Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott running out of time to make playoffs

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Chase Elliott is running out of time.

The 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion, whose year was stunted by a snowboarding accident and hindered by a suspension, needs to win one of the next three races to earn a spot in the playoffs.

“It’s the only option,” he acknowledged.

On a short week, the series shifts to the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Verizon 200 on Sunday before the regular season closes with races at Watkins Glen and Daytona.

Elliott lasted just 34 laps in the FireKeepers 400 at…