Christopher Bell (Joe Gibbs Racing/Toyota) venceu a EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, no Circuito das Américas, em Austin, no Texas, terceira etapa da NASCAR Cup Series. Foi a sua segunda vitória consecutiva.
Bell assumiu a liderança, em definitivo, faltando cinco coltas para o final, ao ultrapassar Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Racing/Chevrolet). Vencendo com 0s433 de vantagem sobre William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports/Chevrolet).
Pole-position Tyler Reddick (23XI Racing/Toyota) foi o terceiro colocado.
Chase Elliott (Hendrick Motorsports/Chevrolet) e Busch, que liderou 42 das 95 voltas disputadas, completaram os cinco primeiros.
Byron lidera o campeonato com 116 pontos, dois a mais do que Ryan Blaney.
A próxima etapa, no Phoenix Raceway, acontece bo dia 09 de Março.
Final:
1 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 95
2 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95
3 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota 95
4 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95
5 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 95
6 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 95
7 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford 95
8 Noah Gragson Front Row Motorsports Ford 95
9 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95
10 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 95
11 Michael McDowell Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 95
12 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 95
13 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 95
14 Chase Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 95
15 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford 95
16 Justin Haley Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 95
17 Riley Herbst (R) 23XI Racing Toyota 95
18 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet 95
19 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 95
20 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 95
21 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 95
22 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Toyota 95
23 Cole Custer Haas Factory Team Ford 95
24 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 95
25 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 95
26 Josh Berry Wood Brothers Racing Ford 95
27 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Toyota 95
28 Ty Dillon Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 95
29 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 95
30 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 95
31 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford 95
32 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95
33 Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford 95
34 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 95
35 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 80
36 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 50
37 Connor Zilisch (i) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 49
Campeonato:
1 William Byron 116 pontos
2 Ryan Blaney 114 (–2)
3 Tyler Reddick 111 (–5)
4 Christopher Bell 95 (–21)
5 Chase Elliott 95 (–21)
6 Bubba Wallace 94 (–22)
7 Alex Bowman 87 (–29)
8 Michael McDowell 85 (–31)
9 Kyle Busch 81 (–35)
10 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 80 (–36)
11 Austin Cindric 80 (–36)
12 Chris Buescher 77 (–39)
13 Joey Logano 77 (–39)
14 John Hunter Nemechek 76 (–40)
15 Carson Hocevar 72 (–44)
16 Kyle Larson 71 (–45)