Despite receiving a huge penalty for an unauthorized modification to his car's spoiler at the Daytona 500, Chase Briscoe remains focused on securing race wins.
Chase Briscoe, who won the pole and finished fourth in the Daytona 500, now faces a steep climb to make the playoffs following his penalty.
NASCAR issued severe penalties to Chase Briscoe's Joe Gibbs Racing team for a spoiler violation found after Sunday's Daytona 500. NASCAR issued the following penalties: — Crew chief James Small has been suspended for the next four Cup events through Las Vegas.
Chase Briscoe secured the Daytona 500 pole for Joe Gibbs Racing, making this Toyota's first-ever pole in the event.
Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing are honoring the late Martin Truex Sr. at the Daytona 500, while Briscoe starts from pole position in his Toyota debut.
Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing received penalties after post-race inspections revealed an illegal modification to Briscoe's car after the Daytona 500.
The NASCAR Cup Series points standings have changed after the governing body penalized Chase Briscoe. With the No. 19 team getting dock 100 points, Briscoe now has -67 points and 89 points behind 16th in the standings (the playoff cutoff).
Three Ford drivers sat poised to finish first, second and third during Wednesday’s Daytona 500 single-car qualifying session. The power trio was ready to throw a manufacturer’s bash. But Toyota pilot Chase Briscoe spoiled the NASCAR Cup Series party.
Chase Briscoe enters the second race of the NASCAR season with a new team and -67 points; the easiest way out of this hole is to just win.
After qualifying 25th at Atlanta, Chase Briscoe addressed the significant penalty issued for a spoiler infraction on his Daytona 500 car.
As a result of his team's misdeeds, Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing were issued matching 100-point driver and owner deductions. JGR was fined an additional $100,000, while Briscoe's crew chief, James Small, was banned four races for the offense. On Wednesday, JGR announced its intention to appeal the punishment.