Jimmie Johnson gives Chase Elliott friendly push to victory lane | NASCAR

Sometimes you need a little push.

When Chase Elliott ran out of fuel on his victory lap on Sunday at Watkins Glen, seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson helped push him back to the finish line to celebrate with his team.

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“I just appreciate the support and the respect on the race track,” Elliott said. “Jimmie has been one of my heroes for a long, long time. I leaned on him a lot over this past offseason and I always lean on him, but certainly a lot throughout this off season just about the opportunities I‘ve had in the past and not closing them out. He has been a big supporter of mine and that was one of the coolest things ever and I will never forget it.”

The win marks Elliott’s first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory.

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