Bell in shock after near miss

Christopher Bell said he was in shock after a near miss with Chase Briscoe in the Bank of America 400.

“I think I’m just in shock right now”

Bell caught Briscoe late race

With 10 laps remaining, Bell trailed Briscoe by 2.180 seconds but cut the deficit to 1.811 seconds with five laps to go.

Bell unaware of tire issue

Bell didn’t know the right-front tire on Briscoe’s car was cording until they reached the final lap.

Bell and Briscoe collide

Bell dove underneath Briscoe in turns three and four, causing a crash that left Briscoe finishing ahead.

Bell’s race strategy

Bell said he stayed with Briscoe but slid badly, letting him get away before the final laps.

Bell’s team performance

Bell led three times for 93 laps, the only driver with more laps led was Kyle Larson.

Bell’s title hunt

Bell entered Charlotte in third place, 55 points down to Larson, and left third, 51 points behind.

Larson outside top five

Kyle Larson finished sixth, the first time in this year’s Chase he was outside the top five.

Larson’s strategy

Larson said he was hanging on the last 15 to 18 laps, managing tires while the top two pushed hard.

Hamlin’s speed issue

Denny Hamlin said he lacked long run speed, causing him to trail Kyle Larson by 49 points.

Blaney’s third place

Ryan Blaney finished third after rebounding from a pit road speeding penalty on lap 36.

Berry’s top five

Josh Berry claimed fourth place, his first top-five finish since August.

Van Gisbergen’s top ten

Shane van Gisbergen secured his second consecutive top-ten finish on an oval.

Crash eliminates Wallace and Byron

Alex Bowman’s crash eliminated Bubba Wallace and William Byron from the Chase standings.