{"id":24920,"date":"2019-04-06T16:02:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T21:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=24920"},"modified":"2019-04-06T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T21:05:37","slug":"christopher-bell-rings-up-bristol-win-banks-xfinity-dash-4-cash-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/06\/christopher-bell-rings-up-bristol-win-banks-xfinity-dash-4-cash-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Bell rings up Bristol win, banks Xfinity Dash 4 Cash bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Kenny Bruce, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

BRISTOL, Tenn. \u2013 Christopher Bell<\/strong> overtook Brandon Jones with less than 20 laps remaining to capture Saturday\u2019s Alsco 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/a> race and pocketed a $100,000 bonus for his efforts.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Bell, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, was one of four drivers competing for the series\u2019 Dash 4 Cash bonus. Other eligible drivers didn\u2019t finish far behind \u2013 Tyler Reddick finished second, Chase Briscoe finished fourth and Michael Annett wound up eighth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s pretty cool to get my first win here with the Dash 4 Cash bonus,\u201d Bell said in victory lane. \u201cJoe Gibbs Racing has a really, really good package at Bristol. For whatever reason, we struggled to find that. I didn\u2019t feel good basically all practice and didn\u2019t qualify good.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as they dropped the green flag for the race, I was really, really loose. But the longer the runs went the better I got.\u201d<\/p>\n

Third place went to Cole Custer while John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Reddick, piloting the No. 2 Chevrolet out of the Richard Childress Racing shops, was second in both the first and second stages en route to his runner-up finish.<\/p>\n

After leading 61 laps, he mistakenly thought the first stage had ended, and the hesitation while still under green allowed Justin Allgaier to shoot past for the stage win.<\/p>\n

Reddick shadowed Allgaier for the entire second stage, only to finish second, then lost five spots on pit road due to an issue in the pits. Late contact with the wall wasn\u2019t an issue, he said, as he tried to chase down Bell.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot necessarily getting into the wall,\u201d he said. \u201cThese composite bodies are just as durable as can be. I just needed a little bit more there to get past Christopher.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in victory lane by placing the Winner’s sticker on his car after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe unfortunate part is when I got behind him it is hard to make the pass.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allgaier (JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet) won two stages and led 138 of the race\u2019s 300 laps. But during a heated battle up front among himself, Bell, Reddick and Custer, Allgaier\u2019s entry began to slow. Moments later he was pulling his blue and white entry behind pit wall, the victim of an apparent engine issue.<\/p>\n

Custer rallied from an early setback that saw him pit twice under yellow to repair damage to his Ford after the opening stage. By the start of the final stage, he was back among the race leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just didn\u2019t really have the fire off speed or the perfect scenarios to pass people when we got up in the top five to really get track position,\u201d Custer said. \u201cIt was impossible to pass, really. I don\u2019t know. I\u2019m pretty mad because I think we had the best car there at the end, we just didn\u2019t have the best fire off (speed). I know we\u2019ve got to get a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 ARMOUR Vienna Sausage Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The top four finishers will be eligible for the $100,000 bonus next week at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. The program will continue in subsequent races at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and Dover (Del.) International Speedway.<\/p>\n

Jones inherited the lead when he did not pit after Harrison Burton brought out the caution flag at lap 261. With nearly 80-lap old tires, Jones still managed to hold Bell and the others at bay for nearly 20 laps.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Jones) did a great job,\u201d Bell said of his JGR teammate. \u201cHe really did. This place, for whatever reason, suits his driving style. He should have won this race last year. \u2026 He just couldn\u2019t quite hang on on those older tires. \u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I was going to have to do the slide job and hopefully take the top away, which I was able to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Christopher Bell, Jason Ratcliff and Matt Lederer – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/NXS_D4C_CBell_040619.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 37th Annual Alsco 300<\/b><\/p>\n

Bristol Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Bristol, Tennessee<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 6, 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

                   1. (8)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, 300.<\/p>\n

                   2. (2)  Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

                   3. (1)  Cole Custer, Ford, 300.<\/p>\n

                   4. (3)  Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 300.<\/p>\n

                   5. (10)  John Hunter Nemechek #, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

                   6. (4)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 300.<\/p>\n

                   7. (11)  Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

                   8. (9)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

                   9. (7)  Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

                   10. (5)  Harrison Burton(i), Toyota, 300.<\/p>\n

                   11. (16)  Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 300.<\/p>\n

                   12. (14)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 299.<\/p>\n

                   13. (15)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 299.<\/p>\n

                   14. (13)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 298.<\/p>\n

                   15. (19)  Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 297.<\/p>\n

                   16. (21)  Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 296.<\/p>\n

                   17. (20)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 294.<\/p>\n

                   18. (23)  BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 294.<\/p>\n

                   19. (25)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 293.<\/p>\n

                   20. (18)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, 292.<\/p>\n

                   21. (31)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 292.<\/p>\n

                   22. (26)  Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 292.<\/p>\n

                   23. (22)  Brandon Brown #, Chevrolet, 291.<\/p>\n

                   24. (30)  Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 291.<\/p>\n

                   25. (32)  David Starr, Chevrolet, 289.<\/p>\n

                   26. (28)  Tommy Joe Martins, Toyota, 288.<\/p>\n

                   27. (27)  Joey Gase, Toyota, 286.<\/p>\n

                   28. (24)  Kyle Weatherman(i), Chevrolet, 284.<\/p>\n

                   29. (34)  Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, 272.<\/p>\n

                   30. (6)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, Accident, 227.<\/p>\n

                   31. (17)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 193.<\/p>\n

                   32. (36)  Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, Radiator, 190.<\/p>\n

                   33. (12)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, Accident, 41.<\/p>\n

                   34. (37)  Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Accident, 40.<\/p>\n

                   35. (33)  Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Water Pump, 13.<\/p>\n

                   36. (29)  Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, Ignition, 12.<\/p>\n

                   37. (35)  John Jackson, Toyota, Suspension, 9.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  91.328 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 45 Mins, 3 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.906 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  4 for 40 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  11 among 5 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Custer 1-25;T. Reddick 26-84;J. Allgaier 85-90;T. Reddick 91;J. Allgaier 92-171;T. Reddick 172;J. Allgaier 173-202;C. Bell 203;J. Allgaier 204-225;C. Bell 226-263;B. Jones 264-282;C. Bell 283-300.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Justin Allgaier 4 times for 138 laps; Tyler Reddick 3 times for 61 laps; Christopher Bell 3 times for 57 laps; Cole Custer 1 time for 25 laps; Brandon Jones 1 time for 19 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 7,2,00,18,22,98,20,11,23,19<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 7,2,20,00,23,22,98,18,19,11<\/p>\n

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