Chase Briscoe had been having a decent opening Stage run in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway, as he had been a top-15 car for the majority of Stage 1.
But on the final lap of the Stage, Briscoe found himself in danger of losing a lap to leader Kyle Larson. Briscoe went into turns one and two a little too hot, in an effort to stay on the lead lap and slid up the track and into the wall.
It's okay, Larson fans. Calm down. It's okay.
Trouble for Chase Briscoe (right in front of the leader) as Stage 1 comes to an end. Larson picks up his fifth stage victory of the season.#NASCARonFS1 | @MonsterMile pic.twitter.com/vJJiIOpYfS
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 16, 2021
The contact with the wall brought out a natural caution to end Stage 1.
Briscoe would lose a couple of laps under caution making repairs, and will start Stage 2 three laps off the pace.
Briscoe, who had a rough start to his rookie NASCAR Cup Series season, had started coming to life the last few weeks, as he had scored two 11th-place finishes in the last three races. Chances are, his momentum will be stalled after his Stage 1 incident on Sunday.
