Christopher Bell went a long time without winning, but true to Joe Gibbs Racing’s form in the playoffs, he broke that streak Saturday night.

On a chaotic evening when tires wore quickly, the Toyota racer passed the front row of cars on a late restart and won a four-lap sprint in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Bass Pro Shops Night Race, an elimination event at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.

After Bubba Wallace’s wreck for the 14th caution with 12 laps left, eight cars were left on the lead lap. With Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith occupying the front row, Bell slipped his No. 20 Toyota into the lead.

Bell beat Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 RFK Racing Ford by 0.343 seconds for his first win since March 9 but fourth overall. JGR won all three races in the Round of 16.

“Whenever Brad picked the

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