[autotag]Christopher Bell[/autotag] came up just short at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as he came off Turn 4 with a one-tenth deficit to Kyle Larson. It was disappointing for Bell as Larson clinched a spot in the Championship 4 while he sits two points below the cut-line following the race at Las Vegas. Still, the driver of the No. 20 car made a statement last weekend with his performance.
Following the event, many wondered why Bell didn’t show more aggression in the final corner as he caught Larson. Some called for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to rough Larson up and others said he should have flat-out wrecked him to clinch a spot. On Thursday, Bell said he did “everything he could” to beat Larson and admitted that he had heard the criticism. Well, seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson weighed in on Bell’s comments.
Keep being you @CBellRacing. I had similar critics… everything turned out fine. #JustSaying https://t.co/38y2HO5qf5
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) October 19, 2023
A seven-time champion telling a driver to “keep being you” and comparing their two styles is a good situation. Johnson said he had similar critics during his career and he ended up being one of the best NASCAR drivers ever. If Bell keeps being himself for the rest of the 2023 season and beyond, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him win a title at some point.
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