Christopher Bell secured his eighth stage victory of the season by winning Stage 1 at the NASCAR Cup Series race in Nashville. Bell's win ties him with Kyle Larson for the most stage wins in the series this season. Denny Hamlin finished second, followed by Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, and Brad Keselowski. Ty Gibbs, William Byron, Chris Buescher, Martin Truex Jr., and Bubba Wallace rounded out the top ten. Bell earned 10 points and an additional playoff point for his victory. The stage ended at Lap 91, and Ryan Preece received the free pass in P25.
Earning points in Stage 1 1. Christopher Bell 10 2. Denny Hamlin 9 3. Tyler Reddick 8 4. Kyle Larson 7 5. Brad Keselowski 6 6. Ty Gibbs 5 7. William Byron 4 8. Chris Buescher 3 9. Martin Truex Jr. 2 10. Bubba Wallace 1
Stage 1 is in the books. CBell keeps the momentum going with the Stage win. S1 results: 1. Bell, 10 points (1 playoff pt) 2. Hamlin, 9 3. Reddick, 8 4. Larson, 7 5. Keselowski, 6 6. Gibbs, 5 7. Byron, 4 8. Buescher, 3 9. Truex, 2 10. Wallace, 1 #NASCAR
STAGE 1: 1-10: Bell, Hamlin, Reddick, Larson, Keselowski, Gibbs, Byron, Buescher, Truex, Wallace 11-20: Elliott, Berry, Bowman, Blaney, Chastain, Gragson, Cindric, Dillon, Hocevar, LaJoie
CAUTION 1 -- Lap 91: Stage 1 end. Christopher Bell wins the stage over Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Ty Gibbs, William Byron, Chris Buescher, Martin Truex Jr. and Bubba Wallace. Preece gets the free pass in P25. #NASCAR
Christopher Bell wins Stage 1. 1. Bell 2. Hamlin 3. Reddick 4. Larson 5. Keselowski 6. Gibbs 7. Byron 8. Buescher 9. Truex 10. Wallace
Stage 1 Results - Cup Nashville 1-Bell 2-Hamlin 3-Reddick 4-Larson 5-Keselowski 6-Gibbs 7-Byron 8-Buescher 9-Truex 10-Wallace #NASCAR
#NASCAR - Christopher Bell wins stage 1. Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Ty Gibbs, William Byron, Chris Buescher, Martin Truex Jr., and Bubba Wallace were all top 10.
Christopher Bell wins Stage 1 at Nashville over Denny Hamlin. Another playoff point for Bell. 3. Reddick (passed on last lap) 4. Larson 5. Keselowski 6. Gibbs 7. Byron 8. Buescher 9. Truex 10. Wallace
Bell wins the opening stage at Nashville ... Bell Hamlin Reddick Larson Reddick Keselowski Gibbs Byron Buescher Truex Wallace ... then Elliott Berry Bowman Blaney Chastain Cindric Gragson Dillon Hocevar LaJoie Logano Heim Burton and Suarez on lead lap.
Christopher Bell wins Stage 1, his eighth stage victory of the season. That ties Kyle Larson for the most stage wins in the series. #NASCAR
Christopher Bell wins Stage 1 at Nashville. #NASCAR
#NASCAR - Ty Gibbs wins stage 1. AJ Allmendinger, Brandon Jones, Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier, Noah Gragson, Riley Herbst, John Hunter Nemechek, Chandler Smith, and Ryan Sieg all finish in the top 10.