Christopher Bell said Friday that his plans for going the full distance in Sunday’s inaugural San Diego street race will be a “game-time decision” as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury suffered in a crash two weeks ago.
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Bell’s remarks came fresh from opening NASCAR Cup Series practice at the challenging Naval Base Coronado circuit, and he sported a newly re-done cast on his left wrist. After driving in the opening portions of the 50-minute session, Bell gave way to standby driver Brent Crews in an effort to provide him his first seat time in a Cup Series car. Whether Bell turns over the wheel to Crews during Sunday’s Anduril 250 remains a significant question mark.
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“I don’t know, that’s going to be a decision that we weigh out as it unfolds,” Bell said. “So we haven’t made the decision yet, and yeah, I think it’s gonna be a game-time decision.”
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“Myself and Adam (Stevens, crew chief) are really going to have to sit down and talk about what our goals are,” said Bell, who combined with Crews for the 36th-fastest lap on the Cup Series practice chart after Friday’s opening session. “I will say that it is a very high-risk race track, and I can’t afford any setbacks. I’m already two weeks into this healing process now, so the goal certainly is to get back to 100% as quick as possible and then yeah, we’ll see what happens.”
— NASCAR.com —