NASCAR star Christopher Bell won the 500-lap race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday and dedicated the win to murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
In an interview with USA Today, Bell lamented the “tough” week the country had endured.
“Most importantly, this week has obviously been a very tough week, and there’s a lot on our mind,” said Bell. “This one is for Charlie.”
Bell raised an emphatic fist as the crowd roared with approval.
“During the weekend, Bristol Motor Speedway also put up a dedication in remembrance of Kirk on the big screen at the half-mile short track, while all of the Richard Childress Racing cars carried tribute decals,” according to Motorsport.
Kirk, 31, was murdered by an assassin’s bullet as he spoke at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and husband and father of two died from his wounds at a local Utah hospital.
Twenty-two-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested for Kirk’s murder on Friday.
A family member of Robinson’s reached out to a family friend. The family friend then contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s office and informed authorities that Robinson had confessed to committing the crime to them.
The win at Bristol is Bell’s fourth victory of the year.
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