Christopher Bell gained’t be racing for a NASCAR Cup Collection championship this Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Nonetheless, he can nonetheless be a “nice useful resource” to his teammates, Jeff Gluck of The Athletic stated.
The championship race might be a battle of Joe Gibbs Racing versus Hendrick Motorsports — Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe versus William Byron and Kyle Larson. Bell has gained two of the final three races at Phoenix courting again to spring 2024. If Hamlin or Byron want any pointers, they know precisely who to show to.
“It is a nice useful resource in case you’re JGR,” Gluck stated on The Teardown podcast. “Bell is gonna be solely targeted this week within the conferences on what data can I offer you guys to ensure you go win this championship. I’m out of it, [what can I do for you]. He has been terrific there prior to now couple spring races, in order that might be an actual assist.”
Christopher Bell simply fell in need of Championship 4
After all, Bell would have favored to have been competing alongside his JGR teammates for a championship. For the second consecutive 12 months, his postseason got here to an finish with the Spherical of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway. Bell misplaced the factors battle with Larson for the fourth and last spot within the Championship 4, regardless of having a mean end of 6.0 within the Spherical of 8.
With Bell out of the championship image, it’s as much as Hamlin or Briscoe to seize JGR’s first Cup championship since 2019. Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic additional defined how Bell may also help.
“Let’s take into account, Phoenix has an prolonged monitor apply session. That is extra of a conventional apply, if you’ll, so you can also make greater adjustments,” Bianchi stated. “So, you possibly can have Bell go on the market on a setup and say we’re gonna do that. After which we’re gonna have our different two guys do that after which we go from there, we’re gonna sit down and work out the very best technique. You may simply do a whole lot of various things due to how that is structured when it comes to apply and every part.”
