Christopher Bell will compete for Sam Hunt Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Mexico City, the team announced May 13.
Bell will drive the No. 24 with sponsorship from Mobil 1.
“This is without a doubt an extremely exciting opportunity for our organization, having Christopher come to SHR with a genuine desire to battle for this team’s first win in Mexico City,” team owner Sam Hunt said in a post on X. “Christopher’s talent and ability speaks for itself, but he’s also a great friend, and a guy that has always supported this team and our growth over the years. Anytime we run strong, he seems to be the first Cup driver to reach out, to encourage us to keep pushing.
“Now, in partnership with the Mobil 1 family, we’re finally able to work together as one team. It’s special to see Christopher’s excitement match ours, and we’re working our hardest in the shop to put Christopher and Dean [Thompson] in position to run extremely strong south of the border.”
Bell has one Xfinity start this season at Darlington Raceway where he finished 25th.
In 2024, he won both of the races he completed in at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Darlington. In his Xfinity career, he has 19 wins, 44 top fives and 51 top 10s.
In the NASCAR Cup Series this year, he has three victories, six top fives and eight top 10s.
Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. She's currently an assistant editor and involved with photos, social media and news editing. A California native, Joy was raised watching motorsports and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. She earned her B.A. degree in Liberal Studies at California State University Bakersfield in 2010.