Whether it’s winning three Super Bowls or five NASCAR Cup Series championships, Joe Gibbs knows how to guide his teams to success through internal turmoil.

So when Christopher Bell angrily called out his No. 20 crew last week for questionable strategy during a 24-race winless streak, Gibbs let the emotions run their course rather than step in to defuse the tension.

“I’ve been on the sideline and heard some outbursts,” Gibbs said. “We’ve had some outbursts in our competition meetings in racing. I’ve learned when you’re around sports, and things don’t go your way, that’s going to happen every now and then.

“I let them handle it. I really do.”

With his fourth victory this season, Bell reaffirmed Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway that that’s a winning philosophy for Joe Gibbs Racing

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