Remember Christopher Bell’s 2024 dream of running the Indianapolis 500? At the NASCAR awards event in downtown Charlotte last year, he said, “Yeah, for sure. If Toyota was interested in that, I would be raising my hand to do it. They haven’t been (just) a huge part of my career, they have been my career.” Now, nearly 10 months later, and a stellar 2025 campaign that saw him bag 4 wins, it seems like the No. 20 driver has put that goal on the back burner.

Let’s give you some context. Toyota and Indianapolis have a history. Back in 2003, Toyota stormed into the Indianapolis 500 with their sleek, high-tech 3.5 L V8s built by Toyota Racing Development. Powering legends like Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Penske Racing, Toyota didn’t just compete; they won, with Gil de Ferran taking the chec

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