A have a look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Cup race at Circuit of the Americas.
WINNERS
Christopher Bell — Goes back-to-back, following his Atlanta win with a victory at COTA. He turns into the primary driver since 2018 to win two of the primary three races of the season. Stated Bell: “It is wonderful to be sitting right here with … 10 playoff bonus factors. We’re in a reasonably great place proper now.”
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Christopher Bell turns into first driver since 2018 to win two of the primary three races of the Cup season.
William Byron — Daytona 500 winner completed second at COTA and took the factors lead. He has completed second or higher in two of the primary three races of the season. Within the final 10 races, courting again to final yr’s playoff race, Byron has one win, two runner-up outcomes, seven top-five finishes and 9 high 10s.
Tyler Reddick — He completed third at COTA, giving him two top-three finishes within the first three races of the season.
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Chase Elliott — He was spun within the first nook of the primary lap by Ross Chastain and rallied to complete fourth to attain his first high 10 of the season.
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Here’s what Cup drivers have been speaking about after Sunday’s Cup race.
Kyle Busch — Whereas his winless streak extends to 60 races, he led a race-high 42 laps and completed fifth. That offers him back-to-back high 10s for the primary time since final September. He additionally scored a race-high 46 factors.
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Noah Gragson — His eighth-place end snapped a streak of 16 consecutive races and not using a high 10. It additionally was his first high 10 in a Cup street course race.
LOSERS
Ty Gibbs — He was operating within the high 15 when he was hit by teammate Chase Briscoe and spun, dropping all his monitor place. Gibbs completed thirty fourth. He has completed thirtieth or worse in two of three races this yr and in seven of his final eight begins, courting again to final yr. Gibbs is thirty fifth in factors after three races.
Daniel Suarez — He spun on his personal and teammate Connor Zilisch, making his Cup debut, slammed into him, ending the race for each. Suarez completed thirty sixth. He completed thirty third at Atlanta the earlier race.
Austin Dillon — He received turned by Denny Hamlin when Hamlin locked his brakes. Dillon was operating within the high 20 on the time however was eradicated by the crash, ending a season-worst thirty fifth.
