NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell. Eric Canha-Imagn Images

Christopher Bell clinches Round of 8 berth at Charlotte Roval

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Oct 5, 2025 5:01 PM ET

For the fourth year in a row, Christopher Bell has advanced to the penultimate round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Bell entered Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway 44 points above the cut line. After finishing seventh in Stage 2, Bell officially had enough points to clinch a Round of 8 berth.

Bell won three of the first four races of the 2025 season and added a fourth victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 13. Bell went to the Championship 4 in 2022 and 2023 before falling just shy of the championship race a year ago.

Bell is the fourth driver to clinch a Round of 8 berth and the second to clinch on points during Sunday's race. Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott won at New Hampshire and Kansas, respectively, to earn their spots, while a second-place finish in Stage 1 guaranteed Kyle Larson a Round of 8 berth.

He's one step closer to the ultimate prize.@CBellRacing clinches his spot in the Round of 8! pic.twitter.com/kpsOcvIMqS
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 5, 2025

Christopher Bell hoping for first Cup Series title

Bell is looking for his first Cup Series title this season. In five seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing, Bell has made the playoffs in all five seasons.

Round of 8 races at Las Vegas and Martinsville offer Bell excellent chances to win his way into the Championship 4 for the third time in his career.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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