{"id":27536,"date":"2019-07-27T20:35:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T01:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=27536"},"modified":"2019-07-29T23:29:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T04:29:56","slug":"chase-briscoe-chases-down-christopher-bell-for-iowa-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/27\/chase-briscoe-chases-down-christopher-bell-for-iowa-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Briscoe chases down Christopher Bell for Iowa victory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on July 27, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Robert Gray, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

NEWTON, Iowa \u2014 Chase Briscoe\u2019s<\/strong> been chasing wins all season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They proved bitterly elusive \u2014 until Saturday\u2019s U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Ford, celebrates with a burn out after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on July 27, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The driver of the No. 98 Ford Performance Ford shrugged off frustration and instead churned up smoke with a jubilant, long-awaited series of burnouts that preceded his first trip to Victory Lane this season.<\/p>\n

Briscoe\u2019s sweeping slide job past longtime race leader Christopher Bell \u2014 who paced the field for a dominant 235 laps \u2014 ensured that the physical, caution-marred race would end in a raucous celebration, not head-shaking and second-guessing.<\/p>\n

And maybe a run toward the top of the standings, which has been dominated by points leader Tyler Reddick, Bell and Cole Custer \u2014 the so-called \u201cBig Three.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice, for sure, to kind of silence everybody,\u201d said Briscoe, who ended Bell\u2019s two-race win streak at Iowa while notching his first win on the racy 7\/8-mile track. \u201cWe definitely are still not near where we need to be, but I feel like we\u2019ve been way closer, these last couple weeks especially. So we\u2019ve still got to get better if we\u2019re gonna beat the \u201cBig Three,\u201d but I feel like we\u2019re slowly getting into that conversation of being that fourth guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Ford, poses with the winning sticker in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on July 27, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

For most of Saturday\u2019s race, Bell appeared headed for another breezy victory at Iowa, but worn-out tires doomed him down the stretch as Briscoe\u2019s grip and gumption took over.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did a good job and did everything he needed to win the race,\u201d a dejected Bell told MRN Radio.<\/p>\n

Bell cruised to wins in the first two 60-lap stages and now has led more laps at Iowa than any other series driver (668) despite only having five starts at the track.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like we were a second-place car all day,\u201d said Briscoe, who stayed out when Bell pitted with 100 laps to go, allowing him to pit later and run on fresher tires down the stretch. \u201cThe 20 was the class of the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Briscoe \u2014 who started alongside Bell on the front row \u2014overcame an early pit road penalty to earn his first win at Iowa and snare his third straight top-six effort after a 35th-place finish at Daytona.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Ford, poses for a photo after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on July 27, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt was a lot of fun,\u201d said Briscoe, who notched his second career series win and remains seventh in the point standings. \u201cWe were definitely racing real hard. That was beating and banging \u2014 and that\u2019s about as good as it gets.”<\/p>\n

John Hunter Nemechek finished third and led six laps while battling in the top five most of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo finish third and say you\u2019re disappointed is pretty good I guess,\u201d Nemechek said. \u201cWe needed this run after the last few weeks we\u2019ve had.\u201d<\/p>\n

Briscoe\u2019s banner day contrasted sharply with one of the Big Three\u2019s series of misfortunes.<\/p>\n

Custer ran in the top five most of the day until a penalty for speeding on pit road dropped him to the rear of the field.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on July 27, 2019 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

He then hit the wall on lap 160, prompting a trip to the garage that ended his day. He finished 29th and remains third in points, behind Bell and Reddick, who finished fifth Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was mad at myself for getting a speeding penalty and putting us back there,\u201d Custer told MRN after being evaluated at the infield care center. \u201cFrustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday proved anything but for Briscoe, who had battled Bell at Iowa many times \u2014 but mainly online, not on the track.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been racing online against each other for probably 10 years,\u201d Briscoe said. \u201cWe used to run Iowa all the time in the Xfinity car and have battles like that, so it was fun to do it for real this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Iowa2_NXS_BriscoeBoswell_072719.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 11th Annual U.S. Cellular 250<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iowa Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newton, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 27, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

               1. (2)  Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

               2. (1)  Christopher Bell, Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

               3. (14)  John Hunter Nemechek, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               4. (13)  Noah Gragson #, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               5. (11)  Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               6. (5)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               7. (7)  Shane Lee, Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

               8. (15)  Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               9. (12)  Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               10. (9)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               11. (24)  Ray Black II, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               12. (10)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               13. (4)  Riley Herbst(i), Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

               14. (19)  Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               15. (29)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

               16. (25)  Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 249.<\/p>\n

               17. (23)  Ryan Vargas, Chevrolet, 249.<\/p>\n

               18. (30)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 249.<\/p>\n

               19. (26)  Joey Gase, Toyota, 248.<\/p>\n

               20. (33)  Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, 246.<\/p>\n

               21. (28)  Stefan Parsons, Toyota, 246.<\/p>\n

               22. (35)  Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 245.<\/p>\n

               23. (36)  Stan Mullis, Toyota, 243.<\/p>\n

               24. (27)  Camden Murphy(i), Chevrolet, 239.<\/p>\n

               25. (38)  Ryan Repko, Chevrolet, 237.<\/p>\n

               26. (17)  Dillon Bassett, Chevrolet, Accident, 222.<\/p>\n

               27. (20)  Brandon Brown #, Chevrolet, Engine, 217.<\/p>\n

               28. (21)  Will Rodgers, Chevrolet, 211.<\/p>\n

               29. (6)  Cole Custer, Ford, Accident, 160.<\/p>\n

              30. (16)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, Accident, 160.<\/p>\n

               31. (32)  David Starr, Chevrolet, Accident, 150.<\/p>\n

               32. (22)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, Accident, 113.<\/p>\n

               33. (3)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, Suspension, 105.<\/p>\n

               34. (37)  Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, Clutch, 87.<\/p>\n

               35. (31)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, Suspension, 80.<\/p>\n

               36. (34)  Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Brakes, 73.<\/p>\n

               37. (8)  Austin Cindric, Ford, Accident, 43.<\/p>\n

               38. (18)  JJ Yeley(i), Chevrolet, Ignition, 5.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  88.682 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 28 Mins, 0 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.069 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  8 for 58 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  8 among 5 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Bell 1-49;Z. Smith 50-51;J. Clements 52;C. Bell 53-154;J. Nemechek 155-159;C. Bell 160-227;J. Nemechek 228;C. Bell 229-243;C. Briscoe # 244-250.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Christopher Bell 4 times for 234 laps; Chase Briscoe # 1 time for 7 laps; John Hunter Nemechek 2 times for 6 laps; Zane Smith 1 time for 2 laps; Jeremy Clements 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 00,1,11,18,19,2,20,23,7,98<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 00,1,11,2,20,23,39,7,8,98<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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