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After five seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series and four with Joe Gibbs Racing, former can’t-miss prospect Christopher Bell has blossomed into the No. 1 driver for Toyota’s flagship team.

Christopher Bell sits strapped in his race car prior to his heat race on Thursday night at the Chili Bowl. (Photo: Adam Fenwick/NASCAR) “I was a little bit surprised,” Bell said.