Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell

Personal Information

Full Name Christopher David Bell
Date of Birth December 16, 1994
Nationality American
Role Driver
Christopher Bell: A Brief Biography

Biography - About Christopher Bell


Christopher Bell is entering just his second full season in the NASCAR Cup Series, but this hotshoe has paid his dues to get his shot at the big time. He had a one-year apprenticeship with Leavine Family Racing, but now he gets the chance to join one of the most successful organizations in the Premier Series, Joe Gibbs Racing.


He will step into the No. 20 Toyota Camry, the seat left open by Erik Jones's departure. Bell will have three veteran teammates to lean on for help, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. For a young driver, it doesn’t get much better than that because that trio has racked up a combined 128 victories.


Christopher Bell - Racing Career


In 2015, he made his Camping World Truck Series debut with seven starts for Kyle Busch Motorsports, beginning in Iowa, and rewarded his boss with a fifth-place finish. Two races later, he was a winner at the famed dirt track of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, leading 106 laps. His nearest competitor that day was runner-up Bobby Pierce who led just 39.

Bell made the playoffs for the first time in 2017, where he made it to the Championship 4. He would finish third overall. The following race season, he would win it all.


After moving up to Xfinity in 2018, he was named series Rookie of the Year, setting the single-season record for wins with seven. His first victory came at Richmond, automatically qualifying him for the playoffs. Bell made a run at the title only to fall short in the Championship 4, finishing fourth.


To show that 2018 was not a fluke, he returned the next year and put together a stellar resume of a career-best eight wins, 20 top-five, 21 top-ten finishes, and six poles. Bell’s average finish that year was 9.1.


Bell was already in the JGR pipeline, so it was just a matter of time before moving to the four-car team. With a history of finding the winner’s circle, he had three in ARCA Menards, seven more in the Camping World Truck Series, and 15 in just two full seasons of the Xfinity Series competition. He did that all before he turned 25.


Despite racing for an underfunded team at Leavine in 2020, Bell still managed a pair of top-fives and seven top-tens and was running up with the leaders in several events before falling back in the pack for various reasons. But the talent is evident, which is why Joe Gibbs would let Jones go after three seasons.


In 2021, Bell will again have a chance to dirt race and do it on the Cup Series level. NASCAR is attempting to modify Bristol Motor Speedway to be a version of Eldora.


Christopher Bell - Records


2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion

2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Regular Season Champion

2017, 2018, 2019 Chili Bowl Nationals Champion

2015 Eldora Mudsummer Classic Winner

2014, 2017, 2018 Turkey Night Grand Prix winner

2013 USAC National Midget Series Champion


Christopher Bell - Family


Christopher David Bell was born on Dec. 16, 1994 (now 26) in Norman, Oklahoma. He currently resides in Concord, NC, in the same town as the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He was married to Morgan Kemenah on Feb. 2, 2020, just weeks before he climbs into his car at Daytona for Speedweeks and the Daytona 500. His hobbies include Dirt Track Racing, iRacing, and golf.

Christopher Bell News

Christopher Bell dedicates his 2023 Bristol Dirt race victory to late racer Justin Owen
Christopher Bell dedicates his 2023 Bristol Dirt race victory to late racer Justin Owen
Who won NASCAR’s Bristol Dirt Race?
Who won NASCAR’s Bristol Dirt Race?
NASCAR 2023: Final results for Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR 2023: Final results for Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
“He did absolutely nothing wrong”: Justin Marks defends Ross Chastain from Christopher Bell’s ‘wrecking ball’ comments
“He did absolutely nothing wrong”: Justin Marks defends Ross Chastain from Christopher Bell’s ‘wrecking ball’ comments
Last Modified Apr 29, 2023 22:58 IST