But even though the playoff format emphasizes and rewards winning at the right time above all else -- Joey Logano is living proof of that -- perhaps too little attention has been paid to the run that Christopher Bell is on as he tries to win his first championship.

Christopher Bell was dominant over the weekend in Las Vegas. It started on Saturday when he won the pole in qualifying. Starting from that first position on Sunday, the No. 20 car got the jump on the green flag and never looked back.