Since it first came out, Netflix’s five-part docuseries NASCAR: Full Speed has left the viewers with two verdicts. One; it’s a must-watch and two; they want more. However, despite being in it, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell revealed in an interview with Bob Pockrass that he has still not watched the series. But why so? Let’s find out.
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The Fox Sports journalist was curious if the reason was that Bell didn’t want to relive the disappointment of making it to Championship 4 and still not winning the title. However, Bell assured that the fact that he has not watched the series yet has nothing to do with that.
“Basically, my entire life…I don’t know, I don’t like watching my own interviews, so I don’t watch any of my own interviews,” said the Toyota driver. “I don’t watch myself on camera. I can watch myself racing and stuff…most of the time I watch that (interviews) I am just like what was I thinking?”
If Christopher Bell wants to get away from race film, he could always watch the NASCAR series on Netflix. But he won’t. Because he doesn’t want to see himself in interviews. He explains: pic.twitter.com/4EtOPdbxYY
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 18, 2024
Fans rallied behind Christopher Bell’s down-to-earth nature
Christopher Bell is one of those drivers who is never flashy and always devoted to doing the work that’s expected of him. This soft-spoken man is so close to the earth that he doesn’t really enjoy the exposure that the sport caters to its athletes. All he wants to do is to win races and make it big in his life as a race car driver.
Needless to say, such a selfless and work-centric attitude garnered applause from several fans on X.
Someone said,
Lots of people forget he’s just a down to earth dirt tracker from Oklahoma. And down to earth people don’t take pride in the attention seeking measures that tv and social media provide.
— whatsundersteer (@whatsundersteer) February 18, 2024
Another one wrote,
What an exciting personality.
— (@nwfisch) February 18, 2024
A fan regarded C. Bell as one of their favorites and commented,
This is why I really like CBell. He’s good, he doesn’t brag about it, he’s very relatable and feels like a genuine, nice person. Some people may not like that type of driver but he will always be one of my favorites.
— Average NASCAR Fan (@Pigeongamer3) February 18, 2024
On that note, another wrote,
Different kinds of personalities appeal to different people. Personally, I totally get his and appreciate it.
— Diane✌️ (@peacluvr) February 18, 2024
Someone recalled the time when they had met Bell in person and said,
C.Bell’s the best!! Meeting him made me love him even more.
— alesha20 (@seeshak) February 18, 2024
While few drivers might have wanted earnestly to feature in the new documentary, Bell hasn’t even watched the series even after being in it. This only adds to how humble and straightforward he is with his role in NASCAR.
