Christopher Bell hits inside wall, crashes big at NASCAR Talladega race
Christopher Bell took a hard hit in the opening stage of the NASCAR Cup Series Talladega race.
Bell was racing side-by-side with Chris Buescher when Bell's No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota spun coming off turn 2 and collected Chris Buescher on lap 52 of the April 27 Jack Link's 500 at Talldega Superspeedway.
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Bell's car slammed into the inside wall virtually head-on and destroyed the front end. Bell was able to climb out of the car after immediately putting down the window net and saying to his team on the radio that he was OK.
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Christopher Bell stats
Christopher Bell won three races in a row from Atlanta, Circuit of the Americas and Phoenix. He has six top 10s and five top 5s this season. Bell has 12 career wins in the Cup Series.
Christopher Bell hometown
Christopher Bell is from Norman, Oklahoma.
Christopher Bell age
Christopher Bell is 30 years old. His birthday is Dec. 15, 1994.
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The NASCAR Talladega race is currently airing on FOX with Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick in the broadcast booth.
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