Briscoe Wins at Talladega and Secures NASCAR Final: Hamlin Also Qualifies

Chase Briscoe Secures a Spot in the NASCAR Final at Talladega

Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing driver, secured a spot in the NASCAR season finale after an exciting overtime victory at Talladega Superspeedway. Briscoe secured his first superspeedway victory, joining teammate Denny Hamlin as Toyota drivers guaranteed in the final, where the championship will be decided at Phoenix Raceway in two weeks. In the restart, Briscoe, who started from sixth position, had the help of Ty Gibbs, his teammate at JGR, who is not in contention for the championship.

Ty Gibbs, an incredible teammate. Honestly, I wouldn’t have won that race without Ty. This is an amazing team effort. I can’t believe I won a race on a superspeedway. I haven’t done it at any level.

Chase Briscoe

In the competition, William Byron and Kyle Larson, both Hendrick Motorsports drivers, led the front row. However, Larson apparently ran out of fuel, causing him to lose positions. Byron, for his part, missed the opportunity to win when a push from Carson Hocevar, of Spire Motorsports, caused a spin. In the last lap, Chris Buescher, who was leading the race, was hit by Byron, who in turn was pushed by Hocevar, resulting in a crash that brought the race to overtime. There are two spots left for the championship final, which will be decided next week. Todd Gilliland finished second, followed by Ty Gibbs in third place and Bubba Wallace in fourth.

Chase Elliott Suffers a Setback at Talladega

Chase Elliott, a NASCAR favorite, saw his hopes of advancing to the final affected by an early accident in the race. Elliott, already below the cut line for elimination, was involved in a multi-car crash on lap 52, forcing his team to take the car to the garage for repairs. Now, Elliott faces the need to win at Martinsville Speedway to advance to the championship final in Phoenix.

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

Chase Elliott

The next race, which will define the four finalists of the championship, will take place next Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.