For the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team, things in Atlanta went well. It wasn’t a headline afternoon, but a solid performance. Another top-10 performance on the season, Chase Elliott is doing exactly what he has to do to advance in the NASCAR Playoffs. If you aren’t able to win the race, picking up stage points and finishing P8 will usually be enough to get you to the next round. The Round of 16 is the time to build up playoff points and build momentum. Right now, Chase Elliott has good momentum as the Cup Series goes to Watkins Glen. He could very well win next Sunday. After his day racing in…