{"id":25522,"date":"2019-05-04T18:34:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T23:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=25522"},"modified":"2019-05-04T18:48:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-04T23:48:46","slug":"quick-pit-stop-launches-christopher-bell-to-100000-win-at-dover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/04\/quick-pit-stop-launches-christopher-bell-to-100000-win-at-dover\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick pit stop launches Christopher Bell to $100,000 win at Dover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Dash 4 Cash and the NASCAR Xfinity Series Allied Steel Buildings 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 4, 2019 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

DOVER, Del. \u2013 Christopher Bell<\/strong> won the battle that counted by a few feet\u2014and that small victory launched him to his third NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/a> triumph of the season in the Allied Steel Buildings 200 at Dover International Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Allied Steel Buildings 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 4, 2019 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Bell\u2019s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was first off pit road after a Lap 155 stop under caution, narrowly beating Cole Custer, who had led the first 155 laps of Saturday\u2019s race. The work of Bell\u2019s pit crew proved decisive, as the 24-year-old from Norman, Okla., controlled the race through two more restarts and beat Justin Allgaier to the finish line by 1.745 seconds.<\/p>\n

Bell had already crossed the stripe before Zane Smith and John Hunter Nemechek wrecked coming to the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

In addition to a gold Miles the Monster trophy, Bell collected a check for $100,000 as the final Dash 4 Cash winner of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last couple of races, we\u2019ve had great cars, but we haven\u2019t been able to capitalize on it,\u201d said Bell, who won for the second straight time at Dover and the 11th time in his career. \u201cThis one is really thanks to my pit crew, man. They did a great job, getting me out front where I could control the restarts.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, does a burn out after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Allied Steel Buildings 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 4, 2019 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI knew if I could get out front, we\u2019d be tough to beat. This place, you can pass on long green-flag runs, and it\u2019s one of my favorite race tracks because you can move around and try to find different lines and get going. But over the short run, it\u2019s pretty difficult to make something happen because there is so much grip on the bottom.\u201d<\/p>\n

After losing the lead on pit road, Custer was shuffled back on three successive restarts, drawing the bottom lane each time. He finished fourth behind Bell, Allgaier and series leader Tyler Reddick and expressed his disappointment after the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really frustrating when you lead that many laps,\u201d Custer said. \u201cYou just can\u2019t give up your track position here. Everybody wants to win at Dover. It\u2019s about the hardest track to pass that we go to\u2026 It\u2019s just so frustrating. We were so good, and we couldn\u2019t take advantage of a great car today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Allied Steel Buildings 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 4, 2019 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

For Allgaier, who suffered late contact with the outside wall and with Reddick\u2019s Chevrolet, the runner-up finish was a welcome result in an inconsistent season that has produced an average finish of 14.7.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car took a beating and kept going,\u201d Allgaier said. \u201cOur Camaro was good today, but it wasn\u2019t great. I wanted to be able to battle there with Christopher at the end, but we were just off a little bit all day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chase Briscoe ran fifth as the highest-finishing Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, followed by Austin Cindric, Brandon Jones, Nemechek, Smith and Michael Annett.<\/p>\n

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Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Race winner Christopher Bell and crew chief Jason Ratcliff – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dover_NXS_CBell_050419.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 38th Annual Allied Steel Buildings 200<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dover International Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dover, Delaware<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, May 4, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

   1. (4)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

   2. (2)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   3. (5)  Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   4. (1)  Cole Custer, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

   5. (7)  Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

   6. (3)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

   7. (8)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

   8. (16)  John Hunter Nemechek #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   9. (6)  Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   10. (15)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   11. (14)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   12. (10)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   13. (17)  Brandon Brown #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

   14. (18)  Kaz Grala, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

   15. (12)  Riley Herbst, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

   16. (19)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

   17. (11)  Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

   18. (13)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

   19. (9)  Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

   20. (21)  Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

   21. (24)  Tommy Joe Martins, Toyota, 197.<\/p>\n

   22. (32)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

   23. (26)  Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

   24. (22)  Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

   25. (25)  Ronnie Bassett Jr, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

   26. (23)  Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

   27. (20)  BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

   28. (33)  David Starr, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

   29. (36)  Joey Gase, Toyota, 195.<\/p>\n

   30. (27)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, 195.<\/p>\n

   31. (35)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

   32. (31)  Vinnie Miller, Toyota, 194.<\/p>\n

   33. (37)  Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, 144.<\/p>\n

   34. (28)  Bayley Currey(i), Chevrolet, Engine, 59.<\/p>\n

   35. (34)  Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Overheating, 50.<\/p>\n

   36. (29)  Jeff Green, Chevrolet, Brakes, 15.<\/p>\n

   37. (38)  John Jackson, Toyota, Vibration, 13.<\/p>\n

   38. (30)  Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, Transmission, 10.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  110.159 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 48 Mins, 56 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.745 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  5 for 29 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  3 among 3 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Custer 1-155;C. Bell 156-185;J. Allgaier 186;C. Bell 187-200.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Cole Custer 1 time for 155 laps; Christopher Bell 2 times for 44 laps; Justin Allgaier 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 00,20,7,2,22,8,98,19,4,11<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 00,20,2,7,8,22,98,19,9,23<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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