Christopher Bell's bid for a historic four-peat ended in disappointment at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after a throttle issue and pit road penalty.

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.

In Las Vegas, everyone is a legend in their own mind and in their own right. In the American epicenter of gambling and entertainment, mere Quixotic fantasies can quickly turn into a remarkable part of someone's own personal history.