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Elliott's late charge makes Darlington history (NASCAR.com)
The NASCAR phenom continued to break new ground, this time at perhaps the most challenging track the series has to offer. Mired in sixth place on a final restart with two laps remaining, the 18-year-old Elliott made a series of aggressive moves to get back to the lead, and then made jaws drop across South Carolina cotton country by becoming the youngest driver ever to win a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Darlington Raceway. The son of Bill Elliott -- who earned his Million Dollar Bill nickname here in 1985 -- Chase found the sparest of openings off the final restart and pounced, wedging his way past one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver after another and within sight of leader Elliott Sadler, who had taken two tires on the final stop. With its odd layout and up-against-the-wall racing groove, Darlington has for ages been the domain of more established drivers, even in NASCAR's No. 2 series. More...
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