When Martin Truex Jr. hung up his firesuit in 2024, Joe Gibbs was not worried. The stellar Cup Series team owner roped in a worthy driver to fill Truex’s No. 19 Toyota seat. And within a year, that decision has churned out phenomenal results. Chase Briscoe has wheeled his car to two victories, 17 top tens, and 13 top fives already – posing a legitimate threat in the championship battle. Yet his dusty roots may be driving this excellence more than the present.

Chase Briscoe, although a highly successful Cup Series driver at present, has his roots in dirt racing. What is more, Joe Gibbs relaxed his team’s rules about racing on dirt during weekdays after Briscoe’s arrival. A racing legend with similar roots recently divulged the right way to learn stock car racing, especially at a time of Ne

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