Christopher Bell is wasting no time getting back into the swing of things as it pertains to Joe Gibbs Racing allowed him to run a wider array of dirt races again.
He will spend the next week running the Tulsa Shootout, after a three year hiatus in the Micro Sprint event, specifically racing in the Winged Outlaw and Non-Wing Outlaw divisions at the Tulsa Shootout. He will so in cars he co-owns with his family-in-law.
He will then return to the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals after a two-year absence driving for the Keith Kunz Motorsports powerhouse from Jan. 12-18. He will drive the 71W that he won the race in from 2019 to 2021 while finishing second in 2022.
Lastly, Bell also announced this week that he will race for Hall of Famer Don Kreitz in the 96K in both the World of Outlaws opener at Volusia during Florida Speedweeks and then again at Las Vegas in the High Limit Racing opener.
“This is absolutely incredible,” Bell told SprintCarUnlimited.com. “I look back at my Sprint Car career, and I kind of wonder what could’ve been. I never had a prolonged opportunity in a top-tier car. I was always jumping car to car, ride to ride.
“I got to drive the TSR 14, which was a dream come true, and the 69K is a proven and iconic car and a great opportunity to have a good time running a really competitive car. I’m, obviously, in a different spot in life than when I was full time dirt tracing for a living, but I’m excited, because we know how good it can be.”
Bell’s dirt schedule
| Date | Event | Location | Division |
| Dec. 31 | Tulsa Shootout Practice | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Wing/Non-Wing Outlaw |
| Jan. 1 | Tulsa Shootout Heat Races | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Wing Outlaw |
| Jan. 2 | Tulsa Shootout Heat Races | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Non-Wing Outlaw |
| Jan. 3 | Tulsa Shootout Qualifiers | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Wing/Non-Wing Outlaw |
| Jan. 4 | Tulsa Shootout Features | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Wing/Non-Wing Outlaw |
| Jan. 12 | Chili Bowl Nationals Practice | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Midget |
| Jan. 13 | Chili Bowl Nationals Race of Champions | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Midget |
| Jan. 13-17 | Chili Bowl Nationals Qualifying Night (TBD) | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Midget |
| Jan. 18 | 39th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals | Tulsa Expo Raceway (OK) | Midget |
| Feb. 4 | World of Outlaws DIRTcar Nationals Practice | Volusia Speedway Park (FL) | 410 Sprint Car |
| Feb. 5 | World of Outlaws DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park (FL) | 410 Sprint Car |
| Feb. 6 | World of Outlaws DIRTcar Nationals | Volusia Speedway Park (FL) | 410 Sprint Car |
| March 13 | Kubota High Limit Racing Season Opener | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 410 Sprint Car |
