Chase Briscoe went into “desperation mode” chasing Kyle Larson at Kansas
Although Kyle Larson dominated the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas, Chase Briscoe made him fight for the win in the final run of the race. He passed Larson with 30 laps to go after the final set of pit stops, but Larson never truly went away. With seven laps to go, Larson snatched the lead back and Briscoe then hit the wall multiple times while trying to stay with Larson. Instead, he fell back to ...…
At the NASCAR Cup race in Kansas, Chase Briscoe put Kyle Larson under "desperation mode" as the champion fought to hold onto the lead. After defending with 30 laps remaining, Briscoe passed Larson and gained the lead briefly. However, Larson swiftly reclaimed the top position with seven laps left. Briscoe then collided with the wall several times while struggling to stay with Larson. The race ended with Briscoe finishing fourth and watching his championship hopes fade away.
Briscoe expressed his frustration in a post-race media scrum, claiming he could have been more aggressive in his defense earlier in the race. He stated, "It was just frustrating – I feel like in a lot of these late-race situations, I've always been able to clutch it out, but I just wasn't able to do that." Briscoe also indicated that his balance was loose at the end, which likely contributed to his inability to pass Larson.
Despite securing a top-five finish, Briscoe now trails Larson by 36 points in the championship standings. With six races left in the season, the 2026 NASCAR Cup leader is still 123 points ahead.
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