{"id":30851,"date":"2020-08-23T14:55:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T19:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=30851"},"modified":"2020-08-25T11:51:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T16:51:05","slug":"chase-briscoe-rediscovers-early-season-form-in-nascar-xfinity-win-at-dover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/23\/chase-briscoe-rediscovers-early-season-form-in-nascar-xfinity-win-at-dover\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Briscoe rediscovers early-season form in NASCAR Xfinity win at Dover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Highpoint.com Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 at Dover International Speedway on August 23, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

A day after spinning his No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford into the inside wall at Dover International Speedway, Chase Briscoe dominated the Drydene 200, winning the second leg of a Saturday\/Sunday NASCAR Xfinity Series doubleheader.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Highpoint.com Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 at Dover International Speedway on August 23, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Starting from the rear of the field in a backup car, Briscoe took control of the race with 18 laps left in the second stage and never looked back. All told, he led 107 of 200 laps at the Monster Mile, only surrendering the top spot during a cycle of pit stops during the closing 103-lap green-flag run.<\/p>\n

Perhaps more important, Briscoe reclaimed the momentum he enjoyed while winning five of the first 13 races of the season. More recently, Austin Cindric had pulled even with his close friend and fellow Ford driver by winning five of six events.<\/p>\n

Despite the wreck in Saturday\u2019s event, Briscoe was confident enough to tell wife Marissa that he was going to win on Sunday. Marissa told the world about the conversation in a tweet that said, \u201cChase called me before the race and said, \u2018I\u2019m going to win the race today.\u2019 Bring it home, babe!!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Highpoint.com Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 at Dover International Speedway on August 23, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI told her today I was so mad after yesterday, I had to go win,\u201d Briscoe acknowledged after the race. \u201cIt\u2019s just a testament to these Stewart-Haas guys to pull a backup out\u2014honestly, it was better than our primary, I thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool to win from the back here in a backup. This is (crew chief Richard) Boswell\u2019s home race track, (sponsor) HighPoint.com<\/a>\u2019s second closest race track.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though he called his shot, the victory brought a welcome sense of relief.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hadn\u2019t won in a month and a half, but it feels like five years,\u201d said Briscoe, who collected his first win at Dover and the eighth of his career. \u201cWe\u2019re coming back where I felt like we were at the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Highpoint.com Ford, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 at Dover International Speedway on August 23, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cTruthfully, I felt like today was the most dominant car we\u2019ve had all year long. Hopefully, we can continue that trend. It feels good to be back in Victory Lane\u2014that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Briscoe finished 2.463 seconds ahead of runner-up Ross Chastain, who improved one spot from Saturday\u2019s finish. Though Briscoe muscled his way past Chastain\u2019s No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet after the final cycle of pit stops, Chastain minimized the contact and instead expressed his delight at being competitive with the cars that have dominated the series this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo come here and run with that car (Briscoe), the 22 (Cindric) and those guys that have been kicking our butts all year is a big statement,\u201d Chastain said. \u201cWe did it both days. We were consistently up there.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Highpoint.com Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 at Dover International Speedway on August 23, 2020 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just happy that we had the speed. When we win, we\u2019ll win a lot. Today is what it is, and no hard feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cindric ran third\u2014his worst finish in the last eight races\u2014followed by Brandon Jones, Daniel Hemric, Noah Gragson, and Saturday winner Justin Allgaier, as only seven drivers finished on the lead lap. Chastain won the first stage before Briscoe completed his run from the rear of the field and took control.<\/p>\n

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Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Chase Briscoe – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Dover_NXS_Briscoe_082320.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Winning crew chief Richard Boswell – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Dover_NXS_Boswell_082320.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Ross Chastain – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Dover_NXS_Chastain_082320.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Austin Cindric – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Dover_NXS_Cindric__082320.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 35th Annual Drydene 200<\/b><\/p>\n

Dover International Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Dover, Delaware<\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday, August 23, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n

  1. (6)  Chase Briscoe, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

  2. (13)  Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

  3. (14)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

  4. (16)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

  5. (9)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

  6. (12)  Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

  7. (15)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

  8. (7)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

  9. (10)  Riley Herbst #, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

  10. (1)  Brett Moffitt(i), Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

  11. (11)  Harrison Burton #, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

  12. (8)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

  13. (5)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

  14. (4)  Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

  15. (24)  Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

  16. (2)  Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

  17. (18)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

  18. (17)  Myatt Snider #, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

 19. (3)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

  20. (25)  David Starr, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

  21. (21)  Joe Graf Jr #, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

  22. (22)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

  23. (20)  Jesse Little #, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

  24. (32)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, 196.<\/p>\n

  25. (28)  BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

  26. (31)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

  27. (34)  Kody Vanderwal #, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

  28. (27)  Stefan Parsons, Toyota, 196.<\/p>\n

  29. (19)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

  30. (35)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 194.<\/p>\n

  31. (23)  Stephen Leicht, Toyota, 192.<\/p>\n

  32. (30)  Korbin Forrister(i), Chevrolet, Brakes, 167.<\/p>\n

  33. (33)  Bayley Currey(i), Chevrolet, Engine, 106.<\/p>\n

  34. (36)  Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, Overheating, 59.<\/p>\n

  35. (26)  Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, Suspension, 23.<\/p>\n

  36. (29)  Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, Accident, 11.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  111.784 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 47 Mins, 21 Secs. Margin of Victory:  2.463 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  5 for 24 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  12 among 8 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   B. Moffitt(i) 1-24;R. Chastain 25-47;B. Moffitt(i) 48;B. Jones 49-51;J. Allgaier 52-70;C. Briscoe 71-92;A. Cindric 93;C. Briscoe 94-165;R. Chastain 166;B. Jones 167-171;N. Gragson 172-182;M. Annett 183-187;C. Briscoe 188-200.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Chase Briscoe 3 times for 107 laps; Brett Moffitt(i) 2 times for 25 laps; Ross Chastain 2 times for 24 laps; Justin Allgaier 1 time for 19 laps; Noah Gragson 1 time for 11 laps; Brandon Jones 2 times for 8 laps; Michael Annett 1 time for 5 laps; Austin Cindric 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 10,7,02,18,9,98,22,11,8,68<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 98,7,10,22,9,8,19,02,20,11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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