Christopher Bell held off Denny Hamlin to win the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway, marking his third consecutive victory in the 2025 NASCAR season.
Notable Finish
After an exciting restart with only two laps remaining, Bell edged out his teammate in a photofinish, becoming the first driver to achieve three wins in a row since 2021.
Leading a race-high of 102 laps, Bell faced challenges with tire strategies and crashes that tested his mettle. With two sets of red “option” tires leading to a thrilling finish, he managed to secure victory by a mere .049 seconds.
“Whenever you’re sitting there dreaming it up, that’s about as ugly as it gets,” Bell told Fox Sports, sharing his experience on the strategy used during the race.
Final Results:
- Christopher Bell (#20)
- Denny Hamlin (#11)
- Kyle Larson (#5)
- Josh Berry (#21)
- Chris Buescher (#17)
- William Byron (#24)
- Alex Bowman (#48)
- Kyle Busch (#8)
- Zane Smith (#38)
- Chase Elliott (#9)
- Ross Chastain (#1)
- Austin Dillon (#3)
- Joey Logano (#22)
- John Hunter Nemechek (#42)
- Ryan Preece (#60)
- Ty Dillon (#10)
- Todd Gilliland (#34)
- Erik Jones (#43)
- Austin Cindric (#2)
- Tyler Reddick (#45)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (#47)
- A.J. Allmendinger (#16)
- Daniel Suarez (#99)
- Cody Ware (#51)
- Ty Gibbs (#54)
- Noah Gragson (#4)
- Michael McDowell (#71)
- Ryan Blaney (#12)
- Bubba Wallace (#23)
- Katherine Legge (#78)
- Shane van Gisbergen (#88)
- Cole Custer (#41)
- Brad Keselowski (#6)
- Justin Haley (#7)
- Chase Briscoe (#19)
- Carson Hocevar (#77)
- Riley Herbst (#35)
Following this win, Bell aims to become the first driver in NASCAR history to secure four victories in a row since Jimmie Johnson’s win streak back in 2007.
