Christopher Bell shall be with out Adam Stevens for the foreseeable future as his crew chief recovers from surgical procedure.
Joe Gibbs Racing introduced Monday that Stevens underwent profitable surgical procedure for a double knee harm that occurred throughout a household trip. Stevens shall be off the highway because the NASCAR Cup Sequence resumes its schedule this weekend at Richmond Raceway and different upcoming races. Nevertheless, he’ll nonetheless be concerned with Bell’s No. 20 group via the conflict room on the race store.
“I hate that I gained’t be on the observe for a number of weeks, however I shall be totally engaged remotely,” Stevens stated. “I’m very grateful for the depth and energy of his 20 group and don’t anticipate my bodily absence having any impact on our efficiency. The surgical procedure went effectively, and I shall be again on the observe in a number of weeks.”
Stevens will be capable to talk with the group from the conflict room. He may also have all the required information and sources groups use throughout an occasion.
Chris Sherwood shall be atop the pit field to imagine the at-track crew chief tasks for Bell at Richmond and past. Sherwood is the group’s automobile chief.
Bell and Stevens have been paired collectively in 2021. Stevens had missed one at-track occasion with the No. 20 group, which got here within the fall of the ’21 season when he was suspended for a lug nut violation.
Bell is eighth within the Cup Sequence championship standings with 4 races left within the common season. He’s locked into the postseason with three victories.
