{"id":31327,"date":"2020-09-26T22:05:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T03:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=31327"},"modified":"2020-09-27T12:58:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T17:58:31","slug":"chase-briscoe-continues-dominance-punches-ticket-to-next-round-of-xfinity-series-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/26\/chase-briscoe-continues-dominance-punches-ticket-to-next-round-of-xfinity-series-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Briscoe continues dominance, punches ticket to next round of Xfinity Series Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 FIELDS Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

Chase Briscoe began his 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night just as he has competed so much of the regular season \u2013 out front.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 FIELDS Ford, Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops\/TrueTimber Camo Chevrolet, and Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Menards\/NIBCO Ford, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Briscoe led a dominating and career-high 165 of the 200-laps, and swept both stage victories in the Alsco 300 Playoff opener en route to his series best eighth victory of the season. He joins NASCAR legends Sam Ard and Jack Ingram as the only drivers to amass eight wins in the opening 27 races of an Xfinity Series season.<\/p>\n

Briscoe\u2019s No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford beat Las Vegas native Noah Gragson\u2019s No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevy by a healthy 1.370-seconds \u2013 with Briscoe forced to hold off the field on a late, furious race restart with 10 laps remaining making a strong statement about his championship intentions.<\/p>\n

“Just didn\u2019t have enough for the 98 [Briscoe], a lot of race cars out here and one space shuttle,” Gragson said of Briscoe.<\/p>\n

The victory earns the 25-year old Indiana-native Briscoe an automatic bid into the second round of the Playoffs with two races \u2013 at Talladega Superspeedway and the Charlotte Roval – still remaining in this opening Playoff round. It\u2019s the first time in his two seasons at the Xfinity Series level that Briscoe has swept both stage victories en route to a race win.<\/p>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 FIELDS Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Daniel Hemric finished third, one of only two non-Playoff drivers among the Top-10 at Vegas. Playoff competitors Justin Allgaier and Ryan Sieg rounded out the top five. Regular season champion Austin Cindric was sixth, followed by Michael Annett, Anthony Alfredo (the other non-Playoff driver in the top 10), Harrison Burton and Justin Haley.<\/p>\n

Playoff drivers Brandon Jones and Riley Herbst finished 11th and 12th. Brandon Brown and Ross Chastain finished 15th and 16th \u2013 Chastain\u2019s 15 laps led second to Briscoe\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n

While restarts were dramatic as drivers made daring moves to challenge Briscoe and negotiate their places, Briscoe was inevitably able to hold his place out front. He led by more than four seconds with 25 laps remaining and had increased that advantage to more than six seconds with 20 laps remaining when he radioed to his crew that he felt a small vibration. He was reminded of his healthy lead and reassured it was his race to manage – that all was okay. And indeed it was for Briscoe.<\/p>\n

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Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Menards\/NIBCO Ford, Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 FIELDS Ford, and Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops\/TrueTimber Camo Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“First off, incredible car by everybody at Stewart-Haas and that made my job way too easy, honestly,” Briscoe said, acknowledging, “We\u2019ve had a lot of wins this year, but this was by far our most dominant car. I\u2019m so glad I can sleep a little bit easer this week going into Talladega and the [Charlotte] Roval and just enjoy.”<\/p>\n

“I knew this team is fully capable of achieving that and even more. I just can\u2019t say thank you enough to [team owners] Gene Haas and Tony Stewart and everybody that lets me drive these race cars.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s been an unbelievable season and we\u2019ve still got six more wins to try and gain and a championship so that\u2019s what we\u2019ll try to do. <\/p>\n

“I\u2019m so happy to be able to start the playoffs like that.”<\/p>\n

The outcome gives Briscoe the automatic ticket to Round 2 and leaves Cindric leading the standings, 17 points ahead of Allgaier. Gragson is next, 25 points behind Cindric. Despite the impressive Vegas showing, Sieg is ninth place in the standings – eight points behind Chastain in the final transfer position for Round 2.<\/p>\n

Annett is tied with Sieg. Herbst is one point behind them and Brown is only 10 points off Chastain\u2019s pace in a highly-competitive situation heading into next Saturday\u2019s Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway (4:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Chase Briscoe – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NXS_LVMS2_Briscoe_092620.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Winning crew chief Richard Boswell II – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NXS_LVMS2_Boswell_092620.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Noah Gragson – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NXS_LVMS2_Gragson_092620.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Daniel Hemric – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NXS_LVMS2_Hemric_092620.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – 3rd Annual Alsco 300<\/strong><\/p>\n

Las Vegas Motor Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Las Vegas, Nevada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 26, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

                   3. (14)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   4. (3)  Justin Allgaier (P), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   5. (12)  Ryan Sieg (P), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   6. (2)  Austin Cindric (P), Ford, 200.<\/p>\n

                   7. (13)  Michael Annett (P), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   8. (8)  Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   9. (5)  Harrison Burton # (P), Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                   10. (10)  Justin Haley (P), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   11. (7)  Brandon Jones (P), Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                   12. (9)  Riley Herbst # (P), Toyota, 200.<\/p>\n

                   13. (15)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   14. (20)  Brett Moffitt(i), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   15. (11)  Brandon Brown (P), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   16. (4)  Ross Chastain (P), Chevrolet, 200.<\/p>\n

                   17. (29)  Austin Hill(i), Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

                   18. (18)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

                   19. (32)  Myatt Snider #, Chevrolet, 199.<\/p>\n

                   20. (26)  Stefan Parsons, Toyota, 199.<\/p>\n

                   21. (25)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

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

                   23. (24)  Jesse Little #, Chevrolet, 198.<\/p>\n

                   24. (17)  Gray Gaulding(i), Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                   25. (31)  Bayley Currey(i), Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                   26. (28)  BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 197.<\/p>\n

                   27. (27)  Joe Graf Jr #, Chevrolet, 196.<\/p>\n

                   28. (21)  Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, 196.<\/p>\n

                   29. (30)  Dexter Bean, Chevrolet, 195.<\/p>\n

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

                   31. (34)  Kody Vanderwal #, Chevrolet, 191.<\/p>\n

                   32. (16)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, Electrical, 179.<\/p>\n

                   33. (19)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 166.<\/p>\n

                   34. (35)  Vinnie Miller, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 51.<\/p>\n

                   35. (36)  Chad Finchum, Toyota, Suspension, 36.<\/p>\n

                   36. (33)  Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, Accident, 7.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  127.796 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 20 Mins, 51 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.370 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  6 for 28 laps.<\/p>\n

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

Lap Leaders:   C. Briscoe (P) 1-13;A. Cindric (P) 14-23;R. Chastain (P) 24-38;C. Briscoe (P) 39-50;R. Sieg (P) 51;C. Briscoe (P) 52-147;R. Sieg (P) 148-149;M. Annett (P) 150-157;C. Briscoe (P) 158-200.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Chase Briscoe (P) 4 times for 164 laps; Ross Chastain (P) 1 time for 15 laps; Austin Cindric (P) 1 time for 10 laps; Michael Annett (P) 1 time for 8 laps; Ryan Sieg (P) 2 times for 3 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 98,10,39,9,21,11,22,8,19,18<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 98,9,22,39,21,19,11,8,7,18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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