Christopher Bell — Busch Pole Winner for South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

19 October 2024
By Bob Francis, Managing Editor
Go Full Throttle Racing News

LAS VEGAS, NV — Christopher Bell wins the Busch Pole Award for Sunday’s South Point 400 NASCAR Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bell drove his №20 Rheem Toyota to a blistering 185.344 mph for a lap time of 29.135 to capture his 13th career pole, 3rd pole of 2024, and 3rd pole here at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bell has never won a Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but has two top 5 and four top 10 finishes.

Christopher Bell launches off pit road to start his qualification lap for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday October 19, 2024 (Image Credit: GFT Digital)

Christopher Bell addresses the media in the Pole Winner’s Press Conference after qualifying for the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 19, 2024 (Image Credit: GFT Digital)

Responding to a question by Jeff Gluck of the Athletic on “quietly performing very well”, Bell responded: I’ve been asked this about 18 times today. So, you know, I don’t care, like I just don’t care. You know, I’m going to do my deal, whether I’m in the headlines or I’m not headlines, and I’m going to be frustrated whenever I lose, and I’m going to be happy whenever I win, no matter what the headlines say. So I don’t care if you guys talk about me or not, I’m going to try my hardest to win the race, and that’s that.”