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.

Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top two spots at Phoenix Raceway as Christopher Bell nipped teammate Denny Hamlin for his third consecutive victory in the NASCAR Cup Series. Bell became the first driver to win three consecutive races during the Next Gen era,

With the two leaders side-by-side coming off Turn 4, Bell prevailed in the drag race back to the finish line to win by .049 seconds, the second-closest margin of victory in Phoenix history and the closest since the frontstretch was moved from what is now the back straightaway to the dogleg in 2018.