Christopher Bell set for Truck Series return at North Wilkesboro

NASCAR Cup Series star Christopher Bell is set to make his long-awaited return to the series that first offered him a taste of national series competition.

Hattori Racing Enterprises announced Friday afternoon that the 2022 Cup Championship 4 contender will pull double-duty at this May’s historic return to North Wilkesboro Speedway when he straps into the No. 61 Toyota with support from Toyota Tsusho. Bell, the 2017 Craftsman Truck Series champion, has only made one series start since hoisting the hardware – a 28th-place finish from the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2018.

To date, the 28-year-old has seven wins in 54 career series starts, making a Championship 4 appearance in both of his full-time seasons there.

Bell is also slated to participate in that weekend’s NASCAR All-Star Race (May 21, 8 p.m. ET, FS1) behind the wheel of his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.