No. 20 Toyota Camry News and Notes:
- Bell at Martinsville: Christopher Bell heads to Martinsville Speedway to make his third NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) start at the 0.526-mile track. Bell made his first NCS Martinsville start under the lights last year and crossed the finish line 28th. In the fall race he started 11th and finish 15th.
- On Top the Box: Bell doesn’t have many NCS starts at Martinsville Speedway under his belt, but his crew chief Adam Stevens has been on top of the pit box for 12 races at the paperclip shaped track and has earned two wins, nine top-five and 10 top-10 finishes.
- History at Martinsville: Bell has four prior starts in the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series (NGOTS) at Martinsville, earning two top-five and three top-10 finishes. Bell has led 112 laps at Martinsville and has never finished lower than 19th.
- JGR at Martinsville Speedway: Joe Gibbs Racing has earned 12 NCS victories at Martinsville. In 146 combined starts, the organization has tallied 50 top-five finishes, 77 top-10s and 5,694 laps led.
- RACE INFO: The Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The race will be broadcast live on FS1, Sirius XM 90, and MRN Radio.
From the Cockpit:
Christopher Bell: “Martinsville is a very challenging track, but really enjoyable when things are right. The low downforce package has been good to us this year so I’m ready to keep it rolling.”
Bell’s Career NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Martinsville Speedway:
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
Bell’s 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats:
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 9.0 | 15.4 |
Bell’s Career NASCAR Cup Series Stats:
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
43 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 55 | 21.5 | 19.5 |
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