NASCAR CUP SERIES: BASS PRO SHOPS NIGHT RACE

September 13, 2025

Christopher Bell

Frontstretch Quotes

An Interview with:

Q. Christopher, walk me through that restart and how you were able to get the lead so quickly.

CHRISTOPHER BELL: Well, I'll tell you what, I was nervous on the twos. I didn't know if I wanted to be on the bottom or the top, and whenever Brad picked the top didn't really give me an option. I had to pick the bottom.

All night long, I don't know, old tires just really, really pushed up in the middle of the corners, so I was hoping that those guys on old tires would push up, and they did. They did, and I was able to get by or get underneath them.

It wasn't pretty there at the end, but we got her done. Most importantly, this week has obviously been a very tough week, and there's a lot on our mind. This one is for Charlie.

Q. I want to ask you about the tough week for the race team, too. You had some very pointed words after the race at St. Louis. How did this team rally to be able to pull this off tonight?

CHRISTOPHER BELL: We just know that any week, any given week, it could be us, and it hadn't been us for a long time. But Bristol, baby, tonight it's us!