Christopher Bell (racing driver)

Christopher Bell

Bell waves to the crowd in 2015

Born

December 16, 1994 (age 22)
Norman, Oklahoma

Achievements

2013 USAC National Midget Champion
2014 BMARA Champion
2014 Turkey Night Grand Prix winner
2013 Belleville Midget Nationals Champion
2017 Chili Bowl Nationals Champion

33 races run over 3 years

Truck no., team

2016 position

3rd

Best finish

3rd (2016)

First race

Last race

First win

Last win

Wins	Top tens	Poles
3	23	1

Statistics current as of April 1, 2017.

Christopher Bell (born December 16, 1994) is an American professional driver. A Toyota development driver, he currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 4 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

Bell started racing in 2011, winning the 66 Mike Phillips Memorial micro-sprint car race. The following year, he finished second in the Short Track Nationals at I-30 Speedway, a race sanctioned by the American Sprint Car Series. In 2013, he joined Keith Kunz Motorsports in USAC racing, replacing Kyle Larson. On October 31, he joined CH Motorsports' sprint car racing program. Bell concluded 2013 as the USAC National Midget Champion. In 2014, he began racing asphalt Super Late Models for Kyle Busch Motorsports, including competing in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. On May 7, he won his first career WoO Sprint Car Series race at Jacksonville Speedway. As a Super Late Model driver, he won races at New Smyrna Speedway, South Alabama Speedway and Southern National Motorsports Park. During the year, he won 24 Quarter Midget races and 26 total dirt races, including the Turkey Night Grand Prix.

In 2015, Bell made two NASCAR K&N Pro Series West starts at Irwindale Speedway and Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 54 for Bill McAnally Racing; he finished 15th and second, respectively. In June, Bell returned to Iowa to make his Camping World Truck Series debut for KBM in the American Ethanol 200. Bell finished second to KBM teammate Erik Jones in the race's practice session, and finished fifth in the race. On July 8, Bell was announced as Justin Boston's replacement in the No. 54 at Kentucky Speedway. Bell won his first career Truck race in the Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway after holding off Bobby Pierce on the green–white–checker finish.