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Christopher Bell survived a near-disaster with Cole Custer on the first lap of overtime and held on to win Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 over Custer and snakebit Sheldon Creed…
Christopher Bell narrowly avoided disaster with Cole Custer on the first lap of overtime, securing a victory in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200, with Sheldon Creed finishing third. Creed had passed Bell for the lead on lap 139 but lost the top spot after a pit road issue caused by a caution. Despite the intense competition, Bell led 108 laps and clinched his second win of the season. Unfortunately for Creed, it was a bittersweet race as he reflected on the missed opportunity and his upcoming move to the Haas Factory Team for next year. Other notable finishers included Chase Elliott in fourth and Sammy Smith securing the final Playoff-eligible position. Creed did manage to capture his first stage win of the season in an exciting race at Darlington Raceway.
