Chris Sherwood will replace the injured Adam Stevens as Christopher Bell’s crew chief

Chris Sherwood will serve as interim crew chief for Christopher Bell starting at Richmond Raceway, Joe Gibbs Racing announced on August 5.

Adam Stevens, Bell’s full-time crew chief, suffered two broken knees during the Olympic break and will not be on the track during his recovery.

“I hate that I won’t be at the track for a few weeks, but I will be fully committed remotely,” Stevens said in a team statement. “I’m very grateful for the depth and strength of this 20-man squad and I don’t anticipate that my physical absence will have any effect on our performance. The surgery went well and I’ll be back on the track in a few weeks.”

Stevens will be in the JGR war room for the upcoming race weekends. He has been on top of the box for Bell’s three wins this season.

Richmond will be Sherwood’s first race as crew chief. He is normally the boss of Christopher Bell’s car.