Christopher Bell captured the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Pole Award at Michigan International Speedway during the final round of qualifying Saturday afternoon, earning the top spot for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400.
The 2015 Xfinity Series champion from Prosper, Texas, led 88 of 400-scheduled laps and fended off Denny Hamlin in a three-lap shootout to become the 12th different competitor to clinch a 2023 Cup Series Playoff spot by winning.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, led nine of 160 laps and rallied from a late dust-up involving Kyle Larson with seven laps remaining to emerge victorious amid a three-lap dash to the finish for his all-time leading seventh triumph at the Tricky Triangle.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, led seven of 60-scheduled laps and executed a final lap pass on Corey Heim to notch his second Truck victory of 2023 and the elusive 100th win for KBM.
The 2017 Cup Series champion from Mayetta, New Jersey, led a race-high 254 of 301-scheduled laps and fended off Joey Logano in a nine-lap dash to the finish to capture his first elusive victory at the Magic Mile.
Christopher Bell won the Busch Light Pole Award at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a fast lap of 124.781 mph during qualifying Saturday afternoon. He will lead the field to green in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for Sunday’s Cup Series Crayon 301.
The three-time Supercars champion from Auckland, New Zealand, led nine of 78 over-scheduled laps and fended off the field in overtime to record the first victory for Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 program and become the first competitor in 60 years to win in NASCAR debut.
