# Chase Briscoe Closes Gap on Larson

> Briscoe cuts Larson's points lead in NASCAR playoffs with strong performance.
- Title: Chase Briscoe Closes Gap on Larson · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: Briscoe cuts Larson's points lead in NASCAR playoffs with strong performance. Chase Briscoe trails Kyle Larson by 65 points but aims to close the gap before…
- Keywords: chase briscoe, kyle larson, nascar, cup series, nascar playoffs, joe gibbs racing, phoenix race, cars, sports, Chase, Briscoe, Closes
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74136954/chase-briscoe-chases-kyle-larson-in-nascar-playoffs
- Author: Mike Hembree
- Published: 2026-10-14T20:23:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chase briscoe, kyle larson, nascar, cup series, nascar playoffs, joe gibbs racing, phoenix race, cars, sports
## Briscoe's playoff run
Briscoe has won twice in the past three races, scoring his seventh and eighth Cup Series victories.
## Points gap narrowing
Briscoe trails Kyle Larson by 65 points with four races remaining in the NASCAR playoffs.
## Larson's challenge
Larson leads the points by 49 over Denny Hamlin entering Sunday's Phoenix race.
## Briscoe's confidence
Briscoe feels confident about Phoenix after winning his first Cup Series race there in 2022.
## Pit crew strength
Briscoe's Joe Gibbs Racing pit crew posts stop times under nine seconds with minimal errors.
## Next race strategy
Briscoe aims to cut the gap to 30-40 points at Talladega before the final race.
## Key takeaway

Chase Briscoe trails Kyle Larson by 65 points but aims to close the gap before the final race.