Christopher Bell wins 4EVER 400 at Homestead-Miami, advances to Championship 4

For the second straight year, Christopher Bell is headed to the Championship 4. He wins the 4EVER 400 at Homestead-Miami. Bell overcame a bad pit stop and a tight car to win the Homestead NASCAR race. He got some congratulatory taps from his teammate Ty Gibbs after the race.

Everyone said this was Kyle Larson’s race to lose. They said that Tyler Reddick ran the wall better. However, it is the dirt racer from Oklahoma who ripped the wall and brought his car home to victory lane.

A massive burnout from Bell after this race win. It is his first time in victory lane since Bristol Dirt. There is something about this 20 team and the Round of 8. If there is a single word that you can use to describe Bell in the NASCAR Playoffs – Clutch.

Winners in Miami! Christopher Bell gets it done.

REPOST to congratulate @CBellRacing!

He's in the Championship 4 AGAIN with a win at @HomesteadMiami! #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/kpOHfxnQUC

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 22, 2023

Things couldn’t have gone any more differently for Christopher Bell and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates. Both Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. found themselves out of the race before the final restart.

Issues with Hamlin’s steering and Truex Jr.’s engine relegate them below the cutline.

Now, Christopher Bell heads to Phoenix. His first win in the Cup Series at Homestead-Miami and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Christopher Bell continues quiet playoff dominance

Let’s just look at what Christopher Bell has been able to do this postseason. Set aside his two walk-off wins from 2022. Put that behind us. Let’s just talk about what has gone down this year.

Four times, including three straight in the Round of 16, Bell won the pole award. A top-10, three top-5s and now, a win. Bell hasn’t been the flashiest driver on the track, but he doesn’t need to be. Bell gets a ton of respect from his fellow drivers, maybe it is time for others to follow suit.

Christopher Bell battled with Ryan Blaney, William Byron, and others on his way to the win. Even though there was a hard charge from Tyler Reddick and others, Bell was too fast. He was being reeled in, but with a few laps to go, Bell stretched out the lead again.

The 2017 Truck Series champion is going to Phoenix to try and earn his first Cup Series championship. Based on how his performance has gone so far, he is going to be a tough one to beat.

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell are locked into the Championship 4. So, six drivers will compete for just two spots at Martinsville.