Briscoe to the NASCAR final: Victory at Talladega! Hamlin also qualifies.

Briscoe Secures a Spot in the NASCAR Final at Talladega

Chase Briscoe, a Joe Gibbs Racing driver, secured a spot in the NASCAR season finale after an exciting overtime victory at Talladega Superspeedway. Briscoe achieved his first superspeedway win, joining teammate Denny Hamlin as the Toyota drivers who will compete for the championship at Phoenix Raceway. Briscoe, starting from sixth position on the restart, overtook William Byron and Kyle Larson, who were leading the race. Despite the efforts of Larson, who seemed to have fuel issues, and Byron’s incident, Briscoe, with the help of Ty Gibbs, held firm to cross the finish line in first place.

Ty Gibbs, an incredible teammate. Honestly, I wouldn’t have won the race without him. It’s an amazing team effort. I can’t believe I won a superspeedway race, I hadn’t done it at any level.

Chase Briscoe

The race extended to overtime after an incident involving Chris Buescher and William Byron, which led to Buescher crashing into the wall. Todd Gilliland and Ty Gibbs completed the podium, while Bubba Wallace finished in fourth place.

Elliott Suffers a Setback at Talladega

Chase Elliott’s aspirations to advance to the final were affected by an early accident in the race. Elliott, who was already below the cut line, was involved in a crash that damaged his vehicle, forcing him to enter the garage for repairs. Now, Elliott faces the need to win at Martinsville Speedway to secure his place in the final in Phoenix.

It is what it is, I can’t change it now. All eyes on Martinsville to try to get a win.

Chase Elliott

The next race, at Martinsville Speedway, will determine the remaining two spots in the championship final.