Chase Elliott finished second and failed to advance into the Championship 4. The No. 24 team needed to win the race and Elliott did lead 32 laps. He took the lead from Kenseth with 29 laps to go after restarting from the final caution because of a Denny Hamlin crash.

Contact between Elliott and Hamlin off Turn 4 resulted a few laps later in Hamlin cutting down a tire and making heavy contact with the Turn 3 wall. Hamlin failed to finish the race and also did not advance to the championship race.

"That's such a bummer. We were so close to having another shot next week," Elliott said. "Can't say enough for my team and our Hooters Chevrolet this weekend. We fought really, really hard today and gave ourselves a chance. ... But man, that is such a bummer. I was telling my guys we'll get it right someday, or I'll get it right someday. We've had so many good opportunities, at some point we just got to close."
Martin Truex Jr. battled Elliott to the checkered flag and finished third. His Furniture Row Racing teammate Erik Jones finished fourth with Kevin Harvick completing the top five.
Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Aric Almirola and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top 10. Brad Keselowski finished 16th and took the final spot in the Championship 4.
Eliminated along with Elliott and Hamlin was Ryan Blaney, who finished 17th, and Jimmie Johnson. The defending series champion crashed on lap 148 due to a blown tire and finished 39th.
The race featured seven cautions for 41 laps and nine lead changes among five drivers. Hamlin led the most laps (193) and won Stage 2. Kyle Larson, who picked up his fourth straight DNF because of a blown engine, won the first stage.