Bell holds off Reddick to take Bristol dirt race
Christopher Bell held on through a restart eight laps from the end to hold off Tyler Reddick and win the dirt race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Sunday night.
Bell was a whiz-kid dirt racing sensation growing up, and that experience helped the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to his fifth victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.
“This place is so much fun, whether it’s dirt or concrete,” Bell said.
Reddick was second for a second consecutive year, followed by Austin Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chase Briscoe.
Bell’s last challenge came after defending race winner Kyle Busch spun with 15 laps left. Bell took off on the restart and widened his lead over Reddick.
Reddick, who won the second stage, was closing in on the last lap when the 16th and final caution came out, ending the race and sending Bell’s team into hysterics.
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