Bell “disillusioned in myself” after spinout from lead struggle

Christopher Bell led 67 laps at Dover on Sunday, scoring 19 stage factors and successful Stage 2. However that does not imply he had it simple — as Bell in the end completed 18th after spinning twice in the course of the race.

Beginning the ultimate stage whereas main the race, Bell’s No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spun out. Someway, all the discipline prevented him and he was in a position to rejoin in the back of the vehicles nonetheless on the lead lap.

Whereas Bell did a terrific job slicing again via the pack, he gained plenty of observe place by staying out longer than most different drivers and catching a well-times warning.

After an hour-long rain delay, he discovered himself restarting on the entrance row with teammate and eventual race winner Denny Hamlin. Neither driver gave an inch, however Bell acquired free on the underside and ended up spinning wildly out of Flip 4. Once more, nobody hit the No. 20 as he spun in entrance of the sector, however his probabilities of successful on the ‘Monster Mile’ had been formally over.

No one was lifting

“I undoubtedly wasn’t going to carry and I knew he wasn’t going to carry both,” Bell advised NASCAR on TNT. “We had been gonna race actually exhausting, and I simply spun out. Dover and spinning out — I’ve acquired an issue with that. It is a bummer.

“The blokes did a very good job. I am actually pleased with the hassle that this staff has put into making an attempt to enhance. The intermediate stuff has been a bit of exhausting for us, and the blokes on this #20 staff did a very good job bringing actually good tempo this weekend. I felt like we had been as sturdy as any of them. We restarted on the entrance row with underneath 10 to go and had a shot at it. It did not work out, however we acquired a playoff level. Hopefully, we will hold bringing that pace and I might be in competition extra typically.”

Ultimately, Bell was completely satisfied to see one other JGR driver win, however he was clearly furstrated with himself over what may have been.

“I am glad that JGR nonetheless received the race,” mentioned Bell. “Denny did a terrific job, clearly. He at all times does, closing these items out. Chase [Briscoe] acquired an excellent end, and yeah, nice day for firm. Disillusioned in myself for making so many mistake, however our pace was actually good.”

Together with a 1-2 end by Hamlin and Briscoe, Ty Gibbs additionally managed to advance into the finals for the $1 million bracket problem, the place he’ll face Ty Dillon.