Elliott had just passed Busch for second place as they raced towards the finish, but as he attempted to move back in line he clipped the tail of Elliott’s car, sending him spinning into the pit wall and out of the race.

After the incident, Elliott got out of his car and flipped his middle finger at Busch on the following lap under yellow.

“It was the closing laps and we were battling for the win,” said Elliott in a Zoom call for NASCAR media, and revealed he’d spoken with Busch since the incident by phone.

When asked if he regretted his post-crash gesture, Elliott replied: “No regrets, I thought it was warranted and I thought he was deserving.”.

When asked about his previous relations towards Busch, Elliott said he’d never had any problems in the past.