TALLADEGA, Ala.(AP) — Chase Briscoe gave Joe Gibbs Racing its second spot in NASCAR's championship-deciding season finale with an overtime victory Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

Briscoe raced to his first career superspeedway victory to join teammate Denny Hamlin as Toyota drivers guaranteed slots in the four-driver winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway in two weeks.

Briscoe, who is in his first season driving for Gibbs, said he felt comfortable the entire race.

“I had such a peace." Briscoe said. "Normally I’m scared to death, nervous wreck around this place.”

Briscoe landed at JGR after Stewart-Haas Racing shuttered at the end of last season and now gets his first chance to race for a Cup title.

“Chase Briscoe is pretty good, we love him,” Gibbs said. “It's a huge deal to us

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