Christopher Bell’s Bristol win felt like one of those nights where everything finally clicked. At least on the surface. After weeks of near-misses and frustration, Bell and the No. 20 crew showed up under the lights at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and put on a clinic. From nailing restarts to surviving Bristol’s trademark chaos, Bell looked every bit like a title contender as he held off Brad Keselowski in the closing laps.

Fans were buzzing, social media was loving it, and for a moment, it seemed like Joe Gibbs Racing had finally turned the corner. But inside the No. 20 pit box, crew chief Adam Stevens was quick to remind everyone that a single win doesn’t erase the bigger challenges still ahead.

Adam Stevens pulls back the curtain on NASCAR’s harsh reality

Crew chief Adam Stevens did

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