Chase Elliott only looking forward in NASCAR’s playoff push


              FILE - Driver Chase Elliott speaks to the media during a weather delay before qualifying the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The regular-season champion's day was done early after a wreck at Darlington that sent him tumbling down the playoff standings, leaving Elliott white-knuckling his way into Kansas Speedway for Sunday's second postseason race. (AP Photo/Bob Andres, File)
            
              Kyle Bush pulls into pit row with 30 laps to go in the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Jones held on to the victory after taking the lead from Kyle Busch, who blew a motor with 30 laps remaining pin the race. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
            
              Erik Jones celebrates in the Winner's Circle after the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Jones held on to the victory after taking the lead from Kyle Busch, who blew a motor with 30 laps remaining. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
            
              Erik Jones competes in the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Jones held on to the victory after taking the lead from Kyle Busch, who blew a motor with 30 laps remaining in the race. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
            
              Chase Elliott (9), Erik Jones (43), Denny Hamlin (11) and Joey Logano (22) make their way through the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Chase Elliott only looking forward in NASCAR’s playoff push