After an intense duel on a restart with two laps to go, Christopher Bell held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin and beat him to the checkered flag in a photo finish to win the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway,

Three other NASCAR racers have opened the season with three wins in the first four races. What does the past say about Christopher Bell's future?

Denny Hamlin came into Sunday’s race at Phoenix hoping to improve on his start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, which included a pair of finishes outside of the top 20 at Daytona (24th) and Circuit of the Americas (21st) sandwiched around a sixth-place result at Atlanta.

After starting 11th in the 312-mile race following victories at Atlanta and Circuit of America the previous two weeks, the JGR driver moved toward the front early and remained there most of the

Denny Hamlin explains his feelings about his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell's win at Phoenix, addressing any rumors of jealousy.

Denny Hamlin is looking back at what he should have done differently in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin discussed battling Christopher Bell for the win after the final restart.

Christopher Bell secured his third in a row Cup Series race win at Phoenix, narrowly edging out Denny Hamlin who had something to say about the race.

Christopher Bell has done it again! On Sunday, the No. 20  driver clinched his third season win and the 12th of his career. The win is historic for the driver who becomes the first to win back-to-back races in a Next Gen car.

"Great job by the whole Joe Gibbs team to give us some fast cars." Denny Hamlin's acknowledgment of the team covered his massive disappointment. The post Denny Hamlin Lets Christopher Bell Off the Hook Despite Ruthless Move in Phoenix Duel appeared first on EssentiallySports.