Christopher Bell Had Right Strategy, But Penalty Took Him Out At Richmond
8 months agoChristopher Bell attempted a similar strategy to his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin, the eventual winner of Sunday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, but it fell short largely because Bell sped in the pits on his penultimate pit stop. Although Bell did not have the speed of his other teammate, Martin Truex, Jr., he did rank fifth in speed (one spot higher than Hamlin and one spot behind Kyle Larson) and they were the two drivers who stayed out the longest on their last two pit stops, which ensured them fresher tires at the end. Despite speeding so late in the race, Bell made a furious charge at the end and still rallied back to sixth, but he has to be kicking himself over missing out on a race that was so very winnable.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference