Christopher Bell discusses winning his first career Southern 500

Christopher Bell has finally made it to victory lane. On Sunday night, Bell and the No. 20 team for Joe Gibbs Racing won the 2026 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. It marked the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's first win of the 2026 NASCAR season in the first race of the new Chase format.Following the event, Bell spoke about winning the Southern 500. It was a major victory for the driver of the No. 20 car.""It’s been too damn long," Bell said. "Oh, my gosh, man. I’m just so, so proud of a