Exactly one year ago, a disaster unfolded for Joe Gibbs Racing. Christopher Bell was on a fiery mission to clinch a Championship 4 berth. And, mimicking Ross Chastain’s iconic ‘Hail Melon’ move, he undertook a ‘wall ride’ to finish ahead of his rivals. Bell would have officially made it – but NASCAR decided to penalize that move, and the JGR driver was left behind. Sadly, the No. 20 Toyota star could not redeem that loss this season.

The Xfinity 500 was flagged off at Martinsville recently, with many drivers biting their nails. The fates of 6 drivers were on the line – Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Christopher Bell. The Oklahoman wanted to join his JGR teammates who had already locked into Phoenix – but could not do so.

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