Despite another top-10 finish in the NASCAR Playoffs, Christopher Bell was far from pleased as the race came to an end on Sunday. With two of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates winning the first two races of the postseason, Bell is feeling the pressure.

Christopher Bell won three races this season, but hasn’t tasted victory since March. That’s a long drought. Now, in the NASCAR Playoffs, Bell wants to perform. Right now, he’s watching while his teammates celebrate race wins in back-to-back weeks.

Things have not clicked for Bell and his team at a top level lately. The team has not had a top-five finish on an oval since Kansas. A lot of frustration came out of Bell as he finished the race and his team celebrated the P7 finish.

“That’s what we needed today. Take off the pressure next week. Good job guys,” came over the radio from Adam Stevens. That set Bell off.

“We just f***ing ran 7th with the best car on the track!” Bell said, via Steven Taranto of CBS Sports. “Every f***ing week it’s the same s**t! We’re the last car to pit road! I’m over it!”

Clearly, Christopher Bell was not happy just taking the points and moving on to Bristol. He wants to win and he wants to win now. While his teammates continue to run great and have fast cars, Bell has struggled to finish races.

We usually don’t see this kind of fire from Bell. Clearly, the NASCAR Playoffs are putting the pressure on this 20 team. Will that translate into better results, or will this team continue to have issues that hold them back on the track?

Christopher Bell has been in a slump

While the Round of 16 is easier for a driver like Christopher Bell, average finishes and just collecting points won’t get him to the Championship 4. Bell is a driver who has won in the playoffs before and done it under the toughest of circumstances.

He knows that the pressure isn’t necessarily about Bristol. It’s about the Round of 12. It’s about going to Kansas, New Hampshire, and the Roval and performing there. A couple of average or bad weeks and the 20 team could be out of the playoffs earlier than expected.

If you are a Christopher Bell fan, this has to excite you. The driver isn’t known for being over the top and screaming on the radio. He is quiet and mild-mannered for the most part. A silent assassin. Yesterday, he made it plain and clear to his team – things aren’t working, so something has to change.