Racing at 200 mph isn't enough

NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe says deer hunting now gives him a rush that rivals and may even surpass anything he feels behind the wheel.

“It's the closest thing I've ever been able to come to racing, and honestly, I feel like it's surpassed racing.”

Routine racing kills the rush

Briscoe races 38 weekends a year, so the adrenaline from racing has become normal. Hunting provides the drug-like rush he can't get from his day job.

“the racing deal, I do it so often... the adrenaline kind of goes away because you do it all the time.”

Fishing started it all

Briscoe didn't grow up hunting. His love of the outdoors began at his grandfather's pond in Indiana, where he spent Sundays fishing as a kid.

High school buddies and farm ponds

Fishing became a regular activity with friends during Briscoe's high school years. He and his buddies would find farm ponds and creeks to fish.

Hunting came later in life

After moving to North Carolina and buying 30 acres loaded with deer, Briscoe decided to try hunting a few years ago and fell in love immediately.

“I went for the first time and just fell in love with it.”

Hunting as personal escape

With three kids and a demanding NASCAR schedule, Briscoe uses hunting as a getaway. He watches the sunrise alone and finds peace away from the chaos.

“For me, it's been just an amazing getaway... You don't get a lot of time just to yourself.”

Brooks caught the hunting bug

Briscoe's four-year-old son Brooks is obsessed with hunting. When deer season started, Brooks was jumping up and down at the chance to go with his dad.

“Brooks is ate up with it.”

A four-year-old's hunting strategy

Brooks told his dad he plans to shoot only bucks this year, no does. He's confident after his first hunt, where he got a buck on his very first outing.

“I think this year I'm just gonna just shoot bucks this year. No more does.”

Brooks is already beating dad

Brooks got a doe on his own last season by lining it up and pulling the trigger. It took Briscoe about a year and a half to get his first buck.

“He definitely was beating me already.”

Getting kids off screens

Briscoe's main goal is getting his children away from phones, tablets, and TV. Hunting and fishing create one-on-one time and lasting memories together.

“For me to be able to get them outside and just get away from all those distractions... just make a lot of great memories.”

Passing down childhood memories

Briscoe treasures his own fishing memories with his grandfather. Now he's creating the same core memories for his son that will last a lifetime.

“That's just one of those core memories that you never forget.”

Next: elk hunting out west

Briscoe wants to hunt elk and mule deer out west. He's particularly fascinated by archery hunting for elk, though he jokes about the hiking part.

“Going archery hunting for an elk, I just find that so fascinating.”