Chase Briscoe’s rise to NASCAR wasn’t an easy ride, as his parents weren’t entirely invested in his dreams of becoming a race car driver. His father, Kevin Briscoe, initially didn’t allow him to race, but eventually relented, allowing Chase to compete “as a way of spending family time.” Five years later, he returned to racing, driving 410 sprint cars at the age of thirteen. He became the youngest driver to win a 410 sprint car race, beating NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon’s record by one year despite racing with an engine from 1993. This decision proved to be crucial in deepening the bond between father and son.
As a child, Chase would often wake up on Sunday mornings and glance into the kitchen at the trophy his father, Kevin, had placed from a Saturday night’s race right there on th