Christopher Bell accidentally revealed his new teammate for the 2025 season. The NASCAR Cup paddock is currently at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the USA Today 301 races. Despite the race being of great importance, with only nine events remaining in the regular season, the racing community is more focused on the ongoing silly-season. Joe Gibbs Racing is at the center of these discussions.
Martin Truex Jr. recently announced his retirement at the end of the 2024 season at Iowa Speedway, leaving a vacant seat at JGR. The No. 19 Toyota Camry is one of the most coveted seats in the paddock. There were rumors that a driver from Stewart Haas Racing would join the team for the 2025 season, and now a slip-up from a JGR driver confirmed this.
During a media session in New Hampshire, Christopher Bell accidentally revealed the news while discussing his leadership role at JGR. He was about to mention how Chase’s arrival would affect his role before realizing his mistake. Bell paused and smiled after the slip-up, and although he didn’t explicitly mention Briscoe’s name, it was clear who he was referring to.
Hendrick Motorsports took the opportunity to make a lighthearted joke about Bell’s comments on social media. They playfully wished their teammate, Chase Elliott, at JGR a good time, as Bell only mentioned the name Chase in his statements.
Despite Bell’s unintentional revelation, it seems that Joe Gibbs Racing’s plans for the announcement may not be completely ruined. Speculation about the Ford driver joining the TRD giants has been circulating for some time.
