Christopher Bell finally gave NASCAR fans something to talk about Sunday night.
Well, besides the fact that he finally won a race.
Bell snapped a 33-race winless streak by passing Kyle Larson with 18 laps remaining to win the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, giving himself a huge boost to start the Chase.
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But somewhere between the burnout, Victory Lane celebration and champagne, another Bell was getting plenty of attention.
Morgan Bell.
And honestly, it’s not hard to understand why.
Morgan has become one of the most recognizable wives in the NASCAR garage, regularly appearing on the pit box while Christopher races. She has been there for virtually his entire NASCAR career, from his dirt-track days through his rise to Joe Gibbs Racing and the Cup Series.
She’s also a legitimate racing person herself.
Morgan grew up in an Ohio racing family, with her father Brian Kemenah and uncle Chad Kemenah both heavily involved in sprint-car racing. She met Christopher as a teenager at a dirt track, and the two eventually built their lives around racing.
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Now she’s become something of a fan favorite in her own right.
The couple’s appearances on Full Speed have only amplified that, with NASCAR describing the Bells as one of the sport’s emerging power couples.
And after Sunday’s Darlington victory, NASCAR’s cameras caught Christopher embracing Morgan on the frontstretch.
Christopher Bell may have won the Southern 500.
But judging by the reaction online, Morgan Bell won the internet.
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