Christopher Bell holds on for Homestead playoff win over Ryan Blaney; up to date playoff standings

Christopher Bell overcame a nightmare first two levels to by some means win the 4EVER 400 on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

For the second straight yr, Bell has locked himself into the Championship 4 with a win within the playoff Spherical of 8. Bell had been operating within the 20s for a lot of the day, battling a decent race automobile, and practically went a lap down late in Stage 2. However changes and late chaos introduced the race to the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

The race turned on its head in a span of about 25 laps. Kyle Larson was pressured to retire after inexplicably clipping the sand limitations – and Ryan Blaney’s right-rear quarter panel – at pit entry on lap 214. After a quick purple flag to scrub up the mess, Denny Hamlin’s steering failed as he was operating second and he smacked the wall, forcing him to retire the automobile. Only a minute later, Martin Truex Jr.’s engine failed.

4EVER 400 outcomes

1. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Ryan Blaney (12), Group Penske Ford

3. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

4. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

5. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

6. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

7. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Joey Logano (22), Group Penske Ford

9. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

10. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

11. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

12. Austin Cindric (2), Group Penske Ford

13. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

14. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

15. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

17. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

18. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

19. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

20. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

22. Michael McDowell (34), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

23. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

24. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

25. Todd Gilliland (38), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

26. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

28. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

29. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

30. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

31. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

32. John Hunter Nemechek (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

33. J.J. Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

34. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

35. Josh Bilicki (78), Dwell Quick Motorsports Ford

36. Harrison Burton (21), Wooden Brothers Racing Ford

Up to date 2023 NASCAR Cup playoff standings

1. Christopher Bell* – 4,110 (-)
2. Kyle Larson* – 4084 (-)
3. William Byron – 4,126 (+30)
4. Ryan Blaney – 4,106 (+10)
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5. Tyler Reddick – 4,096 (-10)
6. Martin Truex Jr. – 4089 (-17)
7. Denny Hamlin – 4089 (-17)
8. Chris Buescher – 4,063 (-43)
*-Clinched entry into Championship 4

4EVER 400 TV/streaming schedule

All occasions Japanese

Saturday
9-9:50 a.m.: Follow (NBC Sports activities app)
9:50-11 a.m.: Qualifying (NBC Sports activities app)

Sunday
2-2:30 p.m.: Pre-race present (NBC, NBC Sports activities app)
2:30-6 p.m.: 4EVER 400 (NBC, NBC Sports activities app)

4EVER 400 particulars

Observe: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile oval), in Florida
Banking: Turns – 18-20 levels | Straights – 3 levels
Size: 267 laps for 400.5 miles
Stage lengths: Stage 1 – 80 laps | Stage 2 – 85 laps | Stage 3 – 102 laps
2022 winner: Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports

4EVER 400 qualifying outcomes

1. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

3. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

4. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

5. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

7. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

8. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

9. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

10. Ryan Blaney (12), Group Penske Ford

11. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

12. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

13. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

14. Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

15. Michael McDowell (34), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

16. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

17. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

18. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

19. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

20. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

22. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

24. John Hunter Nemechek (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet

25. A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

26. Austin Cindric (2), Group Penske Ford

27. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

28. Harrison Burton (21), Wooden Brothers Racing Ford

29. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

30. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

31. J.J. Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

32. Todd Gilliland (38), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford

33. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

35. Josh Bilicki (78), Dwell Quick Motorsports Ford

36. Joey Logano (22), Group Penske Ford

NASCAR Cup Collection playoff standings

1. Kyle Larson* – 4084 (-)
2. William Byron – 4,077 (+9)
3. Martin Truex Jr. – 4070 (+2)
4. Denny Hamlin – 4070 (+2)
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5. Christopher Bell – 4,068 (-2)
6. Tyler Reddick – 4,054 (-16)
7. Ryan Blaney – 4,053 (-17)
8. Chris Buescher – 4,047 (-23)
*-Clinched entry into Championship 4

Tribute weekend for Kevin Harvick

Sunday’s 4EVER 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway is called as such as a result of it’s the slogan for Kevin Harvick’s farewell season driving the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing entry.

Harvick will likely be racing in a particular one-off paint scheme that includes the Budweiser model, harking back to the automobile through which he gained the 2014 Cup title at … you guessed it, Homestead. Along with the race namesake and automobile livery, Harvick’s longtime crew chief, Rodney Childers, and Childers’ household will ship the command to begin engines, and senior NASCAR official Mike Helton would be the honorary starter.

Harvick is leaving the game after 23 seasons within the Cup Collection with, presently, 823 begins, 443 top-10s, 251 top-5s and 60 wins. The Bakersfield, California, native’s profession started beneath tragic circumstances, as he stepped into the legendary Dale Earnhardt’s automobile after the seven-time champion was killed on the 2001 Daytona 500. Harvick famously gained in simply his third begin that season and by no means seemed again.

High drivers and finest bets for the 4EVER 400

The strain is off Kyle Larson, as he has already clinched his spot within the championship race, however he nonetheless enters as a giant favourite at (+275), in keeping with BetMGM. Larson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron have mixed to win six of 13 races at intermediate tracks this season, and Byron is 7-to-1.

Finest odds to win
• Kyle Larson +275
• Tyler Reddick +600
• Martin Truex Jr. +625
• William Byron +700
• Denny Hamlin +700
• Christopher Bell +1000

Yahoo Sports activities’ Nick Bromberg wrote earlier within the week on the betting outlook, and along with the favorites, he suggests betting Kyle Busch (+1600), who has two wins on the monitor, and a determined Chris Buescher (+2000) who sits 23 factors under the playoff minimize line. In case you’re on the lookout for a longshot, defending collection champion Joey Logano is on the market at 35-to-1.

4EVER 400 entry record

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Group Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Group Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
J.J. Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
A.J. Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wooden Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Group Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Todd Gilliland (38), Entrance Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
John Hunter Nemechek (42), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Membership Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki (78), Dwell Quick Motorsports Ford
Daniel Suárez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

4EVER 400 climate

The weather may impression Friday’s Craftsman Truck and Xfinity Collection apply and qualifying classes, as there’s a 51% likelihood of thunderstorms that day. Each days of Cup Collection operating are forecast to be sunny, with excessive temperatures within the mid-80s. Excessive monitor temperature and Homestead’s famously abrasive floor ought to chew up tires rapidly, and Goodyear has allotted groups 11 units for the weekend — one for apply, one for qualifying and 9 for race day.