NASCAR CUP SERIES: BRICKYARD 400

July 26, 2026

Christopher Bell

Pit Lane Interview

Q. We saw you trying to hunt down the 67. How many times did you think you were going to be able to get to him?

CHRISTOPHER BELL: Honestly, I didn't think I was going to be able to get there at all. My guys were telling me he was going loose. I knew really that was going to be my only opportunity, was a mistake from him. I knew whatever it was, 35 laps, was a very long run. I just needed one bobble. If he had one bobble, I was going to be able to get there.

Yeah, he did a great job. He showed excellent mental toughness. Put together 35 really good laps. I didn't have an opportunity.

Q. These crown jewels, you're not thinking about the points, but when you look at big picture, everything you have been through the last couple weeks, how does this second-place finish sit with you?

CHRISTOPHER BELL: This is a good second place. We've had a lot of bad second-place finishes. This one was a good one. We were buried after qualifying. Adam did great job with strategy to get us up there. Whenever we had the restart on the second row, I was really happy with our position. Yeah, just proud of Adam, proud of this team. We pulled together a really good day. We've run second a lot. There's been bad seconds, but this one is a pretty good one.