Christopher Bell edges Denny Hamlin in close finish

Denny Hamlin Goes Ballistic After Finishing Second Behind Christopher Bell at Phoenix
Denny Hamlin came into Sunday’s race at Phoenix hoping to improve on his start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, which included a pair of finishes outside of the top 20 at Daytona (24th) and Circuit of the Americas (21st) sandwiched around a sixth-place result at Atlanta.
NASCAR at Phoenix results: Christopher Bell beats Denny Hamlin in photo finish for third consecutive win
With the two leaders side-by-side coming off Turn 4, Bell prevailed in the drag race back to the finish line to win by .049 seconds, the second-closest margin of victory in Phoenix history and the closest since the frontstretch was moved from what is now the back straightaway to the dogleg in 2018.
Christopher Bell wins third consecutive in Cup, outdueling Denny Hamlin at Phoenix Raceway
Kyle Larson, the most recent driver to win three in a row in 2021, finished third, followed by Josh Berry and Chris Buescher.Bell beat Hamlin by 0.049 seconds, the second-closest Cup finish in Phoenix Raceway history.
Christopher Bell holds off Denny Hamlin at Phoenix to win third straight NASCAR Cup Series race
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by .0049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history on Sunday.
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The finish of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. In a green-white-chequered finish, Hamlin put in a valiant
Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson just short at Phoenix in chase of Christopher Bell
Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson were just a few feet short of scoring the win in Sunday\"s Shriners Children\"s 500 at Phoenix Raceway. A thrilling overtime finish pinned Hamlin and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell against each other in a two-lap shootout from the front row.
NASCAR at Phoenix: Christopher Bell edges Denny Hamlin in close finish
Christopher Bell edges Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson to win third straight race. Denny Hamlin was able to stay on Christopher Bell's outside through the final two laps, but as we saw
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