US EditionWho Won NASCAR Truck Series Bristol Race? Winner Is Christopher Bell, Plus Full Results
Bell held off Chandler Smith on a final restart and earned his first Truck Series win since 2017, his eighth career victory.
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, Cup Series star Christopher Bell won the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, securing his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory since 2017.
- Driving for Halmar Friesen Racing, Bell capitalized on a rare part-time opportunity after serving as a fill-in driver for Stewart Friesen last year when Friesen was sidelined by injury.
- Bell held off Chandler Smith in the final laps, while a pivotal collision with 70 laps to go eliminated contenders after contact between Corey Heim and Christian Eckes.
- Smith assumed the points lead in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings with his runner-up finish, moving one point ahead of Kaden Honeycutt after six races.
- Bell now prepares for Sunday's Food City 500 as the defending Cup winner at Bristol, a track he describes as his favorite due to its unique blend of speed and short-track racing.
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Christopher Bell Claims First Bristol Win in Years as Cup Drivers Destroy Championship Contenders’ Hopes
Christopher Bell finally cracked the Bristol code, and he did it in style. After years of coming close, Bell stormed to victory in the Truck Series race, backing up his recent Cup success at the track with a statement that felt like everything coming full circle. And now this victory has trampled on the championship driver’s hopes. This race wasn’t short on chaos, though. The turning point came during a massive late-race wreck where Christian Ec…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Marietta Daily JournalLate charge gives Christopher Bell victory in Trucks race at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell was thrilled to have an opportunity to drive the No. 62 Halmar Friesen Toyota on Friday in the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Todd Gilliland Grabs 6th-Place Finish Via Strategy in Bristol
By: Zach Catanzareti, Staff Writer Todd Gilliland found his way at the front in the closing laps Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. His opportunity came when Front Row Motorsports opted for a two-tire call on his No. 34 Ford, which put Gilliland in fourth place. And though the tire life started to fade and Gilliland fell to eighth place, two more caution flags benefited the fifth-year driver, as most of the leaders pitted with 14 laps to go. That…
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