Christopher Bell was hoping to become just the eighth driver in the modern era of NASCAR to win four consecutive Cup races, but it didn't work out that way for the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
The problems began even before the race did, qualifying 13th before being forced to the rear of the field after the team opted to swap out the throttle body. He marched forward in the early running, benefitting greatly from a caution in the middle of green-flag pitstops that helped him to a tenth-place finish in the opening stage.
