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Chase Briscoe makes last-lap move to win Talladega, advances to Championship 4

JHby: Jonathan Howard13 hours agoJondean25
Chase Briscoe Talladega win
Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images

What a finish at Talladega in overtime! Chase Briscoe charges to the front and wins to advance to the Championship 4. Pocono, Darlington, and Talladega. These wins have powered Briscoe to his first championship appearance at Phoenix.

Chase Briscoe took over for Martin Truex Jr. A future Hall of Famer and a legend. Well, Briscoe is starting to write his own story in the 19 car, and that includes his first trip to Phoenix in his Cup Series career.

When Kyle Larson ran out of fuel, Briscoe and Ty Gibbs dove down to the inside lane. Those JGR Toyotas got the job done in overtime. What a race, and what a finish.

Chase Briscoe has had a championship-worthy season. He has the most top-fives this year after tonight. Briscoe secured his first superspeedway win and his first three-win season in the Cup Series. Those are major milestones worth celebrating. And remember, at 30 years old, Briscoe is still relatively young for a Cup Series driver.

Joe Gibbs Racing believed in Briscoe when they put him in the 19 car. He has more than lived up to expectations in his first year with the organization.

Starting on the front row, Chase Briscoe led the fourth-most laps, more than any other Toyota. This was a race largely dominated by the Fords up front. Joey Logano and Josh Berry were the two leaders in laps led. Kyle Busch was just ahead of Briscoe in that category for third.

What this race comes down to is that last lap in overtime. Kyle Larson running out of fuel was the most consequential moment as far as the finish was concerned.

Chase Briscoe overcomes early pit road penalty to win

You have to credit Chase Briscoe and the 19 team for not panicking in the first stage. They were hit with a pit road penalty and were almost stuck a lap down to the field as a result. It was a tricky situation that the team had to overcome in order to win this race.

It took away Briscoe’s chances of winning stage points. Not that he needed them, but they are always nice to have at times like this. Briscoe would bounce back and be in the mix for the rest of the race, though. He had a speedy Toyota Camry and made his way to the front multiple times.

The big wreck today involved Chase Elliott and AJ Allmendinger, as well as others. It was a scary moment for Allmendinger, who had to escape his car after it caught on fire. A huge hit to Elliott in the points, and he is going to be in a must-win situation at Martinsville.

Team Penske did not have the day they needed to improve their position in the standings much. So, Logano and Blaney also need a win. Something isn’t adding up here, as there are only two more spots in the Championship 4, and all four drivers below the cutline, William Byron included, have to go out and race for a win.

Chase Briscoe just had the biggest win of his life. When the opportunity to take the bottom opened up, he took it. From there, it was all white knuckles and hope to the finish line. Is the 19 team the favorite to win the championship now? Briscoe won at Phoenix in 2022 at Stewart-Haas. Surely he can win in a JGR car, right?