What a win! Despite leading just one lap out of 266, Christopher Bell was in front when the race-winning caution flag was waved at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Naturally, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver was ecstatic at the outcome, as it was his first triumph at the 1.54-mile oval and his 10th Cup Series victory of his career. Driving the No. 20 Toyota, the Oklahoman passed Kyle Larson in the final lap of the 2025 AmBetter Health 400 and couldn’t help but make a subtle dig at his rival.
Despite being hailed as a generational talent, Larson’s struggles at superspeedways are well known. The 2021 Cup Series winner hasn’t won at Daytona or Talladega yet, and his average finish at both tracks is an unimpressive 21.9. The Hendrick Motorsports driver has been outspoken about his ‘fear’ of such tracks and has admitted his tendency to crash on superspeedways. The California native was also criticized for his decision-making at the 2025 Daytona 500 which resulted in a 20th-place finish.
“I’ll be the first to tell you, I love Superspeedways.”
Christopher Bell celebrates his first career victory on a drafting style track in dramatic fashion.#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/ipfR2277Mh
— NASCAR on TSN (@NASCARonTSN) February 24, 2025
Knowing Larson’s weakness, Christopher Bell couldn’t help but say in the post-race interview, “I’ll tell you what, that right there is what you dream of, to be able to restart on the first or second row in a green/white checkered in a speedway. You never know how those things are going to play out, but I’ll be the first to tell you, I love superspeedways.” The Joe Gibbs Racing driver seemed to be rubbing salt in his rival’s wounds with the cocky comment after securing the triumph, especially after making the pass over the No. 5 Chevy before the race ended at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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