Winners and Losers From Atlanta

Biggest Winner- Christoper Bell

Bell scored his first win of the 2025 season, so he was the biggest winner. The win is more impressive when he wasn’t on anyone’s radar to be in victory lane. He capitalized on being in the right place at the right time. 

Biggest Loser- Austin Cindric

For the second week in a row, Austin Cindric’s phenomenal performance was wasted through no fault of his own. Kyle Larson ran him into the wall, causing a crash with less than 10 laps to go. This is now two DNFs for a driver who should have two wins. 

Winner- Michael McDowell

From six laps down to a 13th-place finish. I can’t say more than that.

Loser- NASCAR

We can argue all day if the caution at the end was necessary or not, but it shows NASCAR’s commitment inconsistency in calls. NASCAR needs a clear procedure going forward to stop inconsistencies from happening. 

Winner- Kyle Larson

After years of heartache, Larson finally scores a top-five finish at a drafting track. 

Loser- Chase Elliott

Make a great decision to take tires and march through the field. The bad news was he was involved in a race-ending crash. With how his teammates performed, he could have been a factor late.

Winner- Ryan Blaney

He made the save of the day, then raced his way back to a fourth-place finish. 

Winner/Loser- Carson Hocevar

They scored a career-best finish but made many enemies in doing so. 

Leave a Reply