Christopher Bell Reveals the Reason Behind His Heated Discussion With “Mad” Bubba Wallace in Vegas

Appearances can be deceptive. And apparently, that’s what happened with NASCAR fans at Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas. After the race, Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell were spotted having an animated conversation on the pit road.

And as soon as the video of the two surfaced online, speculations about them having an argument began brewing. When a NASCAR enthusiast posted a clip of the two drivers on his Twitter account, many Twitter users began explaining their own theories on what they were talking about.

However, to put all conjectures to rest, here is what Christopher Bell revealed to the media. In a Twitter clip shared by Jonathan Fjeld, Bell explained that the two were actually having a discussion about a mid-race event.

Bell shared, “He (Bubba Wallace) was mad at me for…shouldn’t say mad at me. He was discussing whether I should have let him go mid-race whenever we are side by side for a couple laps.”

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Well, that’s a relief! After their performance on Sunday, fans expect the two drivers to work together and keep leading the way for their teams and Toyota.

Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell Lead Toyota at Las Vegas

Although Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell weren’t completely happy with their performance at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, they led the way for the Toyota Camry Crew. Both of them notched top-five finishes with Wallace finishing fourth and Bell in fifth.

As reported by Toyota Racing’s official website, Bubba Wallace shared his views on his and his team’s finish.

He said, “I will say that I hate two tires, it’s never worked for me. I’ve always been plowing tight. Bootie (crew chief) and the team did a great job and it fired off money there. I thought we were going to settle for sixth right before that caution came out and I think that’s about where we were all day.”

“We have a lot of stuff to work on, but a good, solid day. Finally, be able to finish a race where we deserve.”

Furthermore, Christopher Bell also talked about his day at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

He shared, “Honestly, the finish ended up about as good as we could have asked for with the Sirius XM Toyota Camry TRD. I don’t know, really up-and-down strange day for us because we took off and I felt really good and drove right to top five and I didn’t feel like I had anything for the Hendrick cars. It seemed like we were the best of the rest and then we lost the handling.”

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Apart from Wallace and Bell, other Toyota drivers competing in the Cup Series race were Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr, Tyler Reddick, and Ty Gibbs. While Truex Jr finished 7th, Hamlin, Reddick and Gibbs registered 11th, 15th, and 22nd positions respectively.