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Christopher Bell received off to a blistering begin final week in Loudon and completed the race the way in which he all the time does at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: first to the end.
On a historic day when NASCAR ran rain tires on an oval to provide followers their cash’s price — truly a number of extra laps than the scheduled 301 circuits — Bell confirmed he had found out the right way to maneuver his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota across the New England circuit higher than another driver.
That occurred after he inadvertently revealed that Chase Briscoe could be becoming a member of him as a teammate at JGR subsequent season. This confidential data got here out final Friday throughout an interview within the media middle within the infield.
Profitable Sunday helped erase the whoopsie.
Bell’s second Cup Collection victory at Loudon adopted his fourth straight Loudon Xfinity Collection win on Saturday.
In whole, the Norman, Oklahoma native has gained seven of his 11 begins at NHMS, together with a victory within the Truck Collection in 2017.
Now we head to Nashville Superspeedway, which can host the fourth consecutive Cup race this Sunday: the Ally 400 on the 1.333-mile tri-oval in Lebanon, Tennessee.
Even with a top-10 end in every of the three occasions held there because the 2021 season, the JGR hotshoe hasn’t had the luck he is been in search of there.
“It is good to enter Nashville with three top-10 finishes, nevertheless it’s a spot the place I do not really feel tremendous comfy,” stated Bell, who’s tied with Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson and William Byron with three wins to date within the Cup Collection. “Since we went again with the Subsequent Gen automobile, we simply have not been nice, and I used to be within the again half of the top-10 and missing a little bit little bit of pace in comparison with the winners.
“I do know we’re making an attempt one thing new to enhance that, and I am moving into there with a distinct mindset and mindset than I’ve lately.”
Race No. 19 within the Cup Collection simply exterior Nashville might be 300 laps and Hendrick Motorsports did a very good job of peculiar the gang within the Music Metropolis by profitable two of the three races.
Within the inaugural occasion in 2021, Larson dominated by main 264 laps. Within the course of, the No. 5 Chevrolet driver beat Ross Chastain by 4.335 seconds for Larson’s third straight win.
Additionally of word in that race was Chase Elliott ending thirteenth, however was disqualified after a post-race inspection revealed he had 5 unfastened wheel nuts. He was judged final and stripped of his Stage 1 win.
Elliott recovered to take the checkers in 2022, however Chastain broke Hendrick’s stranglehold on the trophy by placing his No. 1 Chevy Camaro on the pole and beating Martin Truex Jr. final 12 months.
Thursday night time on the previous Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway brief monitor, Chastain warmed up for the race weekend by ending fourth, one spot forward of hometown favourite Josh Berry, within the inaugural Battle of Broadway 150.
–Area stage media