Winners and losers from NASCAR’s difficult Southern 500 at Darlington

The ten-week battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship has begun, and there are now just 12 points between Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell for the points lead after Bell’s impressive win the Southern 500 at Darlington.

After 367 laps and 500 miles of racing, the battle at the top of the standings has only tightened as the drivers and teams look to Gateway for Round 2. But before we shift focus to next weekend, let’s break down all of the action from a great race on Sunday.

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Here’s the biggest winners and losers from the 77th running of the Southern 500 at Darlington:

WINNER: Christopher Bell thought he...