NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Texas

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Nov 4, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (24) during qualifying for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Winner: Using The High Line

Running up top was a trend at Texas on Sunday night as we saw multiple drivers run high to complete passes and hold onto positions late in the race.

First off was restarts. The outside line won every restart throughout the course of the night, whether it was Logano or Edwards controlling the field. As for green flag runs, we obviously saw Kyle Larson use the high line, as he seems to do at just about every track the Cup Series visits.

But I’d like to focus in on is Chase Elliott, as he was the driver that made the most moves using the highest lane.

About 200 laps into the race, Elliott used his strategy to pass and stay ahead of Joey Logano. Then later on, he remained at the top of the racetrack and held off drivers like Logano and Austin Dillon. Finally, in the last green flag run, Elliott held off Kyle Busch, who had newer tires, and ended up finishing fourth.

The high line was important all night long, but for some drivers, it really paid off and was a key part of a few good finishes.

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