Biggest heartbreak of the year for Christopher Bell comes at Charlotte

Christopher Bell was given the green light to race hard and track down Chase Briscoe on the final lap of Sunday's Bank of America 400 at Charlotte after saving fuel over the race's final run. 

It nearly resulted in a win, but in the end, Briscoe beat him to the checkered flag by 0.029 seconds after the two made contact on the exit of the final corner. 

"I got a lot closer than I thought I was going to," a dejected Bell told USA Network. "We should be really good at the next couple races. Hopefully we can keep bringing these fast race cars."

Another heartbreak for Christopher Bell

Bell is third in the series standings after Sunday's race, 51 points back of leader Kyle Larson with four races left in the season. Had he come out victorious, he'd only be 31 points behind Larson going into the Oct. 18 race at Phoenix.