Christopher Bell – No. 20 SiriusXM Toyota Camry TRD Preview – Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Speedway Digest

No. 20 SiriusXM Toyota Camry TRD News and Notes:

BELL NCS AT VEGAS: Christopher Bell will make his seventh NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) this weekend. Bell earned his first NCS pole starting position on year ago and rebounded from a spin mid-race to earn a top-10 finish. In the fall of 2022, Bell qualified seventh and finished fourth in stage one but was collected in an accident early in stage two.
BELL HISTORY AT LVMS: Bell has had four successful NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts at the 1.5-mile oval with three top-five finishes and one pole position. Bell also has three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts at Vegas, earning one top-five and two top-10 finishes.
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FONTANA RECAP: Bell started on the pole at Fontana after rain washed out practice and qualifying. Bell struggled with grip and tight handling throughout the first stage. The No. 20 team took a big swing with adjustments and were slowly making gains when the field stacked up during a restart in stage two and Bell got hit from behind and spun through the infield, making contact with other cars. The damage was too severe to continue, resulting in a 32^nd-place finish.
JGR AT VEGAS: Joe Gibbs Racing has earned four NCS victories at LVMS. In 96 combined starts, the organization has tallied 26 top-five finishes, 49 top-10s and 1,010 laps led.
RACE INFO: The Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube at LVMS begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM 90, and PRN Radio.

From the Cockpit:

Christopher Bell: “I think Vegas is going to be a great racetrack for us. It’s one you can really move around and these cars race really well at the mile-and-a-half tracks. Vegas is one I have circled to be competitive and contend and I’m excited to see what we’ve got.”

Bell’s Career NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: