Overview
- Bell suffered a fractured left wrist in a violent crash at Michigan that recorded about 63 Gs of force on June 7 and damaged the track's SAFER barrier.
- Doctors found no concussion and no surgery was required, and Joe Gibbs Racing cleared Bell to race at Pocono while he wore a cast and limited use of his left hand.
- JGR reconfigured cockpit controls for primarily right‑handed driving and kept Brandon Jones on standby as a relief driver and simulator backup.
- Bell led late at Pocono but ran out of fuel and finished 26th, an outing that preserved his top‑10 points position while highlighting the limits of one‑handed driving in traffic and restarts.
- Teams and NASCAR are conducting chassis, seat‑mount and barrier inspections and reviewing telemetry as drivers debate whether Next Gen tire and aerodynamic traits make cars more sensitive in close quarters.