lyle, who give their thoughts on the race, Elliott’s crew chief Alan Gustafson as well as Ryan Blaney‘s performance on Sunday.
Lastly, Schneck and Marlar discuss the top 10 in points heading into the serie’s next race at The World’s Fastest Half-Mile, Bristol Motor Speedway, after a week off for Easter.
There’s a lot to talk about and not a lot of time to do it. Check out Stock Car Scoop on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts!
Tanner Marlar is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated’s OnSI Network, a contributor for multiple automotive news outlets, an award-winning sports columnist and talk show host, and a PhD. student at a premier college of media and mass communication. Tanner began working with Frontstretch in 2022, covering the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.
Michael Massie joined Frontstretch in 2017 and has served as the Content Director since 2020.
Massie, a Richmond, Va., native, has covered NASCAR, IndyCar, SRX and the CARS Tour. Outside of motorsports, the Virginia Tech grad and Green Bay Packers minority owner can be seen cheering on his beloved Hokies and Packers.
A Graduate of Virginia Tech in Sports Media and Analytics, Trey Lyle has been covering NASCAR since 2021 as the producer of the Fast Lane with Ed Lane on VTRN Sports 93.3 FM in Lynchburg, Va.
Trey joined FS in 2023 to co-host Happy Hour and help out on the podcast front.
He now hosts Bringing the Heat with Trey Lyle and oversees the entire podcast operation for Frontstretch.
Well apparently Elliot won in spite of having the dumbest most incompetent crew chief in all of racing…or so say the “experts ” on the TV broadcast.