Chase Briscoe Bio
Chase David Wayne Briscoe, born December 15, 1994, is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. Briscoe is the 2016 ARCA Racing Series champion and the 2024 and 2025 Southern 500 winner. He also owns a World of Outlaws sprint car racing team, Chase Briscoe Racing.
Standing 6 feet 1 inch tall, Briscoe has built a reputation as a versatile competitor with a background in sprint car racing. His career has carried him from short tracks in Indiana to the top level of NASCAR, where he has emerged as a championship contender.
Early Life and Background
Chase Briscoe was born in Mitchell, Indiana, and grew up in a family with deep roots in sprint car racing. His father, Kevin Briscoe, is a former NASCAR Truck Series driver and a five-time track champion at Tri-State Speedway and Bloomington Speedway. His grandfather, Richard, has worked as a car owner for drivers including Rich Vogler and Dave Blaney. This racing lineage shaped Briscoe’s early interest in motorsports.
Kevin Briscoe initially did not allow his son to race, but later relented, letting Chase race as a way of spending family time. Five years later, Briscoe returned to racing, driving 410 sprint cars at the age of thirteen. That year, he recorded seventeen top-ten finishes and a win at the final race of the season. He became the youngest driver to win a 410 sprint car race, beating NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon’s record by one year despite racing with an engine from 1993.
Path to NASCAR
In 2013, Briscoe applied for the Peak Stock Car Dream Challenge, a contest rewarding the winner with a ride at Michael Waltrip Racing. Despite winning the majority of on-track races, he finished second behind Patrick Staropoli. Then-Michael Waltrip Racing executive Ty Norris told Briscoe that he should still pursue a racing career. Later that year, he made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West debut at NAPA Speedway, where he finished eighth.
Briscoe moved from Indiana to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2014 in hopes of making connections in the racing world. In 2015, he was contacted by friend and driver Christopher Bell regarding a contract with Roush Fenway Racing, which resulted in a test session with ARCA Racing Series team Cunningham Motorsports. After two tests at Mobile International Speedway and Fairgrounds Speedway, he made his ARCA debut at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, where he finished tenth.
Chase Briscoe Career
Early Career (2015-2016)
Briscoe’s breakthrough came in 2016 with Cunningham Motorsports, where he was offered a full-season ARCA ride after striking up a friendship with team owner Briggs Cunningham III. He won six races throughout the course of the season and captured the 2016 ARCA Racing Series championship by 535 points over runner-up Tom Hessert. He also earned the Bill France Four Crown award that year.
In 2017, Briscoe joined the newly formed Ford Performance NASCAR Driver Development Program and the Camping World Truck Series team Brad Keselowski Racing, driving the No. 29 Cooper Standard-sponsored Ford F-150 full-time. He finished third at Daytona in his Truck Series debut and earned his first career Truck Series pole award at Dover International Speedway. Later in the season, he earned his first career win at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He was named the Truck Series’ Most Popular Driver and Rookie of the Year in 2017.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Breakthrough (2018-2020)
In 2018, Briscoe ran a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Roush Fenway Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing. He won the inaugural Xfinity race on the Charlotte Roval after holding off Justin Marks and Austin Cindric. Briscoe committed to a full-time Xfinity schedule in SHR’s No. 98 in 2019, winning at Iowa Speedway and qualifying for the playoffs on the strength of ten straight top-ten finishes. He finished the season fifth in points.
After sponsorship troubles threatened to take Briscoe out of the seat, he secured enough funding to run the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. He won nine races that year, including the rain-delayed Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he led a race-high 89 laps. Additional victories came at Homestead, Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol, the fall Las Vegas race, and Kansas. The Indianapolis win came in the inaugural race on the track’s infield road course. His nine wins led all drivers in 2020, were the most by a Ford driver in the series, and the second highest by a non-Cup driver since Sam Ard in 1983. He finished the season ranked fourth in points and earned Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year honors in 2019.
Stewart-Haas Racing and Cup Series Debut (2021-2022)
On October 20, 2020, Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Briscoe would be promoted to the Cup Series in 2021, replacing Clint Bowyer in the No. 14 Ford Mustang. He recorded his first top ten at Circuit of the Americas, finishing sixth. In the inaugural Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, Briscoe led most of the early stage and ran in the top five, but a controversial late-race incident with Denny Hamlin led to him being parked by NASCAR. He finished 23rd in the final standings and won Rookie of the Year honors.
Briscoe and the No. 14 team earned a sponsorship from Mahindra Tractors for the majority of the 2022 season. He placed third at the 2022 Daytona 500, missing the win by 0.091 seconds. Briscoe won his first Cup Series race at Phoenix on March 13, leading 101 of 312 laps and becoming the 200th different driver in series history to win a Cup race. He was eliminated following the Round of 8 after finishing tenth at Martinsville and ended the season at a career-best ninth in the points standings.
