In Las Vegas, Chase Briscoe Keeps Kyle Larson Behind Him and Wins Halfway Through NASCAR's Chase

Chase Briscoe won at Las Vegas. He did it with Kyle Larson pressing him, and he kept Larson behind him to the finish. The timing makes it count for more. The race marked the midpoint of NASCAR's Chase, where every result carries extra weight. Briscoe came away with a points haul large enough to change where he stands for the second half. The week before, he had come close and lost, and that kind of finish can stay with a driver. In Las Vegas he got the reverse: this time the close fight ended with him in front. The day's result is simple. Briscoe scored a big day of points, the win and a finish against one of the best in the field, and he heads into the second half of the Chase with all three.

With reporting from Road & Track.