Christopher Bell took place by his error of Kansas who finally found himself in favor of Chase Elliott

Christopher Bell left Kansas Speedway disappointed after missing a victory in the round of 16. The Hollywood Casino 400 ended up at two extension restarts, where Bell started in the front row.

The twice, it was pushed on the track, and Chase Elliott ended up enjoying it. Elliott won the race, while Bell had to settle for third place behind Elliott and Denny Hamlin. The error came on the restart timing. Bell later admitted that he had been taken in the wrong place.

“It was a disappointment when I lost my head on the restart when I caught the bad timing line,” said Bell to NBC Sports.

He explained that the choice of the inner or external path was a call “50/50”, and in this case, it did not work.

Bell had his head in position but could not hold it back, and Elliott transformed this into a victory into a playoff series. Bell, meanwhile, has further obtained 50 points, which gives him a strong chance of going around 8, even without the victory of Kansas.

Even with frustration, Bell said he was proud of the effort. He said,

“I felt like we left everything on the table. It was rewarding to restart on this first row and to know that if I win, I progress, and I go out from here and do not win, that we are in a very good place. I am proud of our team. ”

The Charlotte Roval is as follows, and Christopher Bell enters the race with a 44-point cushion above the cutting series line. This gap means that he does not need to win to move forward, but he clearly said that victory is still the goal. Bell was one of the best route drivers on the road this year, although Shane Van Gisbergen was the one to beat in this category.

Christopher Bell talks about the Hamlin-Gibbs confrontation before the Kansas

Before the Kansas race, Christopher Bell was questioned about the incident of Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs in New Hampshire. Both Joe Gibbs Racing The teammates contacted the fight for 11th place, and Gibbs turned. Bell shared his point of view in an interview with Reporter Nascar Bob Pockrass,

“I think it is really fair to say that a line was crossed, and it was bad. We don't need to ship the teammates. I hope we do better to go ahead,” said Bell.

When asked if the team's point of view had changed since the incident, Christopher Bell had not entered detail but said that the discussions had been useful. He explained,

“I only think that I will sum up this is that we had a productive meeting. And I feel optimistic about changes and the future “,”

In New Hampshire, Christopher Bell finished sixth. This strong race gave him momentum before Kansas, where he started fifth.