Christopher Bell came from over 12 seconds back to close within a second of the lead in the final laps before finishing second to lead Toyota in the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday.
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The third-generation Blaney from High Point, North Carolina, led 145 of 500 laps and beat runner-up Aric Almirola by nearly nine-tenths of a second to claim his third Cup Series victory of 2023 and secure his first Championship 4 berth.
The 25-year-old Byron from Charlotte, North Carolina, led the final 20 of 185-shortened laps in an event where he rallied from losing a lap by implementing a late pit strategic call to race his way to the front and claim his fourth Cup victory of the season in a rain-shortened event in the Peach State.
Most of NASCAR s Cup Series drivers feel like they re saying their final goodbye to a dear old friend this weekend. Auto Club Speedway s racetrack seems to be adored.