Denny Hamlin Speaks On Chase Briscoe’s unexpected success in NASCAR
The surprise ending to the 2024 NASCAR season came in the Southern 500 at Darlington, where Chase Briscoe scored a surprise victory that surprised many, including veteran driver Denny Hamlin.
At the famous Darlington circuit, known as the ‘Lady in Black’, Briscoe ended a 93-race unbeaten run of 367 races and 500 miles with a strength and consistency of performance that amazed the race community.
Briscoe’s success followed a strong qualifying run on Saturday, qualifying him for the tournament. He excelled in short-term conditions and maintained his performance level over 500 miles.
His impressive performance at the start of the closing stages of the race sealed his victory. Briscoe, visibly upset after the race, thanked everyone involved with Stewart-Haas Racing, a team that will close after this season.
“For all 320 employees, everybody, to be able to compete for a championship in their last year, man, it’s amazing. God is good. It’s like déjà vu with Kyle at the end, and the Xfinity race here in 2020. I didn’t know if I was going to make it. … Tonight is perfect. The drill crew did an amazing job. I cried. “After the checkers, I just won the 500 South, and that’s the crown.”
Denny Hamlin’s reaction on the Detrimental Actions podcast sent shock waves of Briscoe’s win through the NASCAR community.
“I’ve never seen that happen. I don’t know how many Chase top 5s this year, it doesn’t seem like much. He always turns the bubble deck in the middle of the summer and then kind of him. of going down to where you know like Bubba [Wallace] or whatever, he’s got to be in a category to win.
We had a great race at the end, two starts. Indeed, everything has gone wrong. 1 [Ross Chastain] sat out, which was a big time for his performance in the previous two starts and the end of the race.
Briscoe’s victory was more than just excitement. For Stewart-Haas Racing, the win was bittersweet in a season filled with uncertainty due to the team’s shutdown. More than three hundred workers will be infected.
Briscoe’s performance at Darlington not only secured an impressive victory but also rekindled the intensity of his career. As he looks forward to joining Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 to replace Martin Truex Jr. in the Toyota No.
