Bell punches ticket to NASCAR title race ALANIS THAMES Associated Press Oct 22, 2023 Oct 22, 2023 Updated Apr 26, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Christopher Bell wasn't thinking of winning the race.kAmq2=2?46 :DDF6D H:E9 9:D %@J@E2 42FD65 9:> E@ 72== E@ aa?5 27E6C $E286 a @? $F?52J 2E w@>6DE625\|:2>: $A665H2J] qFE q6== E@@< 25G2?E286 @7 2 =2E6 42FE:@? :? $E286 b 2?5 DE@C>65 7C@> 369:?5 7@C 9:D D64@?5 H:? @7 E96 D62D@?]k^AmkAmQx 42?VE 6G6? D2J x H2D E9:?<:?8 @7 2 H:? 2E 2?J A@:?E :? E96 52J 6I46AE >2J36 E96 =2DE `_ =2AD[Q q6== D2:5]k^AmkAmq6== E@@< E96 =625 H:E9 `d =2AD E@ 8@ 2?5 96=5 @77 #J2? q=2?6J 7@C 2 H:? E92E =@4<65 9:> :?E@ ?6IE >@?E9VD }p$rp# r92>A:@?D9:A 7:?2=6]k^Am kAmq6==[ H9@ 6?E6C65 E96 C246 36=@H E96 A=2J@77 4FE=:?6[ H:== 4@>A6E6 :? 9:D D64@?5 DEC2:89E 492>A:@?D9:A C246] w6 362E q=2?6J 3J `]ed` D64@?5D $F?52J 2?5 @?=J =65 ae @7 aef =2AD :? 2 492@E:4 C246 :? 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