RACE INFO: The Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 28, 2021. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM 90, and MRN Radio.
Bell Heads to Homestead After Daytona Victory
“Homestead is a super fun and challenging track. It is really slick, wide and we can run all over. It was one of my better races last year, so I’m looking forward to returning and building on that.”
Bell at Homestead: Christopher Bell will make his second NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) start at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend in the No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). Bell started 36th in 2020 at Homestead based on a random qualifying draw based on point standings but, despite starting back in the pack, from the drop of the green flag steadily worked his way through the field. By the end of stage two he was up to 12th and in the final stage Bell cracked the top 10 to earn an eighth-place finish.
Winner Winner: Bell took home the win Sunday on the Road Course at Daytona, locking himself into the 2021 NASCAR Playoff field. The win was Bell’s first career NCS victory and it came in just his second start in the No. 20 Toyota for JGR.
Bell Xfinity Series at Homestead: Bell has made three prior starts at the 1.5-mile track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS). In 2018 and 2019 Bell was part of the “Championship 4” making a run for the NASCAR Xfinity Series title.
Truck Series History at Homestead: Bell has three previous NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (NGOTS) starts at Homestead, earning one top-five and two top-10 finishes. In 2017 Bell secured his NGOTS title run with a second-place finish at Homestead.
Featured on the No.20 Toyota Camry: No. 20 Toyota Camry will carry the Rheem colors this weekend in Homestead. Rheem has been partnered with Bell since 2018. The Rheem logo can also be seen on the No. 18 JGR Toyota with Kyle Busch.
Joe Gibbs Racing at Homestead: JGR has 67 NCS starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway and has earned eight wins, 19 top-five and 36 top-10 finishes. The championship-winning organization has won seven pole awards with an average start of 13.7 an average finish of 13.6.
Bell’s NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
| Starts |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Poles |
Laps Led |
Avg. Start |
Avg. Finish |
| 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
36.0 |
8.0 |
Bell’s 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats:
| Starts |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Poles |
Laps Led |
Avg. Start |
Avg. Finish |
| 2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
37 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
Bell’s Career NASCAR Cup Series Stats:
| Starts |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Poles |
Laps Led |
Avg. Start |
Avg. Finish |
| 38 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
55 |
23.1 |
19.6 |
