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Christopher Bell to Pip Kyle Larson for the Cup Title: NASCAR Veteran Makes Championship Prediction

Srijan Mandal
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Christopher Bell Concedes Defeat To Dirt Rival Kyle Larson After Historic Bristol Result

The 2024 campaign saw several drivers fight all year round to make it to the playoffs who are now trying their best to make it to the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. While Kyle Larson’s name often pops up when talking about the favorite to win the title this year, NASCAR veteran Clint Bowyer believes that it will be Joe Gibbs Racings’ Christopher Bell who will pip the Hendrick Motorsports driver this time.

While speaking on NASCAR Daily with Shannon Spake, Bowyer said, “Easy this is easy, of course, you have the five-ball in Kyle Larson… I said at the beginning of the year it’s Christopher Bell’s year.”

“He’s gonna quietly win the championship and everybody is going to go where the hell did that come from… Kyle Larson is the one who he’s gonna have to beat we all know that… I think this time ol’ Christopher Bell gets it done,” he concluded.

Completing his championship four-driver lineup, he mentioned that Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano would be the other two drivers who’d make it in. But ultimately he believes it’ll be Bell who triumphs over everyone.

Interestingly, the JGR driver is the only one in the field who has made it to the Championship 4 round in both years of the Next Gen car, coming up with clutch performances when it mattered most.

Throughout the regular season, Bell has remained consistent and scored three wins, 17 top 10s, 11 top 5s, and led 721 laps. He currently sits second in the playoff standings, right behind Larson. If Bell wishes to win the title this year, he’d have to continue with his run of form and attempt to finish ahead of the 2021 Cup Series champion in the upcoming races.

The Cup Series will now begin the round of 12 with three races starting from Kansas this weekend, before the elimination for the round of eight kicks in. Drivers currently on the bubble are — Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, Alex Bowman, and Chase Briscoe. Meanwhile, drivers like Hamlin and Logano are currently 6th and 8th in the playoff standings.

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Srijan Mandal

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Srijan Mandal is a Senior NASCAR Editor and Analyst at The Sportsrush with a wealth of experience and expertise in the world of motorsports. With several thousand articles under his belt over the years, he has established himself as a leading authority on all things racing. His passion for motorsports started at a young age, and he has dedicated his career to covering the sport in all its forms. He is an expert in various disciplines, including stock car racing, American motorsports, Formula 1, IndyCar, NHRA, MotoGP, WRC, WEC, and several more. But Srijan's love for racing goes beyond his writing. He actively competes in professional open-wheel sim racing, using '88' as his racing number. While he mostly participates in GT Endurance classes, he also ventures into Stock Car racing from time to time. In case, you wish to contact Srijan, kindly send an email to him at srijan.mandal@sportsrush.com or just DM him on Twitter.

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