Joe Gibbs Racing Era (2025-Present)
On June 25, 2024, it was officially announced that Briscoe would replace Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 19 Toyota at Joe Gibbs Racing beginning in 2025. Briscoe started the 2025 season with a fourth-place finish at the Daytona 500 after starting on the pole. An initial points penalty for a modified spoiler was overturned on appeal, allowing him to retain his fourth-place points. He also won the pole for the 2025 Coca-Cola 600, becoming the first driver since William Byron in 2019 to win both the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 poles in the same season. He then won back-to-back poles at Nashville and Michigan.
On June 22, Briscoe scored his first win with JGR at Pocono by holding off teammate Denny Hamlin, locking him in the playoffs. He also captured the pole for the Brickyard 400, becoming the first driver to start up front in three consecutive Crown Jewel events in the same year. During the playoffs, Briscoe scored wins at Darlington in the Round of 16 to advance to the Round of 12 and at Talladega in the Round of 8 to make the Championship 4.
Driving Style and Strengths
Briscoe is widely regarded for his short-track and intermediate-track skills, a product of his sprint car roots in Indiana. His race craft shines on tracks where tire management and aggressive restarts are decisive, and he has shown a knack for executing under pressure. Working with crew chief James Small at Joe Gibbs Racing, Briscoe has built a partnership that emphasizes qualifying speed and consistent execution during the long run.
Notable Races and Milestones
Briscoe’s signature victories include back-to-back Southern 500 wins in 2024 and 2025, his first Cup victory at Phoenix in 2022, and his first JGR win at Pocono in 2025. His playoff wins at Darlington and Talladega in 2025 secured his spot in the Championship 4, cementing his place among the sport’s elite competitors.
Chase Briscoe Career Wins
Chase Briscoe has compiled a diverse and impressive victory list across NASCAR’s national touring series, highlighted by nine Xfinity Series wins in 2020 and a Cup Series breakthrough at Phoenix in 2022. His Truck Series and ARCA successes laid the foundation for his ascent to the top level of the sport.
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights
Briscoe earned his first Cup Series victory at Phoenix Raceway on March 13, 2022, leading 101 of 312 laps and becoming the 200th different driver to win in the series. He broke a 73-race winless streak by capturing the 2024 Southern 500, securing a playoff berth. In 2025, Briscoe has added wins at Pocono, Darlington, and Talladega, reaching the Championship 4 in his first year with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Other Wins and Performances
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Briscoe won nine races during the 2020 season, including the inaugural Xfinity race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. In the Camping World Truck Series, he earned his first win at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2017 and won the Eldora Speedway dirt race in 2018. Briscoe is the 2016 ARCA Racing Series champion, having won six races that season to claim the title by 535 points.
| Series | Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Cup Series | 5 | Multiple | 4 |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | 11 | Multiple | Multiple |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | 2 | Multiple | 1 |
| ARCA Racing Series | 6 | Multiple | Multiple |
Chase Briscoe Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Briscoe’s family has a long history in sprint car racing. His father, Kevin Briscoe, is a former NASCAR Truck Series driver and a five-time track champion at Tri-State Speedway and Bloomington Speedway. His grandfather, Richard, has worked as a car owner for drivers including Rich Vogler and Dave Blaney. Briscoe met and became friends with fellow driver Christopher Bell on iRacing.
Personal Life
Briscoe is married to his wife, Marissa. The couple was expecting their first child in 2020, but Marissa suffered a miscarriage in May of that year. On March 25, 2021, Marissa announced on Twitter that she was pregnant with a boy, and on October 2, 2021, the couple welcomed their first son. On October 8, 2024, Marissa gave birth to the couple’s second and third children, boy and girl twins. Briscoe is an active Reddit user and frequently interacts with fans on the NASCAR subreddit.
2025 Season Performance
Chase Briscoe’s 2025 season with Joe Gibbs Racing has marked a defining chapter in his career. He opened the year with a fourth-place finish at the Daytona 500 after starting on the pole, then added poles at the Coca-Cola 600, Nashville, and Michigan, becoming the first driver to take pole for three consecutive Crown Jewels in the same year. A midseason appeal restored points that were briefly docked following a post-Daytona inspection issue, allowing him to keep his early-season momentum.
Briscoe scored his first win with JGR at Pocono in June, holding off teammate Denny Hamlin to lock himself into the playoffs. He added playoff wins at Darlington in the Round of 16 and Talladega in the Round of 8, advancing to the Championship 4 for the first time in his career. His partnership with crew chief James Small has delivered consistent qualifying speed and strong execution on long runs.
With a Championship 4 appearance secured, Briscoe enters the season finale positioned as a serious title contender. His blend of sprint car instincts, short-track savvy, and intermediate-track pace has made him one of the most talked-about drivers of 2025.