Christopher Bell has only taken on one oval track with the 750-horsepower package, but he already has a big request for NASCAR competition officials.
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Spread the love to some other circuits on the schedule so that drivers can have some more fun.
"I would love if we could start running that short track package at all of the intermediates," Bell said on Saturday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. "I think it's getting to be about time for a change and we'd love to love to see that.
"We'll see how it races in Darlington. We get a couple sample sizes in Darlington — Bristol will now have that package. Dover will have that package. So, a couple of high speed tracks.
"But yeah, if we brought that thing here in Vegas or any of the intermediates, I think it could be, it would be a game changer."
The comments came as Bell and his fellow drivers prepared to go back to the "status quo" in Nevada. Tracks 1.5 miles or longer do not have the updated 750-horsepower package, nor do they have the updated downforce package that features a 3-inch rear spoiler and fewer diffuser strakes.
The intermediate tracks have the standard 670-horsepower package and the intermediate downforce package with a 4-inch spoiler and more diffuser strakes.
This package has produced some great racing at the intermediate tracks since NASCAR moved to the Gen 7 car in 2022. It turned Charlotte Motor Speedway from an afterthought into a track that fans and drivers wanted to see twice a season again.
But Bell, who has 13 career Cup Series wins, believes that the racing at these intermediate tracks could be even better. He just needs NASCAR to bring the increased horsepower to the intermediate tracks such as Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Kansas Speedway.
Until this happens, he will just embrace having more power at the shorter tracks such as Phoenix Raceway and Darlington Raceway.
"I love where we're headed," he said. "I always think that we can use more, and I would love to get more horsepower, and hopefully this is an indication that we're turning the right knob, and I think sky's the limit.
"If we continue to add horsepower, I think we're going to get right to where we need to be."
