Underdog Chase Briscoe thrives in his sweet spot for Cup Playoff battle
Contrast Chase Briscoe with William Byron, who knew he would be competing in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs when he won the Daytona 500 in February.
Contrast Chase Briscoe with William Byron, who knew he would be competing in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs when he won the Daytona 500 in February.
The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway delivered on so many levels Sunday night to finish the NASCAR Cup Series regular season in dramatic fashion and usher in what should be a compelling 10-race Playoff.
Darlington, the “Lady in Black,” is like many women you’ve probably known—temperamental, unpredictable, and always ready to remind you who’s really in charge.
While Chase Briscoe made his Playoff situation much clearer by winning at Darlington to clinch a berth, he made it much fuzzier for the drivers fighting for points.
The race to defend his points advantage was over for Martin Truex Jr. almost before it began.
NASCAR released its 2025 schedule on Thursday, and its drivers have studied it – for the most part.
Since 2020, the regular season has concluded at Daytona, which has provided plenty of excitement as drivers scramble to win and get into the Playoffs.
Sheldon Creed had the win at Darlington in the Xfinity Series, until he didn’t.
Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott enter Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 in a pitched battle for the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship.
Erik Jones comes to Darlington ranked 26th in the championship standings, yet he is as optimistic about this weekend as he could possibly be to pull off a walk-off home run of sorts and win his championship chance.