Tensions are high today in Indianapolis. The pole-sitter, Chase Briscoe, is doing his best to stay in contention for the win. However, on a pit stop in Stage 2, crew chief James Small had to get onto his driver for missing his mark.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Five was the magic number for Toyota at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session for Sunday's Brickyard 400.
Denny Hamlin partnered up with Chase Briscoe at JGR for the 2025 season onwards. Briscoe had some difficult shoes to fill as he replaced the outgoing Martin Truex Jr.
There’s a first time for everything, as the saying goes. And when it comes to NASCAR, visiting a racetrack — particularly a massive facility — can sometimes be a life-changing experience.
This season, Denny Hamlin has a new teammate in Chase Briscoe. The No. 19 car is back to Victory Lane this year, and could win more. When Briscoe entered the NASCAR Cup Series, Stewart-Haas Racing was already starting to fall off in competitiveness.
This season, Chase Briscoe has shown how a team can completely transform a driver’s fortunes. Including his win at Pocono, he has secured eight top-five finishes and 10 top-10s in the first 21 starts of his maiden season with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Chase Briscoe has already earned a spot in this year’s NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his win at Pocono, but his driving of late is causing some to take him as a more serious overall contender.
Chase Briscoe had the fresher tires, and only one man to beat on the final restart at Dover International Speedway. Unfortunately, it was his teammate in Denny Hamlin, and the elder-statesman of Joe Gibbs Racing was able to hold off the newbie for the win.
When Chase Briscoe signed with Joe Gibbs Racing, he openly acknowledged that the organization operated with far greater precision and structure compared to Stewart-Haas Racing.
Just 21 races into his Joe Gibbs Racing tenure, Chase Briscoe is proving that Gibbs made the right decision to sign him as Martin Truex Jr.'s replacement.
While NASCAR’s road course domination was in full swing in Sonoma for Shane van Gisbergen, it wasn’t a bad day for the Joe Gibbs Racing ace, Chase Briscoe, either.
When NASCAR created the new In-Season Challenge for 2025, it immediately left both drivers and fans alike wondering how the format would impact the on–track racing.