Racing is Back Sunday at Darlington

RACE INFO: The NASCAR Cup Series Race at Darlington Raceway begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 17, 2020. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM 90, and MRN Radio.

Christopher Bell – No. 95 Rheem Toyota Camry Preview The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway

“I’m really pumped to get back behind the wheel, this is probably the longest stretch I’ve gone without being in a race car. Darlington is a super challenging track under normal circumstances and now going back with no practice and not being in a car for so long will be really difficult.”

Bell at Darlington: The NASCAR Cup Series returns to live racing action Sunday at Darlington Raceway and Christopher Bell will be making his Cup debut at “The Lady in Black.” Bell has two NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) starts under his belt at the 1.366-mile track, earning one top-five and one top-10 finish. For both NXS starts at Darlington Bell qualified second, narrowly missing starting on the pole at Darlington both times.

#TheRealHeroes: Christopher Bell will replace his name on the No. 95 Rheem Toyota Camry with J.T. Corbitt for Darlington as part of honoring and thanking the front-line workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic. J.T. is a Respiratory Therapist Supervisor out of Austin, Texas and was instrumental in helping to setup and train employees on how to care for COVID-19 patients.

Phoenix Recap: Christopher Bell qualified 15th and battled a tight handling car from the start. After suffering three speeding penalties on pit road during stage one, Bell and the No. 95 team got the timing lights corrected on the dash. Bell rebounded from being sent to the tail end of the field as a penalty for speeding on pit road, but was tagged from behind and into the wall, resulting in damage to his Camry. The team worked to repair his car and Bell was able to stay on the lead lap to finish 24th at Phoenix.

Christopher Bell: “I’m really pumped to get back behind the wheel, this is probably the longest stretch I’ve gone without being in a race car. Darlington is a super challenging track under normal circumstances and now going back with no practice and not being in a car for so long will be really difficult. I’ve been able to spend a few hours on the sim preparing and I know Jason (Ratcliff) and the team has been working hard on the car. I can’t wait for the green flag Sunday.”

Bell’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats at Darlington Raceway:

Bell’s 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats:

Bell’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats: