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Christopher Bell / No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE Preview

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No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE News and Notes

BELL AT MICHIGAN: Christopher Bell’s best finish in five NASCAR Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway is a trio of 13^th-place finishes, including the race last August. Bell, who won the pole award last year, has started on the front row in both Michigan races with the Next Gen car. The Oklahoma native also finished second in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Michigan during his 2017 championship season.
STAGE MASTER: After winning stage one of Sunday night’s race at Richmond, Bell now has a series-best 10 stage wins this season. Eight of Bell’s 10 stage wins have come in the last 10 races. In his first four seasons in the Cup Series, Bell won eight stages total.
LEADING LAPS: Bell led 122 laps at Richmond to push his season total to a career-best 720 laps led. His previous best for an entire 36-race season was 599 laps led last year.
RHEEM GUESTS AT MICHIGAN: Rheem is hosting over 60 guests this weekend in Michigan. Guests are on site from Rheem Canada, supplier Chemours, distributor Robertson Supply, and Raypak.
JGR AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: JGR has earned eight Cup Series victories at MIS. In 158 combined starts at the track, the organization has tallied 47 top-five finishes, 76 top-10s, and 1,249 laps led.
TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s race at Michigan International Speedway begins Sunday, August 18, at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

From the Cockpit:

Christopher Bell: “Michigan is a place I always look forward to going. It’s a place we only go once a year so it feels like a special event and they have such a passionate fan base, the infield is always packed. Qualifying speeds are the fastest we go all year and the racing is really intense.”

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