[autotag]Christopher Bell[/autotag] may have accidentally revealed Joe Gibbs Racing’s next driver. On Friday afternoon, Bell slipped up and mentioned Chase Briscoe when discussing the leadership aspect at [autotag]Joe Gibbs Racing[/autotag] following Martin Truex Jr.’s retirement. The driver of the No. 20 car couldn’t believe he made that mistake, as his face turned red in 30 seconds.
Following Bell’s press conference, Frontstretch spoke to Briscoe and asked for his reaction to the slip-up. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver was unsure what had happened as he had no signal but talked through it with Frontstretch.
“To be honest with you, I still haven’t seen it because I have no signal here. [Christopher Bell] texted me before we went for a hot lap and said, ‘Chase, I’m sorry, I messed up really bad.’ But I haven’t gotten to see any of it yet, I can’t get nothing to load. I can’t get a text to send or nothing, so I’m sure when I get back after tonight, I’ll get blown up pretty bad, but yeah, typical Christopher (laughs).”
Briscoe and Bell are close friends, and it seems that the latter is excited about his new potential teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing. Briscoe didn’t confirm or deny Bell’s slip-up during his press conference, but he has been linked as the top candidate to replace Truex in 2025. Everything points to the direction of Briscoe joining Joe Gibbs Racing, which would be amazing for his career.
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