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Chase Briscoe reveals he didn't actually shave head, crushes bald community

Stephen Samraby: Steve Samra01/21/26SamraSource

The bald community thought they had gained another ally in the NASCAR world. First, Joey Logano started rocking the shaved head this offseason, and then Chase Briscoe revealed he was joining the fun on Tuesday.

He took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a bold new look ahead of the Daytona 500. Check it out below, as the second-year Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota wheelman claimed to have taken the leap into the hairless world.

Not so fast! After the photo made rounds on social media, it was revealed on Wednesday that Briscoe’s bold new hairstyle was a farce. He’s still rocking some hair, as the Motor Racing Network shared a photo for evidence on X.

Verdict? Not bald. A demoralizing blow to the community. How will Briscoe answer for his ruse? That remains to be seen, but Logano certainly has more fans among the group now, as hard as that is to believe.

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Regardless, Briscoe is riding the momentum of the best season of his NASCAR Cup Series career heading into 2026. In 2025, the veteran driver posted three wins, 15 top-five finishes, 19 top-10s, seven pole awards, and led 884 laps.

His breakthrough year included a victory at Talladega Superspeedway that punched his ticket to the Championship 4, where he ultimately finished third in the final standings.

Moreover, Briscoe also continued to thrive on NASCAR’s biggest stages. He won back-to-back Southern 500s at Darlington Raceway in 2024 and 2025 and earned poles at three of the four crown jewel events last season in the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Brickyard 400, further cementing his status as one of the sport’s premier drivers.

Off the track, Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing received more good news this week, with the announcement of a new partnership. JGR revealed it has aligned with Zep as a primary sponsor on two Toyota Camrys during the 2026 Cup Series season.

Zep will serve as the primary partner on Ty Gibbs’ No. 54 Toyota at Kansas Speedway on April 19 and on Briscoe’s No. 19 Toyota at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23. The brand will also have associate placement on the Nos. 19 and 54 Toyotas, as well as Christopher Bell’s No. 20 throughout the season.

“It is great to be reunited with Zep over at JGR,” Briscoe stated via press release. “I have a great relationship with those guys, and they have always been supportive of my career.”

While he doesn’t have a new haircut, Briscoe does have a championship-caliber résumé and added sponsor support. He’ll head to Daytona with confidence, and plenty of eyes on him, as the 2026 NASCAR season officially gets underway.