Bell, who led six times for a race-high 105 of 312 laps, became the first driver to win three consecutive races during the Next Gen era, which began with the 2022 season. Kyle Larson, who finished third at Phoenix, was the most recent driver to win three consecutive in NASCAR’s premier series in 2021.

How about that one, race fans? Oh, my gosh, man,” Bell said after exiting his car. “Whenever you're sitting there dreaming it up, that's about as ugly as it gets. You put the red tires on, you're like,