By Miguel Mike Medina
Photo: Photo: Hayden Hutchison | The Podium Finish)
On Sunday, Christopher Bell won his 10th career NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Bell never led in this race until the end. He found a way to get it done.
“To be able to restart on the first or second road a green, white checker at a Speedway, and you never know how these things will play out,” Bell said. “I’ll be the first to tell you ‘I love Super Soeedways.”
Kyle Larson came so close to winning the race. He finished third, and you could tell that he was visibly upset that he didn’t come out vicarious. His effort was valuable but not enough to edge out Bell and Carson Hocevar, who finished second.
Hocevar might feel good about finishing second, but he left Atlanta with few friends, as several drivers did not appreciate his aggressive style.
Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, and Kyle Busch are some drivers who do not like his execution while driving.
It was a very aggressive race in Atlanta. There were bumps and wrecks throughout the competition. Chase Elliott got into the wall.
The ending was anticlimactic because of the caution in the final lap. NASCAR needs to do something about that because it takes away the high-level drama of the competition.
With this victory, Bell will gain more confidence to win more races this season and probably win the championship.
Miguel Mike Medina is the publisher of The MMM Journal. He can be reached at medinamiguelmike@gmail.com and themmmjournal@gmail.com
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