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Christopher, Gray, Morrison, Clement & Hydar Score Oct. 4 NAPA Championship Night Wins at Stafford; Molleur, Gambacorta, Clement, & Downey Clinch Track Titles

by Lou ModestinoOctober 7, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted its final Friday night race program of the 2024 season with NAPA Auto Parts Championship Night on October 4. Feature wins were notched by Michael Christopher, Jr. in the SK Modified® feature, Adam Gray in the Late Model feature, Josh Morrison in the SK Light feature, Matt Clement in the Limited Late Model feature, and Travis Hydar in the Street Stock feature. Tyler Chapman had already secured the SK Light track championship last week and the other 2024 track champions are Andrew Molleur in the SK Modified® division, Kevin Gambacorta for the second consecutive season in the Late Model division, Matt Clement in the Limited Late Model division, and Travis Downey in the Street Stock feature. (more…)

Christopher Bell – No. 20 DEWALT Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 19, 2024

BELL AT BRISTOL: Christopher Bell’s best NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Bristol finish came in the night race last year where he qualified on the pole, led 187 laps and finished third. Overall, Bell has earned two top-five and four top-10 finishes at Bristol. The Oklahoma native also has four NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts at Bristol, including a win in April 2019 and a runner-up finish in August 2018. Additionally, Bell has three NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at BMS highlighted by a pole and two top-10 finishes.
BRISTOL DIRT WINNER: Bell won the dirt race at Bristol in April 2023. After starting fourth, he led the final 100 laps to take home the win.

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Christopher Bell – No. 20 DEWALT Outdoor Solutions Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International

by MikeSeptember 11, 2024

BELL AT WATKINS GLEN: Christopher Bell has earned one top-five finish and three top-10s in three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen International. Bell’s best finish of third came last year at The Glen. Bell also has two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts at Watkins Glen, including a runner-up finish in 2019.
2024 PLAYOFFS: Bell finished fourth in the playoff opener at Atlanta and is currently second in points heading into the second race of the Round of 16.
DEWALT OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS: The No. 20 Toyota Camry XSE will have a new look this weekend showcasing DEWALT Outdoor Solutions. To view DEWALT Outdoor Solution products, visit https://www.dewalt.com/products/outdoor.

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Ted Christopher Drive for Safety Initiative 2024

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 6, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the fifth consecutive season, the Ted Christopher Safety Initiative will support local driver safety at Stafford Speedway. Established prior to the start of the 2020 season by Quinn Christopher, the Ted Christopher Safety Initiative will provide an SK Modified® driver with a brand new fully custom and embroidered Pro Series Double Layer firesuit.

Unlike years past when there has been a drawing in NAPA Victory Lane to determine the firesuit winner, this year’s Leaf firesuit will be awarded via a driver vote. Only SK Modified® drivers who have attended every race thus far during the 2024 season will be eligible to vote and that same group of drivers will be the only ones eligible to receive the new firesuit. The winner will be announced during the Friday, September 13 TC 13 Shootout / First Responders Night program.

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Christopher Bell – No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Atlanta Motor Speedway

by MikeSeptember 5, 2024

BELL AT ATLANTA: Christopher Bell has one top-five and two top-10 finishes in his previous eight starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). In the spring race this year Bell suffered damage from an incident early in the race, resulting in a 34^th-place finish. Bell’s best finish of third came in the spring of 2023 at the 1.54-mile track.

BACK ON THE BOX: Crew chief Adam Stevens will return to the track this Sunday at Atlanta.

STEVENS PLAYOFF HISTORY: Adam Stevens has guided his teams to playoff berths in each of his 10 seasons as a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief. The 2015 and 2019 championship-winning crew chief also holds the record for most Championship 4 appearances by a crew chief with seven, including the past two years with Christopher Bell. (more…)

Hovey & Matthews Score Aug. 30 SK Light Feature Wins; Christopher, Gray, Winter, & Hydar Also Notch Maybury Kids Night Wins at Stafford

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 2, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Maybury Back to SKool Kids night with twin SK Light feature events on Friday, Aug. 30th. The big winners of the night were Nickolas Hovey and Chris Matthews, who split the SK Light features between themselves with Hovey notching his third win of the season and Matthews his second. Other feature winners were Michael Christopher, Jr. in the SK Modified® feature, Adam Gray in the Late Model feature, Matt Winter, II, and Travis Hydar. As part of Maybury Kids Night, there were two kids big wheel races and they were won by 6 year old Bentley Walmsley of Franklin and 5 year old Cole Frazier of Agawam, MA.

In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Dylan Kopec took the early lead while behind him Andrew Molleur moved into second, Marcello Rufrano third, Tyler Hines fourth, and Jon Puleo fifth. Steven Chapman got out of shape but gathered his car up and rejoined at the rear of the field as the race stayed green. (more…)

Christopher Bell – No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

by MikeAugust 28, 2024

BELL AT DARLINGTON: Christopher Bell had one of his strongest NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) runs at Darlington a year ago when he qualified on the pole and led 40 laps. Overall, Bell has one top five and two top-10 finishes in his previous 10 starts at Darlington Raceway.

DOUBLE DUTY: Bell will be driving the No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing in Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200. This is the second NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start for Bell this season. Bell ran double duty at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and swept the weekend. (more…)

Interstate Batteries Racing: Christopher Bell August Daytona Advance

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

Outrageously Dependable for 33 Years and Counting: Interstate Batteries has 11 primary sponsorships on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2024, a similar number of schemes to last year’s expanded presence among all four Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry XSEs. Bell and Ty Gibbs have been slated for the majority of the Interstate Batteries races this season with eight primaries in all between the two drivers. Denny Hamlin piloted the Interstate Batteries machine for two races this season and Martin Truex Jr. once. After this weekend in Daytona, Bell will see Interstate return as co-primary sponsor on his No. 20 Camry in the season finale in November at Phoenix Raceway. (more…)

Christopher Bell / No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE Preview

by MikeAugust 14, 2024

Christopher Bell’s best finish in five NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway is a trio of 13^th-place finishes, including the race last August. Bell, who won the pole award last year, has started on the front row in both Michigan races with the Next Gen car. The Oklahoma native also finished second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Michigan during his 2017 championship season. (more…)

Christopher Bell / No. 20 DEWALT Carpentry Solutions Toyota Camry XSE Preview – Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway

by MikeAugust 6, 2024

BELL AT RICHMOND: Christopher Bell has earned four top-five finishes and six top-10s in eight career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond Raceway. In the spring race, Bell rebounded from a speeding penalty to earn a sixth-place finish. Overall, the Oklahoma native has finished sixth or better in six of the past seven races at Richmond. (more…)