Winners, losers from NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway

HAMPTON, Ga. — Here’s a take a look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.WINNERSChristopher Bell — Whilst he most effective led one lap, it was once the final lap to attain his tenth profession Cup victory. It was once his first win — and the primary win for Joe Gibbs Racing — since his victory final June at New Hampshire. Stated Bell: “I’m satisfied we do not need to listen to that. ‘Joe Gibbs Racing has now not gained since June.’ I am more than pleased to finish that narrative.”NASCAR Cup Collection Ambetter Well being 400Christopher Bell wins at Atlanta on last-lap move in overtimeThe Joe Gibbs Racing driving force simply beats Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson.Carson Hocevar — Whilst he angered some drivers with how he raced, Hocevar completed a career-best 2d and in addition supplied the road of the evening. Requested about angering some veteran drivers, Hocevar stated: “We’re right here to win races, now not be a boy band and love each and every different and play at the playground in combination,”NASCAR Cup Collection Ambetter Well being 400Carson Hocevar frustrates foes at Atlanta on option to career-best Cup finishKyle Busch, Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain weren’t happy with Carson Hocevar’s riding in Sunday’s race.Kyle Larson — He had failed to complete 5 of the final six races at Atlanta, however Sunday Larson completed 3rd and gained a level. That was once a a success race for Larson.Ryan Blaney and John Hunter Nemechek — They’re the one two drivers to begin the season with top-10 finishes in each races. Blaney was once 7th within the Daytona 500 and fourth at Atlanta. Nemechek was once 5th within the Daytona 500 and tenth at Atlanta.NASCAR — The sanctioning frame likes shut pageant. The race featured 50 lead adjustments, a monitor report. Additionally the highest 10 finishers got here from 9 other organizations.LOSERSBrad Keselowski — He has been gathered in wrecks in each and every of the primary two issues races of this season. He completed twenty sixth within the Daytona 500 and positioned thirty ninth at Atlanta. That leaves Keselowski thirty third in issues.Corey LaJoie — He was once on the entrance past due within the Daytona 500 however all in favour of ruin and completed twenty second. He was once gathered in a crash Sunday and positioned thirty eighth. LaJoie is operating a restricted time table. The previous two races have been amongst his ultimate probabilities for a win or ranking a robust end. As an alternative, he ended up with wrecked vehicles.Daniel Suarez — The driving force who gained this race final yr in dramatic taste was once now not round on the end this time. He was once eradicated by means of a crash and completed thirty third.