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.
Those three statements were cited by last year’s Stewart-Haas Racing drivers as the best advice they ever received from then team co-owner Tony Stewart. This year those driversC
Although Fords dominated Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it was Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell escaping the carnage throughout the race to pick up his first career win on a superspeedway-style track.
As a result of his team's misdeeds, Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing were issued matching 100-point driver and owner deductions. JGR was fined an additional $100,000, while Briscoe's crew chief, James Small, was banned four races for the offense. On Wednesday, JGR announced its intention to appeal the punishment.
Ty Gibbs will be sporting a new look for Joe Gibbs Racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Saia has replaced FedEx as JGR's newest freight partner.