Bell, who inherited the lead by staying out between Phases 2 and three, led the ultimate 100 laps however needed to keep at bay repeated challenges, with the final coming from Reddick within the remaining 5 laps.
Reddick, who gained Stage 2, pitted for brand spanking new tyres throughout the break and put them to good use to problem for the win .
On lap 224 of the 250-lap encounter, Reddick went to the within of Chase Briscoe and moved into the second place to start his seek out of Bell.
The battle for victory was briefly suspended by a warning interval, after Kyle Busch reported a mechanical drawback together with his #8 Chevrolet that later resulted in him spinning off at Flip 4 and down in direction of pitroad on lap 235.
The race resumed with eight laps remaining, with Bell in entrance adopted by Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon and Briscoe.
With Reddick closing in for a remaining try at a move on the final lap, he was denied by the 14th and remaining warning interval of the race, for the stopped automotive of Ross Chastain at Flip 4, which secured the win for Bell.
Bell’s first triumph of the season additionally sees him leap to the highest of the drivers’ standings – coupled with Chastain’s late dropout – and continues a outstanding begin to the 2023 season for the 28-year-old, who has 5 top-five finishes within the first eight races of the marketing campaign.
Race winner Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry
Photograph by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
“These are among the longest laps of my total life. This place is a lot enjoyable, whether or not it’s grime or concrete,” Bell mentioned. “At any time when the cushion acquired up there on the highest [lane], it was very robust since you couldn’t drive it tremendous onerous in any other case you’d get sucked in.
“For those who acquired your right-front into it, you’d push just a little bit. For those who acquired your right-rear into it, you’d slide. It was numerous enjoyable.”
A number of instances within the final 25 laps, Bell seemed like he could slam the wall in Turns 3 and 4, which he known as “the scary nook”.
“For those who acquired into it too far, you misplaced all of your momentum. [Turns] 1 and a pair of, I believe I stored hitting the wall a pair instances. Looks like there was just a little bit extra moisture up there, it might maintain me higher.
“I’m like, ‘Okay, I can actually assault [Turns] 1 and a pair of.’ However 3 and 4 I needed to be cautious.”
With Reddick having to accept second it did maintain him away from Dillon who claimed his greatest end of the season, forward of Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr, with Briscoe additionally taking his greatest results of the yr in fifth.
One other new greatest results of the season got here for Justin Healey with sixth, forward of Martin Truex Jr and Todd Gilliland, as Kevin Harvick and Ty Gibbs accomplished the highest 10.
After successful the opening stage, Kyle Larson clashed with Ryan Preece, with the Stewart-Haas driver hitting the wall and falling to the again of the pack, whereas early within the third stage Larson spun to drop him to thirty fifth on the end.
NASCAR Cup Bristol grime – Race Outcomes