Chase Briscoe wins South 500 in the Playoff Opener on Nascar

Darlington, SC – Chase Briscoe She shared some history with the second straight southern 500 winning in Darlington Racevai on Sunday. He hopes to make a little more this season while he goes for his first title series Nascar Cup.

Briscoe was amazed Tyler Reddick In the final circuit to become only an eighth driver in stock history inventory with consecutive victories on the path called “too hard to tame.” The list includes Hall of Madar and Giant Like Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Jeff Gordon and Bobby Allison.

“The expectation was supposed to oppose victory,” Briscoe said about his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing. “It definitely took more time than I expected, but I feel like we’ve shown what we’re capable tonight.”

Briscoe took the lead early, won and phases and LEDs 309 of 367 circles. Not only progressed in circle 12, but became the first driver with successive victories in Nascar’s crown of jewels since then Greg Biffle 2005 and 2006. years.

“It’s so cool to win two south 500 in a row,” said 30-year-old Indiana driver. “This is my favorite race of the year.”

A year ago, when the race was the last of the regular season, Briscoe used late, four wide crossing to move in front and won in the playoffs. This time he had the worst machine on the block throughout.

“Definitely (I feel) like keeping the end of the guess,” Briscoe said.

Briscoe crossed the early and cruise through most of the events in the oldest Superspeedvai on Nascar. After Crvenick swallowed next to him to the final segment segment, Briscoe returned in front of the wing later and easily moved to the guidance after each last three pits.

Reddick went low and arrived in Brisco’s door in the final circle, but he could not finish the passage. Briscoe held to win the second second time this season and the fourth time in his career.

“It was harder than it was meant to be,” Briscoe said, also a winner in Poconou in June.

BRISCOEV team owner, Joe Gibbs, reclaimed the driver in the victory lane here when the Defunct Stewart-Haas Racing finished. Soon enough, Briscoe was chosen to succeed in retiring champions Martin Truek Jr.

Gibbs was amazed that the fast chief of Criscoe crew James Smalls had a car challenge for victories as in the past.

“Certainly, it wasn’t something we expected,” Gibbs said.

Two-story south 500 winners Erik Jones was the third and then John Hunter Nemechek and AJ General. Playoff Racers Bubba Wallace and Denny HamlinBRISCOEOV JGR teammate, next is.

Problems with Play

It wasn’t a great night for most playoffs for playoffs because a few condensate fought. Only four playoffs were in the top 10.

Josh BerryWho was already below the line of the cut 12-man who entered Darlington, kicked out the moments after the race started and had to enter the garage. It was the first toy playoffs for berries, which drives brothers for wood. Berry returned to the path in the middle through the second phase, 119 laps from lead.

Alex Bowman It was among just two playoffs without winning this year and needs a strong depiction in Darlington to ranges from 16. years. Bowman became several times several times to find speed and instead found problems, including defective air hose that held it on the pit for about 30 seconds.

Penske driver Ryan BlaneiWho was won two years ago two years ago and took Daiton last week, was one of the warmest drivers of a circle with six straight top 10 ends. But pull yourself out in a circle 209 while 13. year he slid down the playoff tables.

Four drivers under the cutting line defends with the champion Joey Logano at 13. place, then Austin DillonBowman and Berry.

“It wasn’t what we expected,” Logan said about his final side 20. Places.

Toiota on top

Points created everything all the time – only the third time the manufacturer took place in the Cup series 2007. years. In all six of the first seven, they drove toyota, including a playoff candidate, including a playoff candidate, including playoffs, Briscoe, Reddick, Vallace and Hamlin.

Hamlin is a 44x co-owner, together with Michael Jordan with two team drivers in Red and Vallace in the first six.

“It was a good day for them and a great day for Toyot at all,” Hamlin said.

Next

They are playing continue 7. September on the world technological race outside St. Louis in the second of three races in the first round – the round ends on Bristol 13. September – before the field decreased from 16 to 12.