Bell has surprised many in how his wildly hot and cold playoff run ended in a shot at the championship, and as impressive as he was inside the car, much of the credit should also go to the crew chief calling the shots.
Adam Stevens brought Bell to pit road late in the race at the Charlotte Roval, and Bell made use of those four fresh tires by charging to the race win. Round of 12 elimination was certain without that victory. Just three weeks later, he was in the exact same scenario again at Martinsville. Stevens called him to pit road, took four tires, and Bell muscled his way to the front of the field to win the race, just as he had in the round before. Now, they have a legitimate shot at the championship this weekend.
