“I think this is definitely what we’re capable of doing… The potential has been there from Day One,” Chase Briscoe said after winning two Southern 500s in a row. The potential was indeed there, but it was invisible. Briscoe’s competitors are suddenly on guard after last Sunday, as Joe Gibbs’ newest recruit has blended in perfectly with the championship narrative. His impeccable progress in less than a year should be a warning to his rivals, as Dale Jr. believes.

This time last year, Chase Briscoe was in a state of insecurity. His previous Cup Series team, Stewart-Haas Racing, was shutting down. Briscoe signed up with JGR as it was purportedly the only team not asking him to bring sponsorship money. From scrambling for a permanent seat to threatening the Cup Series’ hotshots, Briscoe has

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