BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Christopher Bell seized the victory on a late restart Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, completing a first-round sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Leading the final four laps, Bell finished 0.343 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, who was trying to end a 51-race winless streak.

Bell joined JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe as first-round winners as Toyotas remained unbeaten in the 10-race playoffs.

Zane Smith finished third, followed by Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano.

There were a season-high 14 caution flags for 137 laps as drivers and teams struggled to get a handle on a new right-side tire with excessive wear that required more pit stops.

The playoff drama spiked with 40 laps remaining when a fire erupted under Austin

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