Needing a win to advance to the Championship 4, Briscoe came within four laps of the win.
Chase Briscoe needed a win on Sunday to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 at Phoenix.
He led with five laps to go on Sunday before his tires let go, and Chistopher Bell went on to the win. Briscoe came into Martinsville Speedway as the lowest driver in the points among the eight contenders but was fast in practice and qualifying on Saturday an got the attention of many including polesitter and defending Cup series champion Kyle Larson, who had been eliminated at Charlotte.“He’s definitely one of the most aggressive drivers in the field,” Larson said. “And then you throw in the fact that he has to win to advance.
Both drivers were on older tires, but Briscoe and his crew were aware that his only shot was winning and staying out gave him the lead, and hope.
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