Austin Cindric appeared to have Friday’s win at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in hand however with simply over 15 laps remaining, he misplaced the facility steering on his No. 22 Ford.

That opened the door for Briscoe, who closed on Cindric’s rear bumper, nudged him and cleared him for the lead with six laps to go. Briscoe ended up holding off Ross Chastain by .651 seconds on the checkered flag.

The win is Briscoe’s seventh of the season and ninth of his profession.

“I used to be fearful. Our automotive was actually good on the long term, I couldn’t get going, these guys have been to this point forward,” Briscoe stated.

“The final 15 laps our automotive got here to life, I figured one thing out. We needed to root and gouge our method up there, that’s what Bristol is all about.

“If we may find yourself second in factors and win the race, we’d have the identical quantity of playoff factors as (Cindric). Mission completed.”

Cindric had already locked up the No. 1 seed within the sequence playoffs and Briscoe will begin because the second-seed when the playoffs open subsequent weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“I misplaced energy steering with 30 laps to go and I’m undecided I’ve ever been in that a lot ache in my life,” Cindric stated. “However that’s the way in which it goes. We should always’ve received the race tonight.”

Cindric ended up third within the race, Harrison Burton fourth and Justin Allgaier, who received the primary two levels, rounded out the top-five.

“I really feel good. I am disillusioned for our guys we received each levels and didn’t have something to point out for it on the finish,” Allgaier stated. “We acquired a set of tires that was fairly a bit completely different, we weren’t capable of regulate on the automotive. Nonetheless, hats off to those guys.”

Becoming a member of Cindric and Briscoe within the playoffs this season are Allgaier, Brandon Jones, Noah Gragson, Harrison Burton, Justin Haley, Chastain, Michael Annett, Riley Herbst, Ryan Sieg and Brandon Brown.

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Stage 3

Following the break between Levels 2 and three, the lead-lap automobiles all elected to pit with Briscoe the primary off pit highway.

On the restart on Lap 179, Briscoe led the way in which adopted by Chastain and Allgaier.

Chastain went to the surface of Briscoe off Flip four to retake the lead on the restart lap.

On Lap 203, NASCAR displayed a warning for particles in Flip 1. The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 210 with Chastain nonetheless out entrance.

On Lap 244, Dexter Bean went round off Flip 2 to convey out one other warning. The lead-lap automobiles all pit for brand spanking new tires and gas with Chastain the primary off pit highway.

On the restart on Lap 252, Chastain was adopted by Cindric and Briscoe.

Cindric acquired round Chastain on Lap 253 to seize the lead for the primary time within the race.

With 30 laps to go within the race, Cindric remained the out entrance however was being furiously hounded for the lead by each Chastain and Briscoe.

With simply over 15 laps remaining, Cindric radioed his workforce that he had misplaced his energy steering.

On Lap 209, Briscoe made contact with Chastain and powered round and into the runner-up spot behind Cindric.

Briscoe powered across the struggling Cindric with 5 laps to go and moved into the lead.

Stage 2

Allgaier simply held off Cindric to finish the sweep of the primary two stage victories.

Briscoe was third, Chastain fourth and Gragson rounded out the top-five.

Following the break between Levels 1 and a pair of, most lead-lap automobiles elected to pit with Allgaier the primary off pit highway.

Sieg stayed out and inherited the lead and led the way in which on the restart on Lap 94 adopted by Allgaier. Allgaier rapidly powered into the lead on the restart as Cindric moved into second.

On Lap 105, Haley was compelled to pit beneath inexperienced after struggling a flat right-front tire.

Michael Annett lower throughout the nostril of Joe Graf Jr. on Lap 120 sending each automobiles for a spin and bringing out the warning. The race was red-flagged for almost 10 minutes to wash the observe of fluid.

The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 130 with Allgaier nonetheless in command.

With 20 laps remaining within the second stage, Allgaier had constructed almost a second lead over Cindric whereas Briscoe had moved again into third.

With 5 laps to go, Allgaier had constructed a greater than 1.7-second lead over Cindric.

Stage 1

Allgaier held off Haley after a restart with 15 laps remaining to take the Stage 1 win.

Briscoe completed third, Cindric fourth and Chastain rounded out the top-five.

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Allgaier began on the pole however Chastain labored his solution to his inside off Flip four on Lap 2 to maneuver into the lead.

After 20 laps, Chastain maintained a small however regular lead over Allgaier as Cindric ran third.

On Lap 41, NASCAR displayed a contest warning to permit groups to verify tire put on. A lot of the lead-lap automobiles remained on the observe and Chastain continued to cleared the path on the restart on Lap 47.

Allgaier rapidly acquired round Chastain to retake the lead on the restart.

With 30 laps remaining within the first stage, Allgaier held a small benefit over Chastain as Briscoe climbed to 3rd.

On Lap 63, B.J. McLeod hit the Flip four wall after which slammed into Tommy Joe Martins as he was coming again down the observe. Vinnie Miller and Jeffrey Earnhardt additionally acquired caught up within the wreck.

NASCAR instantly displayed the crimson flag to wash the observe of particles however the delay lasted lower than 2 minutes.

On the restart on Lap 70, Allgaier led the way in which adopted by Chastain.

With 10 laps to go within the stage, Allgaier held a few half-second lead over Haley.