# Chase Elliott Wins at Martinsville, Hamlin Falls Short, NASCAR Race Breakdown & Bristol Preview

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Podcast: [Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kevin-harvick-s-happy-hour-presented-by-nascar-on-fox-636858)
Published: 2026-03-31T10:00:00+00:00
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Chase Elliott’s NASCAR Cup Series win at Martinsville Speedway after a bold strategy call, Denny Hamlin dominating the race but coming up short, and a chaotic day filled with pit road mistakes, restarts, and late-race drama highlight a pivotal weekend in the NASCAR season. On this episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie, and Mamba Smith break down Elliott’s winning strategy and Hendrick Motorsports’ first victory of the year, Hamlin’s dominant performance and costly restart, Joey Logano’s bounce-back run, Ty Gibbs’ consistency, and key incidents involving Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, and Bubba Wallace before looking ahead to Bristol, discussing which teams are under pressure, and reacting to the latest stories in Mamba’s Social Sips. 0:00 - Intro 3:52 - Martinsville Weekend Recap 36:02 - Bristol Preview 39:22 - Mamba’s Social Sips 48:17 - Last Call Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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