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Chase Briscoe Publicly Abandons Championship Hopes as ‘Tony Stewart Math’ Forces 6-Word Admission

Chase Briscoe had the chance to drag himself back into the championship fight at Kansas, and he let it slip. He entered the Hollywood Casino 400 87 points behind Kyle Larson, finally passed him late in the race, and suddenly had the opening he desperately needed.

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Chase Briscoe felt like he had to win at Kansas to stay in NASCAR title hunt

A win at Kansas Speedway on Sunday would've done wonders for Briscoe and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team.

Kyle Larson outduels Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 27

Kyle Larson wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas

Kyle Larson outduels Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas

The box score will tell you that Kyle Larson dominated Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, which isn't untrue.

Briscoe felt like he had to win at Kansas to stay in NASCAR title hunt

Denny Hamlin 'still in' NASCAR championship hunt after Kansas

Austin Cindric wishes he 'would have had at least a shot at' Kansas win

Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team on warpath to third title

NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400 takeaways

NASCAR News / EssentiallySports / September 7

'I Was Tasting It'– JGR Star Drops Honest Regret Over Botched Darlington Decision Despite Big Chase Jump

A hat-trick of wins in the fall race at Darlington was on the cards for Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe. He had won the Cook Out Southern 500 in 2024 and 2025 and was leading this year’s Chase opener with just 24 laps to go.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 3

Why Chase Briscoe thinks he can win the 2026 NASCAR championship

Briscoe made it all the way to the Championship 4 in his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing, and he's the No. 5 seed going into the opening race of NASCAR's Chase Sunday at Darlington.

Ryan Blaney doesn't think NASCAR's Chase will be him vs. Toyota

Kyle Larson doesn't feel like he's flying under the radar as he begins NASCAR title defense

'You better win': Winning is ticket to a NASCAR championship in new format

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 29

NASCAR deserves credit for new and improved superspeedway package

Nobody knew what to expect in Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona thanks to new rules implemented by NASCAR for superspeedway races in an effort to improve the racing product at Daytona and Talladega.

Ryan Preece scores first career NASCAR Cup win, Chase berth in wild race at Daytona

Ryan Preece delivered greatest moment of NASCAR career at track that nearly took his life

Shane van Gisbergen denied Chase berth after Ryan Preece's Daytona win

NASCAR Cup Series Chase field set after Daytona

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 20

Chase Briscoe details how he ran out of gas while driving to race shop

NASCAR drivers often have to deal with fuel mileage during races, but Chase Briscoe was on the short end of his gas tank on Wednesday morning.

Kyle Busch planned to race with son Brexton in NASCAR before his death, make history in the process

Report: NASCAR won't race on streets of Chicago in 2027

Joey Logano's midseason turnaround an all-too-familiar sight for Cup Series field

Connor Zilisch didn't want to do Justin Marks wrong while looking for new opportunity

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 16

Chase Briscoe looks like championship threat again this season

He has six top-six finishes over the last seven races, only finishing outside of the top six during that span after a crash at Atlanta.

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase grid looks like after Richmond

NASCAR Cook Out 400 takeaways: Joey Logano's late-season surge continues with nail-biting Richmond win

Kaden Honeycutt wins NASCAR Truck Series race at Richmond, earning long-awaited second win

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 12

NASCAR said it would make up a penalty for Denny Hamlin at Iowa

Brake issues plagued Denny Hamlin during NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday at Iowa Speedway, and naturally, the veteran driver wanted to change them.

Tyler Allen reveals why No. 54 didn't team have brake issues at Iowa

Tyler Reddick laments 'big missed opportunity' after Iowa crash

Ross Chastain: If speed comes, 'points take care of themselves'

Kyle Larson is again a victim of NASCAR's championship hangover

Rodney Childers never felt Carson Kvapil was second fiddle at JRM

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 9

Chase Briscoe finishes sixth at Iowa despite brake issues, climbs to fifth in points

All things considered, Sunday's Iowa Corn 350 couldn't have gone much better for Chase Briscoe and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team.

Ty Gibbs holds off Christopher Bell, wins Iowa Corn 350

Josh Berry building momentum at pivotal point in NASCAR career

NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 takeaways: Ty Gibbs fends off Christopher Bell for Iowa win

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Iowa

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 4

First two weeks of 2027 NASCAR schedule will put strain on teams' wallets

If you enjoy NASCAR superspeedway racing, you'll love the start to the 2027 NASCAR season.

Adam Stevens: NASCAR's return to Iowa 'a different animal'

Off weekend helped Connor Zilisch get refreshed ahead of stretch run

Carson Brown: NASCAR O'Reilly Series debut was 'a long time coming'

RCR development driver Carson Brown making O'Reilly Series debut at Iowa

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 30

Chase Briscoe says NASCAR's product at Indianapolis is 'worst-case scenario'

The racing in the Brickyard 400 on July 26 was not good, to put it lightly.

Report: Rockingham likely off 2027 NASCAR schedule, North Wilkesboro

NASCAR exec explains decision not to penalize Noah Gragson

NASCAR wants to shorten cautions and is having conversations about stage breaks

NASCAR Cup Series drivers most in need of upcoming off week

NASCAR Truck Series drivers most in need of extended break

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 27

Denny Hamlin explains what went wrong on final restart of Brickyard 400

Denny Hamlin's shot to win Sunday's Brickyard 400 was wiped out after a poor final restart that relegated the Joe Gibbs Racing driver from the lead to fifth.

