Christopher Bell passed Chase Elliott with 42 laps to go and pulled away to win at New Hampshire, taking his first win of the season and clinching a playoff spot.
The 27-year-old native from Norman, Oklahoma, became the 14th different competitor to secure a spot for the 2022 Cup Series Playoffs by winning at the Magic Mile.
Elliott started on the pole and swept all the stages, taking the win with a pass for the lead on Corey LaJoie with two laps to go. It was Elliott's third win of the season, and he leads the points standings.
The two-time Daytona 500-winning crew chief from Mount Zion, Illinois, is set to achieve a milestone start in his 14th season with at least one call as a Cup Series crew chief.
The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led the final 16 laps and muscled away from Elliott en route to his first win in his 92nd start in NASCAR's premier series.
