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
Christopher Bell made history Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, outdueling teammate Denny Hamlin to become the first Cup driver to win three consecutive races in the Next Gen era. Bell held off Hamlin on a two-lap restart shootout that ended the race on the 1-mile oval.
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.
Bell beats Hamlin in NASCAR thriller for historic three-peat
The finish of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. In a green-white-chequered finish, Hamlin put in a valiant
NASCAR: Christopher Bell wins his third straight race of 2025 at Phoenix
The NASCAR Cup Series season is four races old and Christopher Bell has already accomplished something no Cup driver has done in five seasons. Bell won his third straight race of 2025 when he beat his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin in a two-lap sprint to the finish.
Christopher Bell scores third straight NASCAR win of 2025: Highlights from Phoenix
Christopher Bell became the first driver since Kevin Harvick in 2018 to win three of the first four races to open a NASCAR Cup Series season.
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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