Chase Briscoe confronted Ross Chastain after a heated encounter during Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City. While battling within the top 10, Chastain appeared to shove Briscoe as he passed him, sparking frustration and tensions between the two drivers.
Briscoe reacted strongly to the incident, expressing his anger over the radio. He later confirmed that Chastain had attempted to spin him out during the race.
“It’s just kind of how he races, I guess,”
Briscoe said in a post-race interview with Prime Video.
“He just tried to spin me out. On that original restart, he door slammed me and then I finally caught back up to him after 10 or so laps. I barely got into him, and he tried to spin me out. Typical.”
Race Performance and Final Standings
Following the confrontation, Chastain’s No. 1 Chevrolet lost momentum and dropped from contention for a top 10 finish to place 16th by the end of the race. Meanwhile, Briscoe capitalized on strong pace and controlled his effort to secure an impressive seventh-place finish. This marked Briscoe’s third top-10 result in his last five outings, emphasizing his consistency and competitive form.
Briscoe’s Outlook for the Season and Playoff Prospects
This top-10 result is crucial for Briscoe as he continues to fight to maintain his position above the playoff cutline with 10 races left in the regular season. His consistent finishes keep him well placed to qualify for the postseason for a second consecutive year.
“We just had a really good Bass Pro Shops Toyota. It’s sickening getting torn up that early and all the adversity we had to go through because our car was really good,”
Briscoe shared.
“I don’t know that we were good enough to beat Shane [van Gisbergen], but certainly, probably would have run better than seventh. It’s a testament to my guys. We could have given up at multiple points in the race and we continued to just fight. Appreciate them.”
