Christopher Bell reveals sneak peek at potential dirt racing schedule

Christopher Bell is ready to return to dirt racing after Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) lifted a team restriction that previously disallowed its drivers to compete in extracurricular racing and other disciplines. While speaking to Matt Weaver of Sportsnaut, Bell revealed what his dirt racing schedule could look like.

“One thing I like to do when it comes to dirt racing is I don’t like to make a schedule,” Bell said. “I really just go week-by-week and if I think a week looks quiet, I’ll look for opportunities to go race and then it’s a matter of who has a car available and can I get in it, things like that.

“I’m definitely not going to make a schedule so to say, but yeah, I’ll take it week-by-week. It’s nice to know that it’s in my hands and the competition department’s hands. I’m excited about it and looking forward to reconnecting with my dirt fans.”

While Bell has done some great things in the NASCAR Cup Series, he is one of the top dirt racers in the world as he’s one of only three people to win the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at least three times.

Christopher Bell reacts to JGR’s policy change on dirt racing

“I was definitely caught off guard by the change of policy,” Bell told The Athletic when he learned the news of the dirt racing ban lift. “I was super shocked, but with Chase [Briscoe] coming on board and Ty [Gibbs] growing an interest in dirt racing, it’s nice we have the majority of our team aligned with it now.”

This comes as Chase Briscoe joins Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2025 season to replace Martin Truex Jr. who has retired. Like Bell, Briscoe is a top dirt racer and has expressed interest in competing. And as Bell mentioned, Ty Gibbs has also expressed interest in competing on dirt tracks.

“We sort of talked things over to come up with a process by which they can request to run certain races,” JGR founder and owner Joe Gibbs told The Athletic. “If they get approval from everyone they need on our competition side, then they are free to run the race. That includes dirt, but also potentially other forms of racing.”