Elliott too 急速な/放蕩な for Hamlin, Logano, Keselowski

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski got a big 長,率いる start on Chase Elliott. It wasn't big enough Sunday at 不死鳥/絶品 Raceway.

Dropped from the 政治家 to the 支援する of the field after his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed pre-race 査察, Elliott easily caught up and won the season-ending race for his first NASCAR Cup 肩書を与える.

Elliott passed Logano for the lead with 42 (競技場の)トラック一周s left and pulled away on the long green-旗 run to the finish. Hamlin, Logano and Keselowski never got the 警告を与える 旗 they needed to catch up, with Keselowski finishing second, Logano third and Hamlin fourth.

"I would have liked to have one of those late-race yellows like we saw in the トラックで運ぶ race and the Xfinity race," Keselowski said.

Hamlin won the season-開始 Daytona 500 and had seven victories this year - two behind leader Kevin Harvick. He couldn´t take advantage of Harvick´s absence from the final four and Elliott´s 刑罰,罰則.

"No one has won more than we have over the last two years," Hamlin said. "Daytona 500 two years in a 列/漕ぐ/騒動, the final four two years in a 列/漕ぐ/騒動. I´m pretty proud of what this team is doing and what we are building toward."

Brad Keselowski (2) and Denny Hamlin (11) race side by side through Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Brad Keselowski (2) and Denny Hamlin (11) race 味方する by 味方する through Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series 自動車 race at 不死鳥/絶品 Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing struggled on short 跡をつけるs this season.

"As an organization we have got to get a little better, 特に on the short 跡をつけるs," Hamlin said. "It seems like we were a little bit off all year, and that was all it had, that´s for sure. I was 押し進めるing for everything I had."

Keselowski 行方不明になるd a chance for his second 肩書を与える.

"I thought we were pretty good there and just didn´t have the 跡をつける position to make it show," the 2012 支持する/優勝者 said.

Team Penske チーム仲間 Logano led 125 (競技場の)トラック一周s and had the last real chance to (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 Elliott.

"I just didn´t have the 速度(を上げる) at the 権利 time," Logano said. "I just needed to go a little faster there at the end."

Brad Keselowski (2) makes a pit stop for tires and fuel on lap 196 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Brad Keselowski (2) makes a 炭坑,オーケストラ席 stop for tires and 燃料 on (競技場の)トラック一周 196 during a NASCAR Cup Series 自動車 race at 不死鳥/絶品 Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

The pit crew for Joey Logano (22) scramble around the car on a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

The 炭坑,オーケストラ席 乗組員 for Joey Logano (22) 緊急発進する around the car on a 炭坑,オーケストラ席 stop during a NASCAR Cup Series 自動車 race at 不死鳥/絶品 Raceway, Sunda y, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

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