Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bell led only the final lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and had a slight edge on the outside when the caution light came on in overtime following a wreck by Josh Berry.

Christopher Bell celebrated a drought-ending victory for himself and Joe Gibbs Racing after a dramatic comeback in Atlanta.

Christopher Bell, who led only the final lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in a close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway, giving the 30-year-old Oklahoma driver 10 career Cup wins.

Christopher Bell celebrated a drought-ending victory for himself and Joe Gibbs Racing after a dramatic comeback in Atlanta. Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch threatened to wreck Carson Hocevar after Stage 1 of Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta. “Go tell that 77 [Hocevar] he’s done that same f***ing move 10 times,” Busch said over his radio.

Like the superstars who came before him, Carson Hocevar is riling up the establishment with his aggressive driving.

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The 22-year-old Hocevar finished second Sunday in Atlanta, but not without irking some of the sport's established stars.

At Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday (Feb. 23) evening, it was mission accomplished for Joe Gibbs Racing. Christopher Bell captured his first win on a drafting track and the 10th victory of his NASCAR Cup Series career.

A former champion was ready to wreck Carson Hocevar. Another former champion called him a “moron.” And the driver who has been his mentor pulled Hocevar aside after Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for a lengthy discussion that ended with a handshake but little satisfaction.

For the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Cup Series has produced three-wide racing and a thrilling finish – with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell taking a dramatic last lap overtime victory on the Atlanta Motor Speedway high banks.