HAMPTON, Ga. -- Christopher Bell held off Cole Custer on the final lap to score his ninth career Xfinity Series victory Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The victory was the 150th for Toyota and first for the Supra.
“That’s really really big It all just boils down to the fact that you don’t get to be a first-time winner very often,” Bell said. “There’s a very good possibility Kyle (Busch) is going to win one of the next three (races) and I beat him to Victory Lane. I’m all smiles right now.”
Custer placed second and was followed by Justin Allgaier, Brandon Jones and reigning series champion Tyler Reddick.
Jeffrey Earnhardt placed a career-best sixth. His previous best finish had been 12th at Bristol in August 2014 and Talladega in May 2015. Earnhardt is not scheduled to be back in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 car until Talladega in April.
Bell led 142 of 163 laps.
Daytona winner Michael Annett placed 12th.
Stage 1 winner: Christopher Bell
Stage 2 winner: Christopher Bell
Next: The series races at 4 p.m. ET March 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
