Bell sets mark for rookie wins

Christopher Bell has a second straight NASCAR championship in sight.

Bell won his sixth Xfinity Series race this season in the playoff race at Dover International Speedway in Delaware, setting the rookie record for victories in a season.

He passed three drivers for most rookie wins:

Greg Biffle won five races in 2001, as did Kyle Busch in 2004 and Carl

Edwards in 2005. Bell built his record with wins at Kentucky, New Hampshire, Iowa and twice at Richmond and expects to add a few as he chases a championship.

“We're in really good shape,” Bell said.

The 2017 Truck Series champion, Bell won the first stage and was never in any serious trouble driving the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, leading 110 of 200 laps.

“It's been a career year for me,” Bell said. “All credit to Joe Gibbs Racing. We have really fast race cars every time I go to the racetrack.”

In other motor sports news:

Clay Millican took the No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position in the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis.

Millican topped the field with his second qualifying run Friday night, a 3.726-second pass at 328.54 mph.

He’s seeking his third victory of the season and fourth of his career. Tommy Johnson Jr. topped the Funny Car field, Jeg Coughlin Jr. was fastest in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec was No. 1 in Pro Stock Motorcycle in the third of six events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.