A wall ride, hefty penalties, and manufacturers banding together in a strategic huddle—these were just some of the elements that defined the final playoff race at Martinsville Speedway. The post Kyle Petty Stands by NASCAR’s Verdict of Penalizing Christopher Bell as He Remains Dubious of Race Manipulation appeared first on EssentiallySports.

A move similar to Ross Chastain's "Hail Melon" in 2022, Christopher Bell's last-lap maneuver were overturned by NASCAR and he will not advance to NASCAR's Championship 4.

An illegal move and possible race manipulation caused a delay in finding out who earned the final spot for NASCAR's championship race.

Should Christopher Bell have gotten the final spot in next weekend's Cup Series championship four after his wall ride at Martinsville Sunday?

While there were plenty of fishy moves to end the penultimate race of NASCAR's season, Bell's "Wall Ride" is the first one hit with a penalty.

Bell penalized for a "Hail Melon-type" move at Martinsville; meanwhile, race manipulation accusations fly surrounding William Byron's path to the Championship 4 as Ryan Blaney wins his way in.

Elton Sawyer, senior VP of competition, breaks down the decision to penalize the move Christopher Bell made on the final lap at Martinsville.

Stock car racing executive Jeff Gordon has a theory about the William Bryon and Christopher Bell playoff controversy that dominated the last NASCAR race.