The Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway

No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE News and Notes

• BELL AT POCONO: Christopher Bell has posted a pair of top-five finishes and three top-10s in six career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Pocono Raceway. He has finished sixth or better in the past two races at the 2.5-mile tri-oval. Bell has also been solid on qualifying day at Pocono with four consecutive starts of 11^th or better, including a fifth-place qualifying effort last July. In five combined starts at Pocono across the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Bell recorded one win, three top-five finishes, and four top-10s.
• POCONO WIN: Bell started third and won the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Pocono during his championship season in 2017. In that race, he grabbed the lead with seven laps to go and never looked back to secure the victory.
• CHICAGO RECAP: The No. 20 team finished 37^th in last weekend’s race at the Chicago Street Course after an accident late in the race. Prior to the misfortune, Bell continued his recent streak of stellar performances. He found his way to the lead late in stage two before the team opted to pit for slick tires before the segment ended. In the final stage, Bell restarted 13^th with less than 20 minutes remaining. On his way back to the front, he was involved in a multi-car accident that ultimately ended his race.
• RHEEM GUESTS AT POCONO: Rheem is hosting over 100 guests this weekend in Pocono. Guests are on-site from Rheem New Zealand, Friedrich, the Air Conditioning Division (ACD) – United Supply, Meier, and the Water Heater Division (WHD) – Northeast Region, FW Webb, and Hajoca.
• JGR AT POCONO: Joe Gibbs Racing owns 17 NASCAR Cup Series wins at Pocono Raceway, including Denny Hamlin’s victory last summer. In 162 combined starts at the 2.5-mile track, the organization has tallied 47 top-five finishes, 86 top-10s, 12 pole awards, and 1,948 laps led. Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Joey Logano, and Tony Stewart join Hamlin on the list of drivers who have taken JGR to victory lane at Pocono.
• TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s race at Pocono Raceway begins Sunday, July 14, at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

From the Cockpit:

Christopher Bell: “Pocono is a place that we have room to improve with the NextGen car. I have had great races there in the old car, so hopefully we are able to improve on our Pocono package and keep our momentum up.”

Bell NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Pocono Raceway

Bell 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats

Bell NASCAR Cup Series Career Stats

About Rheem

Founded in 1925, Rheem Manufacturing is a global leader committed to delivering innovative products that save energy and support a more sustainable future. Rheem is the only manufacturer in the world that produces heating, cooling, water heating, pool & spa heating and commercial refrigeration products, and is America’s #1 water-heating brand with products available in more than 80 countries. Paloma Co., Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan, acquired the iconic Rheem brand in 1988, and today the company’s portfolio of premium brands include Rheem®, Ruud®, Friedrich®, Raypak®, Sure Comfort®, WeatherKing®, Eemax®, Richmond®, IBC™, Intergas®, Splendid®, Solahart®, EverHot®, and MHG™, as well as commercial refrigeration brands Russell®, Witt®, ColdZone® and Kramer®, which are part of the Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG®) division.

About Joe Gibbs Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) is one of the premier organizations in NASCAR with four NASCAR Cup Series teams, four NASCAR Xfinity Series teams, an ARCA Series team, and a driver development program. JGR is based in Huntersville, N.C., and owned by 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Joe Gibbs, who also earned his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named as one of the NFL’s top 10 coaches of all-time with a winning career that included three Super Bowl Championships as head coach of the Washington franchise. JGR has competed in NASCAR since 1992, capturing more than 400 wins over that span. No team has more combined wins across the sport’s three national series in the history of NASCAR. In addition, JGR has won five Cup Series championships along with four Xfinity Series driver championships and six Xfinity Series owner’s championships. The organization also has captured four Daytona 500 titles, considered to be NASCAR’s premier event each season.

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