# NASCAR Charlotte Notebook: Bell Left in Shock After Near Miss

> Christopher Bell stunned after near miss with Chase Briscoe in Bank of America 400.
- Title: NASCAR Charlotte Notebook: Bell Left in Shock After Near Miss
- Summary: Christopher Bell stunned after near miss with Chase Briscoe in Bank of America 400. Christopher Bell finished second in NASCAR Bank of America 400 after a…
- Keywords: nascar, bank of america 400, chase briscoe, christopher bell, joe gibbs racing, kyle larson, denny hamlin, ryan blaney, josh berry, shane van gisbergen, bubba wallace, william byron
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74110441/nascar-charlotte-notebook-bell-left-in-shock
- Author: Deb Williams
- Published: 2026-10-12T18:07:48+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: nascar, bank of america 400, chase briscoe, christopher bell, joe gibbs racing, kyle larson, denny hamlin, ryan blaney, josh berry, shane van gisbergen, bubba wallace, william byron
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Christopher Bell finished second in NASCAR Bank of America 400 after a close race with Chase Briscoe.