Christopher Bell took advantage of a late-race caution flag that cost Brad Keselowski a sure Bristol win. On the critical final restart, Bell held off a desperate last corner charge and bump from Keselowski to score his first career Bristol win and punch his ticket into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
After a smoky victory burnout on the Bristol main-straightaway, an elated Bell emerged from his race car commenting on his first Bristol win, “I was nervous at the choose when Brad (Keselowski) picked the top. I had to take the bottom…they slid up and I got by. It wasn’t pretty there at the end, but we got it done! This week’s been very tough with a lot on our minds. This one’s for Charlie (Kirk)! We know any week it could be us (winning) and it hasn’t been us for a long time. But Bristol Baby, tonight it’s us!”
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