Bell Finishes 28th at Kansas

RACE: Buschy McBusch Race 400
TRACK: Kansas Speedway
START: 8th
FINISH: 28th
LAPS: 267 lap

• Christopher Bell started 8th and worked his way up to 3rd by the Lap 25 competition caution.
• A tight race car led to Bell falling back a few positions after the restart resulting in a 10th place Stage 1 finish.

Stage 2 Recap (Laps 88-160)

• Bell started Stage 2 in 12th. 
• The Rheem Machine started off tight once again but after a few adjustments, Bell was able to make up some positions on the track. 
• Bell finished the stage 9th. 

Stage 3 Recap (Laps 167-267)

• At the start of Stage 3, Bell took off 11th after pitting at the stage break.
• The handling was still a problem during the final 40 laps of the race but the car was still in the Top 10. 
• While in 9th with 10 laps to go, the car got sideways and Bell hit another car. 
• The 20 team were able to make repairs and Bell brought the car across the start/finish line 28th.

Other Joe Gibbs Racing Updates

• Kyle Busch brought home the checkered flag in the Buschy McBusch Race 400. 

Up Next: The NASCAR Cup Series throws it back to Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400 in the annual throwback weekend at the track.  The race will be broadcast live Sunday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1.