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.
POS. DRIVER 2nd - Carson Hocevar 3rd - Kyle Larson 5th - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7th - Kyle Busch 8th - Ross Chastain · In yet another photo finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Carson Hocevar led Chevrolet to the checkered-flag in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Ambetter Health 400 – driving - Speedway Digest Staff - February 23,
Christopher Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Following the chaos caused by his 'bold' driving this past weekend, NASCAR star Carson Hocevar has apologized to Kyle Larson
Christopher Bell edged just ahead of Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson for the lead at the time of a last-lap caution to win the Ambetter Health 400 NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The crazy but true stat that came from the Atlanta Cup race was that by winning the second stage, Kyle Larson recorded his first stage win ever at a drafting track. Such has been his futility at superspeedways during what has otherwise been an exemplary career demonstrating mastery on all kinds of circuits.
Christopher Bell passed Kyle Larson on the final lap to win in overtime at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The yellow flag flew with Bell just ahead of Carson Hocevar, who had nosed ahead of Larson for a career-best second place.
Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain both approached Hocevar on pit road post-race. Hocevar had made contact with Blaney to send him spinning earlier in the final stage, and the driver of the No. 12 Ford worked his way back to a fourth-place finish.
Like the superstars who came before him, Carson Hocevar is riling up the establishment with his aggressive driving.