For the second straight week, Christopher Bell was there when it mattered most.
Two-time Cup Sequence champion Kyle Busch had the dominant automobile Sunday throughout the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, however his No. 8 Chevrolet started to falter within the closing laps after a late restart. With 5 laps to go, Bell — who had a slight tire benefit — was capable of maneuver round Busch.
Bell’s job wasn’t performed, nevertheless. A tough-charging William Byron and Tyler Reddick additionally bought round Busch and have been capable of shut as much as the again bumper of Bell’s No. 20 Toyota.
Regardless of Byron and Reddick’s finest efforts, Bell was capable of maintain on to earn his second consecutive win and the eleventh of his Cup Sequence profession.
Bell completed runner-up to Byron at COTA a 12 months in the past however bested the two-time Daytona 500 winner on Sunday.
“At any time when Kyle (Busch) was main, I used to be attempting to be cautious,” Bell advised Fox Sports activities. “I used to be attempting to move him clear.”
Regardless of the excessive depth of the second, all 4 contenders raced one another cleanly.
Byron, Reddick, Chase Elliott and Busch rounded out the top-five, with Shane van Gisbergen, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Alex Bowman and Todd Gilliland finishing the highest 10.
Bell will go for a 3rd consecutive victory on March 9 when the Cup Sequence visits Phoenix Raceway. A 12 months in the past, Bell gained the spring race at Phoenix on a dominant day for Toyota. He’ll possible be one of many favorites in NASCAR’s return to the desert.
