NEWTON, IOWA – JUNE 16: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Ruud Toyota, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series CircuitCity.com 250 Presented by Tamron at Iowa Speedway on June 16, 2019, in Newton, Iowa. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images
NEWTON, Iowa — Christopher Bell knows a lot about long, dominant runs.
The seasoned open-wheel racer’s won the last three Chili Bowl Nationals in his native, Oklahoma — and Sunday led an astounding 186 laps of Sunday’s CircuitCity.com 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race while cruising to a commanding victory at Iowa Speedway.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series ‘Big Three’ Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, and Cole Custer. Photos – Getty Images
Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell, and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer have been so impressive this season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that they are starting to draw comparisons to last season’s ‘Big Three’ in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and rightfully so. Not only are they one-two-three in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver standings this season, but they each have racked up three wins in just the first 13 races of the season, a feat the series hasn’t seen before. But their statistical dominance doesn’t end there.
BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN – JUNE 08: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 KC Motorgroup Chevrolet, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series LTi Printing 250 at Michigan International Speedway on June 08, 2019 in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images
BROOKLYN, Mich. – ‘Three’ was the magic number in Saturday’s LTI Printing 250 at Michigan International Speedway, and that was just fine with Tyler Reddick.
LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 01: Cole Custer, driver of the #00 FIMS Manufacturing Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pocono Green 250 at Pocono Raceway on June 01, 2019 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Cole Custer led 59 laps from the pole and, at one point in Saturday’s Pocono Green 250, held a lead of more than 13 seconds, but it took a pass through the final corner in overtime for the driver of the No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford to win his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season.
RICHMOND, Va. – Cole Custer said on Friday afternoon that his No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series team might be ready to peak in time for the Playoffs.
Clearly, Custer is ahead of schedule, after a convincing victory in Friday night’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.