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The win puts Bell on the NASCAR playoffs grid just two races into the season, setting up his shot at redemption after he narrowly missed out on the Championship 4 a year ago despite having arguably the best statistical season in Cup -- and he also earns his first win in a superspeedway-style race.

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Christopher Bell reportedly started his racing career ... the first and only three-time winner of the race. Bell started his NASCAR career by joining the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West in 2015 driving ...

Ryan Blaney, the recent Cup champion who came within 0.003 seconds of Daniel Suárez, won the pole position to lead the field to green. Ford drivers own nine of the first 10 starting positions in Sunday’s race — including all four members of the Team Penske/Wood Brothers Racing alliance on the front two rows.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Christopher Bell, left, wins a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo ...