Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bell led only the final lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and had a slight edge on the outside when the caution light came on in overtime following a wreck by Josh Berry.
Christopher Bell celebrated a drought-ending victory for himself and Joe Gibbs Racing after a dramatic comeback in Atlanta.
Christopher Bell, who led only the final lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in a close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, giving the 30-year-old Oklahoma driver 10 career Cup wins.
Kyle Busch threatened to wreck Carson Hocevar after Stage 1 of Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta. “Go tell that 77 [Hocevar] he’s done that same f***ing move 10 times,” Busch said over his radio.
Like the superstars who came before him, Carson Hocevar is riling up the establishment with his aggressive driving.
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Ryan Blaney and John Hunter Nemechek — They are the only two drivers to start the season with top-10 finishes in both races. Blaney was seventh in the Daytona 500 and fourth at Atlanta. Nemechek was fifth in the Daytona 500 and 10th at Atlanta.
Christopher Bell believes he could be headed toward a big year with Joe Gibbs Racing following what he hopes will be a breakthrough win.
The 22-year-old Hocevar finished second Sunday in Atlanta, but not without irking some of the sport's established stars.
A former champion was ready to wreck Carson Hocevar. Another former champion called him a “moron.” And the driver who has been his mentor pulled Hocevar aside after Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for a lengthy discussion that ended with a handshake but little satisfaction.
Christopher Bell prevailed in overtime to claim the victory in Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway — officially leading only the final lap and getting the photo nod in a