A 67-point gap is not something a crew chief can talk his way around. With one race left in 2026, Adam Stevens has run the numbers on the No.

Christopher Bell's crew chief, Adam Stevens, acknowledged the near-impossible odds facing the No. 20 team ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Facing a daunting 67-point deficit with only one race remaining in the season, Stevens noted that the numbers left virtually no room to maneuver in their pursuit of the title.
Ultimately, Kyle Larson locked up his third career Cup Series championship by securing a fourth-place finish in Stage 1 at Homestead. Ryan Blaney won the finale by passing Tyler Reddick late in the race, while Bell concluded his 2026 campaign finishing second in the final championship standings.
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