The 27-year-old Bell from Norman, Oklahoma, capitalized on a late strategic call for fresh tires followed by two late-race restarts and a series of carnages to punch his ticket into the Round of 8.
The Melbourne, Australia, native is set to reach a milestone start in his third full-time season as a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. and Joe Gibbs Racing.
The end result of a bizarre regular-season finale at Daytona resulted with Blaney edging Truex for the final berth to make the 2022 Cup Series Playoffs.
