The JR Motorsports driver endured the worst outing in his brief, but otherwise bright career on NASCAR's No. 2 series, struggling with a broken part in his car at Charlotte Motor Speedway and finishing well off the pace in 37th. It was easily the lowest finish this season for Elliott, who previously hadn't placed outside the top 20, and it cost him the lead in the standings to boot. The primary beneficiary of Elliott's misfortunate was his JR Motorsports teammate Regan Smith, who finished seventh Saturday to move back atop the standings.
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