Chase Briscoe lastly caught maintain of Victory Lane after securing 4 pole positions and main laps in eight races for the reason that starting of his maiden season driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry XSE. Regardless of the memorable second that has confirmed him a playoff berth, he’s cautious of the teachings he should take away.
The race got here all the way down to some thrilling last laps with Briscoe needing to avoid wasting as a lot gasoline as potential whereas protecting his lead below strain from Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney. He was in a position to execute this with precision with the ready assist of his crew chief, James Small. Small had repeatedly compelled him to decelerate on the throttle to avoid wasting gasoline, and it ended up being the correct name.
The space between Briscoe and Hamlin had elevated when he did so. Briscoe was requested, in his post-race interview, if this shocked him. He mentioned, “Yeah, slightly bit… It’s loopy. While you’re proper there on the restrict, pushing previous it, and also you’re sometimes going slower. At present, lifting as early as I used to be, we tried to make the straightaways so long as potential. Actually one thing to be discovered from that.”
