Christopher Bell has continued his dominant start to the 2025 NASCAR season.
Bell earned his third straight win after taking the checkered flag in Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR Phoenix race. Bell held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson on the final lap to secure the victory.
Bell is the first driver to win three in a row in the Generation 7 car, otherwise known as the “NextGen” car, which debuted in 2022.
PHOENIX RESULTS: Who won NASCAR Phoenix race? Winner is Christopher Bell, plus full results
Record for NASCAR wins in a row
Richard Petty has the record with 10 consecutive wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. Petty set the record in 1967.
Who was last three-time NASCAR winner
Before Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson was the last NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three races in a row in 2021. Larson won three races on two occasions in 2021, including one at Nashville Superspeedway.
How many races has Christopher Bell won
Christopher Bell has won 12 NASCAR Cup Series races in his career, including the last three in a row after winning the NASCAR Phoenix race.
Christopher Bell hometown
Christopher Bell is from Norman, Oklahoma.
Christopher Bell age
Christopher Bell is 30 years old. His birthday is Dec. 16, 2024.
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