Christopher Bell, a NASCAR contender and former dirt racer, adjusted his life after new restrictions from Joe Gibbs Racing limited his dirt racing activities. Initially resistant, Bell found solace through hobbies like golf but ultimately embraced his new NASCAR-focused lifestyle. His transition required emotional management, and he felt jealousy towards dirt racers. However, over time, he accepted his situation and became content with his role in NASCAR, marking a significant change in his life and interests.
"I really had to change my life," Bell told ESPN. "I changed my lifestyle and the hobbies that I enjoyed doing. And I had really started to get in a pretty comfortable routine by the end of last year."
"I golfed there for a little bit," Bell said. "I still watched dirt races, especially through the summer months because there is dirt racing every night, but it had gotten to the point where I had accepted that dirt racing might have been a time I'd moved out of, and it wasn't a part of my current life.
Team owner Joe Gibbs had good intentions when he made the decision. Bell describes the mandate as a result of a chain of events that made everyone in the team.
"It took me a while to accept that. I had a little bit of jealousy toward dirt racers (because) I wanted to do that, for sure. As time moved on, I had become content with where I was in life."
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