Christopher Bell doesn't care if some will see his rain-shortened victory in what is supposed to NASCAR's longest race as one with an asterisk.
CONCORD, N.C. — Christopher Bell doesn't care if some will see his rain-shortened victory in what is supposed to
, which spent more than an hour drying portions of the track, felt it couldn't get the race restarted by a reasonable time. The remaining fans booed when the announcement was made over the loudspeaker. But considering he led 90 laps and made a pass for the lead, Bell felt like a deserving winner. 'I would say so,' Bell said. 'The fans probably aren't going to say so, and that's fine.
had hoped to resume the race by 12-12:30 a.m. and finish by 2 p.m. but realized at 11:30 p.m. that wasn't possible. 'Due to inclement weather, high humidity and the likelihood of resuming action after 1 a.m. with the track-drying process, the race has been declared official,' 's decision caught many by surprise. 'What a twist of emotions,' Bell said. 'I have never been through that emotion swing before like that in my life.' Bob Pockrass covers
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