Christopher Bell displayed the checkered flag after winning Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Christopher Bell won the Kansas Lottery 300 on Saturday afternoon at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
It was Bell’s first career NASCAR XFINITY Series win. Bell won after pulling ahead of Erik Jones with 10 laps to go. Jones had led for almost all of the race, winning both stages.
It was Bell’s fifth career XFINITY start and his second race on an intermediate track.
Racing continues Sunday with the Monster Energy NASCAR Series Hollywood Casino 400. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in his last season of racing. Kansas Speedway President Pat Warren made a donation in Earnhardt Jr.’s name to the University of Kansas Medical Center pediatrics department on Saturday.
Tickets for Sunday’s race will be available at the gate. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to go through screening. For more information, visit www.kansasspeedway.com.
Fan photos by Steve Rupert
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Jennifer Jo Cobb of Kansas City, Kansas, was in car No. 78. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Jennifer Jo Cobb, a driver from Kansas City, Kansas, was introduced before the Kansas Lottery 300 on Saturday afternoon. Cobb finished 35th after having trouble with the tie rod ends and shocks. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)
Racing action from Saturday afternoon’s XFINITY series Kansas Lottery 300 race at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The Monster Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo)