Bell has the chance Sunday to become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four consecutive Cup Series races — an accomplishment that only eight drivers have achieved in the modern era of NASCAR that began in 1972.

As Bell worked to build results, Kyle Larson, who also had come from the dirt ranks and been a rival to Bell, was dominating in Cup. On the way to a 10-win season and the championship, Larson won three races in a row. He was the last Cup driver to do that before Bell’s feat.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell has a chance to do something very few drivers in the sport’s history have ever accomplished. Bell has won the past three Cup Series races. A win at Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway would give him four in a row,