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Coca-Cola 600 Winner Christopher Bell Visits Arlington National Cemetery, Lays Wreath At Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

by MikeMay 1, 2025

As part of Mission 600, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell joined Speedway Motorsports and Coca-Cola executives on a visit to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The distinguished visitors also took part in a tour of the cemetery, visited with members of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment and toured the Pentagon while in Washington, D.C.

ARLINGTON, VA (April 30, 2025) – As part of its annual tradition for the defending Coca-Cola 600 race winner to kick off Military Appreciation Month, Charlotte Motor Speedway hosted Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell, his wife, Morgan Bell, and team president Dave Alpern for an impactful visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 400,000 servicemen and women and their families from every major United States conflict since the Revolutionary War.

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Hannah Bell Builds Off Solid Late Model Finish, Aims Higher in Return to Hickory Motor Speedway

by MikeApril 5, 2025

Driver of the No. 05 Alliance Packaging Chevrolet eyes top-five run in second start of the season this weekend

HICKORY, N.C.: All things considered, Hannah Bell’s return to Late Model racing last weekend at Hickory Motor Speedway (N.C.) was a strong step forward.

Piloting the No. 05 Alliance Packaging Chevrolet for Performance Vehicle Works, Bell showed steady progress — from Friday’s test session through Saturday’s practice and all the way to the checkered flag.

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Hannah Bell Rejuvenates Late Model Career with Performance Vehicle Works at Hickory Motor Speedway

by MikeMarch 29, 2025

HICKORY, N.C.: Hannah Bell may not be a name you are familiar with, but by the end of the 2025 racing season, she is hoping to change that.

Bell, a driver who has showcased her ability in bandolero, Legends Cars, and even in Late Models, will rejuvenate his Motorsports career by participating in a Limited Late Model schedule with Mooresville, N.C.-based Performance Vehicle Works starting this Saturday night at the famed Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

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Christopher Bell To Honor Racing Mentor With Darlington Throwback Schemes

by MikeMarch 28, 2025

Bell will celebrate his friendship with sprint car legend Rick Ferkel

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 27, 2025) – Christopher Bell will celebrate Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway by honoring his racing mentor, Rick Ferkel, with a pair of throwback schemes designed to replicate Rick’s most recognizable car designs from his racing career. Bell will pilot the No. 19 Sport Clips Toyota GR Supra in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race before sporting a vintage Ferkel Sprint Car look on his No. 20 DEWALT Toyota Camry XSE for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Track Too Tough to Tame. (more…)

Christopher Bell Goes For Historic Fourth NASCAR Cup Win At Las Vegas

by MikeMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

LAS VEGAS — Understandably, much of the focus during NASCAR’s tripleheader weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will fall squarely on Christopher Bell.

The driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four straight NASCAR Cup Series races, if he’s first to the finish line in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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History Beckons: Christopher Bell Aims to Match Bill Elliott’s Record at Vegas

by MikeMarch 12, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

PHOENIX — From Christopher Bell’s remarkable third consecutive win of 2025 to the successful season debut of the option tire and a historic start for Katherine Legge—who became only the eighth woman to compete in NASCAR’s top level in more than 50 years—last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway was a pivotal early-season highlight.

And the reviews are positive.

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Christopher Bell Rolling Into Bellwether Track

by MikeMarch 11, 2025March 11, 2025

With Three Straight Wins in Season’s First Four Races, the Interstate Batteries Driver Has the Hot Hand To Score a Long-Sought Victory at Las Vegas and Bolster his Title Run

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 10, 2025) – We’re just four races into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and Christopher Bell has already proven to be outrageously dependable.

The driver of the No. 20 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing has won the last three Cup Series races, becoming the first driver to three-peat since Kyle Larson pulled the hat trick in 2021. More importantly, it’s put Bell in the enviable position of locking up his spot in the 16-driver playoff field five months and 22 races before NASCAR’s version of the post-season starts Aug. 31 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

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Christopher Bell Triumphs in Phoenix With Dramatic Win over Teammate Denny Hamlin

by MikeMarch 10, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell prevailed in a dramatic side-by-side finish with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin — the second-closest finish in Phoenix Raceway history — to earn Bell his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory this season, a record in the sport’s Next Gen Car era.

Bell’s No. 20 JGR Toyota went high alongside Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota as the two cars dueled it out in the final two corners of a two-lap shootout on the one-mile speedway. The 30-year-old Oklahoman claimed the historic win by a mere .049 seconds, marking his second straight victory in this spring race at Phoenix. (more…)

Off To A Strong Start, Christopher Bell Is Poised For A Breakout NASCAR Cup Series Season

by MikeMarch 4, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

AUSTIN, Tex. — If you’re looking for a subtitle for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, try “Christopher Bell Unbound.”

Freed from the embargo that prevented him from racing on dirt for three years, Bell is competing with joy this season—and with performance to match.

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Dramatic Victory at COTA Gives Christopher Bell Second Straight NASCAR Cup Win (Includes Results)

by MikeMarch 3, 2025March 4, 2025

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service

AUSTIN, Tex.—Christopher Bell was prophetic.

After winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 23, Bell said 2.4-mile, 17-turn Circuit of Americas was a track he had circled for another potential victory.

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