Christopher Bell picked the perfect time to remind everyone why he is still one of NASCAR’s most dangerous championship contenders.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver entered the Chase with seven runner-up finishes and a 33-race winless streak.
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Then he went to Darlington and won the Southern 500.
Just like that, the narrative changed.
Bell beat teammate Ty Gibbs by 1.038 seconds and jumped from sixth to second in the championship standings.
He now sits just 12 points behind Denny Hamlin with nine races remaining.
That’s terrifying for everyone else.
Bell wasn’t some fringe playoff driver desperately trying to survive.
He was already one of the…
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