Christopher Bell scored a walk-off victory at the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday. He needed the win to lock in a position in the Round of 8.
NASCAR’s Round of 8
playoffs was finalized Sunday after Christopher Bell crossed the finish line in first place at the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.as the only two drivers to clinch a spot in the next round of the playoffs with a victory. Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 DeWalt Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C.
and climbed up the ladder ahead of defending champion Kyle Larson to gain the final spot in the playoffs. Larson was eliminated from contention after finishing 35th. Ross Chastain finished in 37th but was able to finish six points ahead of the cut line.Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and William Byron also secured spots in the Round of 8.
Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet; Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Menards/Richmond Ford; Todd Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 First Phase Ford; and Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C.Bell needed the win to advance. He entered the race in 11th out of 12 in the standings. It was his second win of the 2022 season.
"You just gotta be there at the end of these things," Bell told NBC Sports after the race."I keep watching all these races where the fastest car doesn’t always win, and it’s been no secret that road courses have not been our strength this year. But we were just there at the right time. We obviously weren’t in a position to win. We rolled the dice, we gambled and it paid off for us."Christopher Bell, driver of the No.
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