Briscoe Owns Costly Mistakes in Title Chase

Chase Briscoe acknowledged errors at Bristol and Kansas that left the No. 19 team trailing Kyle Larson in The Chase.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Motorsports

Briscoe Owns Costly Mistakes in Title Chase

Chase Briscoe acknowledged the costly mistakes that hurt the No. 19 team's championship hopes after a difficult run of postseason races. He now trails Kyle Larson by 123 points with six races remaining in The Chase.

Why it matters

Briscoe's mistakes cost valuable points during the stretch that decides the championship, leaving him with little room for another costly race. Each remaining event carries more weight as the gap to the leader sits at 123 points.

Briscoe finished 6th at Darlington and led 30 laps there, but placed 32nd at World Wide Technology Raceway and 27nd at Bristol after a toe link was damaged by wall contact with six laps remaining. His fourth-place run at Kansas left him 123 points behind Larson with six races left.

The players

Chase Briscoe

Chase Briscoe is a NASCAR Cup Series driver who competes for the No. 19 team and has won races including one at Chicagoland Speedway.

Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson is a NASCAR Cup Series driver and the points leader in The Chase, holding a 123-point advantage over Briscoe with six races remaining.

The details

At Bristol, Briscoe was running in the top five when contact with the wall damaged a toe link, sending him backward through the field. At Kansas, he pushed late and challenged Larson, but repeated contact with the outside wall cost him positions before he finished fourth.

Postseason opened at Darlington Raceway with Briscoe finishing sixth.
World Wide Technology Raceway race ended with Briscoe finishing 32nd after an incident with Chase Elliott.
Bristol Motor Speedway race ended with Briscoe finishing 27th after toe-link damage.
Kansas Speedway race ended with Briscoe finishing fourth after running second late.

Season Trajectory

The Chase rewards consistency across a compressed set of races, so Briscoe's early setbacks at Bristol and Kansas weigh heavily against the leader's advantage. With six events left, his path to the title depends on victories and on the competitors ahead of him faltering.

With six races left, Briscoe must recover 123 points on Larson, which makes each finish in the remaining events directly relevant to fantasy and standings projections. Fans tracking The Chase will need to watch both his results and Larson's to measure how the gap changes.

The takeaway

Briscoe's postseason shows how a few avoidable mistakes can reshape a championship chase in a short window. Late-race aggression carries real risk when points are scarce.