Denny Hamlin found another heartbreaking way to lose Brickyard 400

Corey Heim continues to put NASCAR world on notice with Brickyard 400 win

Christopher Bell 'needed one bobble' from Corey Heim that he never got to win Brickyard 400

NASCAR leaving Indianapolis would be a reactionary decision to wrong problem

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 24

Winning Brickyard 400 'would mean everything' to Indiana native Briscoe

Winning Brickyard 400 'would mean everything' to Indiana native Chase Briscoe

Like basketball, racing is in everyone's blood in Indiana.

NASCAR Brickyard 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Justin Allgaier explains to decision to hold off on NASCAR retirement

Alex Bowman explains top reasons for his impending retirement from NASCAR

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 16

Briscoe has 'no idea' what to expect at Daytona with new rules package

Chase Briscoe has 'no idea' what to expect at Daytona in August with new rules package

With no practice on the weekend schedule and a new rules package, the Aug. 29 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is bound to be one of the most intriguing races of the 2026 season.

NASCAR makes major rule changes ahead of Daytona summer race

What NASCAR Truck Series Chase bubble looks like ahead of North Wilkesboro

Rusty Wallace honored to be grand marshal for NASCAR Cup race at North Wilkesboro

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 9

Chicagoland win gave Chase Briscoe, No. 19 team 'second breath of life'

Chase Briscoe won for the sixth time in his NASCAR Cup Series career and for the first time in 2026 on July 5 at Chicagoland Speedway, earning a win that bumped him up to eighth in the series standings.

Kelley Earnhardt Miller reveals why JR Motorsports didn't buy a NASCAR charter

Heavyweight battles dominate quarterfinals of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

Ben Rhodes 'not relaxing one bit' despite comfy gap to NASCAR Truck Series Chase bubble

Erik Jones entangled in fierce fight at NASCAR's Chase bubble

Taylor Gray wants no tapered spacers at Atlanta, NASCAR's newest superspeedway

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 6

'First-class' Chase Briscoe has brought his best to Joe Gibbs Racing

The expectation at Joe Gibbs Racing is to win races, just as the Washington Commanders were expected to win football games when Joe Gibbs roamed the sidelines.

Chase Briscoe holds off Christopher Bell, wins in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways: Chase Briscoe leads banner day for Toyota in return to Chicagoland

Here's who advanced to Round 3 of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

What the NASCAR Cup Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Series Chase bubble looks like after Chicagoland

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 5

Briscoe holds off Bell, wins in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Chase Briscoe holds off Christopher Bell, wins in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Despite a spirited charge in the closing laps from Bell, Briscoe took the lead after the final round of green-flag pit stops and held on to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

'First-class' Briscoe has brought his best to Joe Gibbs Racing

Christopher Bell falls just short of Chicagoland win

Denny Hamlin settles for third

Tyler Reddick sees points gap to Hamlin grow after Chicagoland

Here's who advanced to Round 3 of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 5

NASCAR eero 400 takeaways: Chase Briscoe leads banner day for Toyota in return to Chicagoland

NASCAR made its triumphant return to Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday. Despite the recent oval dominance from Denny Hamlin and a race-high 94 laps led from

Chase Briscoe holds off Christopher Bell, wins in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland

Christopher Bell falls just short of Chicagoland win: 'Just a second-place driver'

Denny Hamlin settles for third at Chicagoland after late charge falls short

Bubba Wallace: 'Nothing went wrong' en route to sixth-place finish at Chicagoland

Here's who advanced to Round 3 of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 1

Why Sonoma runner-up still stings for Chase Briscoe

With Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway fast approaching, Chase Briscoe and the rest of the Cup Series field are hard at work preparing for the 1.5-mile oval.

Three must-see battles in second round of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

Connor Zilisch's first NASCAR Cup top 10 'something to be proud of'

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals potential return of Chicago Street Course on 2027 NASCAR schedule

Penske crew chief Brian Wilson understands frustration around Ford's NASCAR struggles

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 28

NASCAR Toyota/Save Mart 350 takeaways: Shane van Gisbergen fends off Chase Briscoe for Sonoma win

Here are four takeaways from the NASCAR Cup Series' Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Tyler Reddick loses NASCAR points lead for first time all season after Sonoma

Chase Briscoe frustrated after Sonoma runner-up to Shane van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen holds off Chase Briscoe, wins NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 25

Chase Briscoe believes NASCAR field has somewhat caught up to SVG on road course

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe believes the NASCAR Cup Series field has caught up to Shane van Gisbergen on road courses, at least a little bit.

Three most intriguing first-round matchups in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 17

Why Chase Briscoe was the NASCAR All-Star Race runner-up

Chase Briscoe held off Denny Hamlin for as long as he could in Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway before Hamlin's long-run speed became too much to handle.

Denny Hamlin dominates NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover, wins $1M

Glaring problem for NASCAR All-Star Race rears head early

Corey Day put together stellar NASCAR Cup audition with Dover win

What the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase bubble looks like after Dover

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / April 9

Chase Briscoe returning to NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol after last-minute call

TRICON Garage had a dilemma less than a week before Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway: they had a No. 5 Toyota Tundra ready to head to Tennessee, but no driver.

Four NASCAR Cup Series drivers who are looking to right the ship in return from Easter break

NASCAR makes major Cleetus McFarland decision ahead of Talladega

NASCAR has a potential solution for fuel saving at Talladega

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / March 9