Elliott back at Chicagoland after strong Sonoma showing

JOILET, Ill. (AP) — Chase Elliott arrived at Chicagoland Speedway with a blister on his hand and a certain level of satisfaction.

The blister was the product of shifting with his right hand while driving with his left on a hot, sweaty weekend at Sonoma. The positive feeling stemmed from a gratifying fourth-place finish on a challenging road course that frustrated him in the past.

Heading to the midpoint of his third season on the NASCAR Cup Series, the 22-year-old Elliott remains in search of his first win. But he is learning more and more about what it takes to compete at the highest level of stock car racing.