TC Daily Pit Stop: Brent Wentz Attempting 'The Double' As A Spotter; Bell, Keselowski Get New Spotters for Coca-Cola 600

TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

May 22, 2025

Taylor Kitchen — Photo Courtesy of Brent Wentz

Kyle Larson, Tony Stewart, and John Andretti are just a few of the drivers who have attempted “The Double,” but what about crew members who have chased the same feat?

Brent Wentz, current spotter of the No. 51 Ford Mustang Dark Horse at Rick Ware Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, is no stranger to racing’s biggest stages. The seasoned spotter has celebrated in victory lane at the Daytona 500 with Matt Kenseth in 2012 and kissed the bricks with Takuma Sato after winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2020. Now, for the second year in a row, he’s attempting one of his greatest feats yet: “The Double”.

Christopher Bell, Brad Keselowski Have New Spotters for Coca-Cola 600

Toby Christie — John K Harrelson | NKP for Ford Performance

A couple of NASCAR Cup Series stars will have new spotters for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

After a win in last weekend's NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team will have a new pair of eyes in the sky. Matt Philpott will take over the spotter duties for Stevie Reeves beginning with this weekend's Coca-Cola 600.

Philpott has served as a spotter for various teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series this season including stints with Reaume Brothers Racing, Joey Gase Motorsports, and he served as the spotter for Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 56 TRICON Garage team in the season-opening Daytona 500.