Briscoe Claims Birthday Win at Chicagoland | Virginia Beach News

Chase Briscoe celebrates his first Cup Series win of the season at Chicagoland Speedway, holding off Christopher Bell in a thrilling finish — and yes, he got his promised British chocolate from crew chief James Small on his birthday. The 31-year-old driver, who called Chicagoland one of his favorite tracks, burned rubber and waved to the roaring crowd after his sixth career victory. Meanwhile, Bell, still rehabbing from a broken wrist, snagged his fourth second-place finish this year, earning praise from Joe Gibbs. Denny Hamlin took third from the pole, with William Byron and Alex Bowman rounding out the top five — Byron led plenty of laps and won two stages but fell short. NASCAR returned to Chicagoland after a 2019 hiatus to test new cars on the track’s surface, despite rain delays. Toyota dominated the manufacturer standings with seven top-ten finishes, while Bubba Wallace’s “Space Jam” car finished sixth. Kyle Larson’s rough day — spinning out and finishing 34th — extended his winless streak. In other news, Briscoe, Bell, Hamlin, and Blaney all advanced in the In-Season Challenge, which offers $1 million to the winner. The Cup Series heads to Georgia next weekend. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62d49ba7857ef915