TALLADEGA, Ala. — Chase Briscoe will not only be navigating the high-banking superspeedway turns at Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday (2 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App).
In addition to attempting to lock down a Round of 8 berth in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, the 29-year-old Indiana native will also be keeping tabs on his phone. His wife, Marissa, is expecting twins, and news could come at any moment.
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“So far, so good,” Briscoe said. “She was texting a second ago saying she’s had pressure today, so, yeah, the C-section is Tuesday morning. So hopefully, she can make it to there and make my job a lot easier this weekend, if you can just keep them in there.”
The plan for how to navigate any possible news to come beforehand remains fluid, and while there haven’t been any “close calls” this week for the Briscoe family, Chase is keeping all options open as he juggles family and racing responsibilities.
Although he has plenty on his table, Briscoe is keeping calm and collected as he navigates both situations.
“I mean, I’m pretty even-keeled and easygoing all the time,” Briscoe said. “Yeah, I don’t really get anxious over it at all.”
Briscoe currently sits 25 points below the eight-driver playoff elimination line. In seven career Cup races at Talladega, Briscoe has finished inside the top 15 in six of them, including a fourth-place finish in April 2023. His six top 15s at Talladega are the most at any track in the Cup circuit.
The Round of 12 will conclude at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course next Sunday (2 p.m. ET, NBC, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports App).