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Christopher
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NASCAR Cup Series Toyota
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DATE OF BIRTH

12/16/1994

HOMETOWN

Norman, Oklahoma

CREW CHIEF

Adam Stevens

TEAM

Joe Gibbs Racing

DATE OF BIRTH

12/16/1994

HOMETOWN

Norman, Oklahoma

CREW CHIEF

Adam Stevens

TEAM

Joe Gibbs Racing

2026 SEASON VIEW FULL STATS
DRIVER RANK
3
POINTS
2232
POINTS BEHIND
-50
RACES
30
WINS
1
TOP 10's
16
TOP 5's
13
POLES
1
DNF
4
LAPS LED
606
AVG. START
13.967
AVG. FINISH
13.467
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2017 Truck Series Champion
2017 Truck Series Regular Season Champion
2024 Coca-Cola 600
2025 All-Star Race Winner
2026 Southern 500
Driver Summary
Driver News
Driver Stats
Bio
Christopher Bell drives the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. He owns 14 career wins at the Cup level, most recently winning the 2026 Cook Out Southern 500. He won three consecutive races in 2025 at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway), Circuit of The Americas and Phoenix Raceway, becoming the 29th driver in history to accomplish that feat. Bell also won $1 million in the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2025. He scored his first career win in 2021 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. After winning in October 2022 at Martinsville Speedway, Bell clinched his first premier series Championship 4 appearance. Bell previously drove the No. 95 Toyota full-time for Leavine Family Racing in 2020 during his rookie campaign. He spent the previous two seasons in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with Joe Gibbs Racing and has 19 career O'Reilly wins. Bell won the 2017 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship and has eight career Truck Series wins.

Latest Christopher Bell News

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Tires, bumps and tough calls: The Las Vegas balancing act

Tires, bumps and tough calls: The Las Vegas balancing act

Logano, Bell, Larson and Suárez discuss the tire strategy, track conditions and tricky restarts the make up the challenges at Las Vegas.
Inside the Race: Can anyone answer Larson's dominant Chase run?

Inside the Race: Can anyone answer Larson's dominant Chase run?

'NASCAR Inside the Race' dives into Kyle Larson's commanding Chase run so far, plus what could make the final six races compelling.
Power Rankings: Christopher Bell set to become the third man at top of title fight?

Power Rankings: Christopher Bell set to become the third man at top of title fight?

NASCAR.com's Pat DeCola ranks the 16 Cup Series Chase drivers after Kansas Speedway and before Sunday's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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CHRISTOPHER BELL STATS
TRACK
STARTING POSITION
FINISHING POSITION
START
FINISH
POINTS
Bowman Gray Stadium
5
13
0
Duel 2 at DAYTONA
6
5
6
DAYTONA 500
12
35
3
EchoPark Speedway
32
21
16
Circuit of The Americas
8
3
34
Phoenix Raceway
12
2
54
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
1
4
51
Darlington Raceway
22
19
18
Martinsville Speedway
11
7
30
Bristol Motor Speedway
14
27
19
Kansas Speedway
11
20
30
Talladega Superspeedway
14
17
29
Texas Motor Speedway
7
38
1
Watkins Glen International
8
21
20
All-Star Race
22
23
0
Charlotte Motor Speedway
17
2
50
Nashville Superspeedway
4
2
38
Michigan International Speedway
8
31
11
Pocono Raceway
22
26
11
Naval Base Coronado
37
39
1
Sonoma Raceway
14
5
50
Chicagoland Speedway
6
2
40
EchoPark Speedway
32
2
39
North Wilkesboro Speedway
3
19
23
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
23
2
35
Iowa Speedway
22
2
50
Richmond Raceway
8
7
36
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
6
4
43
Daytona International Speedway
35
17
20
Darlington Raceway
11
1
73
World Wide Technology Raceway
4
19
27
Bristol Motor Speedway
12
4
39
Kansas Speedway
3
6
43
YEAR
SERIES
RANK
WINS
TOP 5's
TOP 10's
POLES
LAPS LED
AVG. START
AVG. FINISH
2026
3
1
13
16
1
606
13.97
13.47
2026
74
0
1
1
0
0
2.00
3.00
2026
93
1
2
5
0
106
8.00
6.67
2025
5
4
13
22
1
282
12.89
11.19
2025
83
0
1
1
0
30
2.00
4.00
2025
98
0
0
0
1
27
2.00
32.00
2024
5
3
15
23
3
1145
11.22
12.81
2024
78
2
2
2
1
151
12.00
1.00
2024
84
0
1
1
0
2
14.00
5.00
2023
4
2
10
19
6
599
9.61
12.94
2023
91
0
1
1
0
0
11.50
10.00
2022
3
3
12
20
4
573
10.11
13.81
2022
88
0
0
1
0
0
36.00
7.00
2021
12
1
7
16
0
100
11.53
15.81
2021
75
1
1
2
0
174
14.50
3.50
2020
20
0
2
7
0
18
23.94
20.25
2019
3
8
20
21
6
2003
4.24
9.06
2018
4
7
18
20
5
759
8.55
11.06
2018
108
0
0
0
1
31
1.00
28.00
2017
1
5
15
21
5
875
4.91
5.70
2017
102
1
3
5
1
156
6.13
11.50
2016
3
1
9
17
0
197
9.17
9.48
2015
27
1
2
3
0
111
9.29
11.86