Hendrick Motorsports hasn’t hit the ground running in the playoffs. While Joe Gibbs Racing has swept the Round of 16, and Team Penske has now won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR’s most successful teams haven’t gotten going just yet. There have been encouraging signs, though, such as William Byron’s third-place finish at the 2025 Mobil 1 301 and Chase Elliott’s podium finish at Gateway. But Victory Lane continues to elude Rick Hendrick’s side, and the sport’s most popular driver is issuing a warning sign.

Despite finishing fifth at the ‘Magic Mile,’ Elliott couldn’t help but focus on the room for improvement in his race craft. With Kansas Motor Speedway on the horizon, could the No. 9 Chevy driver turn his fortunes around to secure a berth in the Round of 8?

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