Bell holds off Hamlin at Phoenix to win third straight NASCAR Cup Series race
- Christopher Bell won his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series race, finishing just 0.049 seconds ahead of teammate Denny Hamlin, marking the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history.
- Katherine Legge made her Cup Series debut, becoming the first woman to race since Danica Patrick in 2018, but finished 30th after an incident on lap 215.
- Bell became the first driver to win three consecutive races in the NextGen car and aims to win four straight races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, something not achieved since Jimmie Johnson in 2007.
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Shriners Children's 500 Takeaways - Bell Wins Third Straight Race
Christopher Bell won Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway, notching his third consecutive victory. Here are the takeaways following the fourth race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Bell, Byron remain at the top of the heap Christopher Bell and William Byron have clearly been the best two drivers early on in the season, and Phoenix was simply another example of their speed. Bell, of course, went to victory lane, while Byron wo…

Bell holds off Hamlin at Phoenix to win third straight NASCAR Cup Series race
Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight in the NextGen car, holding off Denny Hamlin to win the second-closest race at Phoenix Raceway.
NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Phoenix-Bell snapped his third consecutive win, edging Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at the line to win the Shriners Children's 500. by Jeffrey Boswell
Bell snapped his third consecutive win, edging Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at the line to win the Shriners Children's 500. The post NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Phoenix appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
NASCAR power rankings: Third win keeps Christopher Bell on top
Christopher Bell beat Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson to earn his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. With Bell as the clear No. 1, here’s where the rest of the Cup Series field stacks up four races into the 2025 season. 1. Christopher Bell (Last week: 1) Bell’s win at Phoenix on Sunday makes him the first driver to win three consecutive races since Kyle Larson in 2021 and the first since Kevin Harvick in 201…
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