Chase Briscoe Falls Short in Thrilling Sonoma Race
Chase Briscoe finished second at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday. He was beaten by Shane van Gisbergen.
Van Gisbergen held off Chase Briscoe over the closing laps to win the race.
Briscoe closed to within striking distance entering the final hairpin on the last lap.
But van Gisbergen never cracked under pressure, crossing the finish line just 0.357 seconds ahead.
Briscoe believed he had the faster car but pointed to a mistake entering Turn 1 with four laps remaining.
This mistake ultimately cost him the opportunity to challenge for the win.
The race also marked the opening round of NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge.
Denny Hamlin salvaged enough points to leave Sonoma with the NASCAR Cup Series points lead by a single marker over Tyler Reddick.
Chase Briscoe defeated AJ Allmendinger in the challenge.
He will look to build on this performance in the next race.
The victory was van Gisbergen’s second consecutive win at Sonoma.
He has now won eight Cup Series victories in just 68 career starts.
All of these wins have come on road or street courses.
Van Gisbergen tied Tony Stewart for second on the all-time Cup Series road course wins list with eight.
Only Jeff Gordon has more wins on road courses.
Chase Briscoe will look to bounce back from this narrow loss.
He has shown strong form on road courses this season.
The next race will be a crucial test for Briscoe.
He needs to perform well to stay in contention for the championship.
Briscoe has the speed and talent to win on any track.
He just needs to put it all together on race day.
The NASCAR Cup Series will continue next week.
Chase Briscoe will be looking to get back on the podium.
He has the support of his team and fans.
Briscoe will be driving the No. 14 Ford.
He will face stiff competition from other drivers.
But he is confident in his abilities.
The race will be broadcast live on TV.
Fans can also stream it online.
Chase Briscoe is ready for the next challenge.
He will give it his all on the track.
The outcome is far from certain.
But one thing is sure - Chase Briscoe will be giving it his all.