Christopher Bell Proved He's One of NASCAR's Toughest Drivers

Christopher Bell Proved He's One of NASCAR's Toughest Drivers

June 21, 2026 · 24 min

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Christopher Bell discusses his recovery and racing after a severe crash.

Christopher Bell walked away from a terrifying 63-G impact at Michigan—the hardest recorded crash of NASCAR’s Next Gen era—with a fractured left wrist. Just days later, he was back in the simulator and cleared to race. We sat down with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to find out exactly how he is driving a Cup car basically one-handed, what went through his mind during the wreck, and he plans to navigate the next two weeks at San Diego and Sonoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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