Christopher Bell speeds to third consecutive Kansas Speedway pole

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KANSAS CITY, Kan.--For once, Chistopher Bell thinks he has a car that's race-worthy as well as lightning fast in qualifying at Kansas Speedway.

Navigating the 1.5-mile track in 30.111 seconds (179.336 mph) in the final round of Saturday's time trials, Bell edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs(179.099 mph) by 0.040 seconds for the top starting spot in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 4