Chase Briscoe’s 2025 has pivoted from uncertainty to momentum. After moving to Joe Gibbs Racing to drive the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota with crew chief James Small, he grabbed his only win of the season, a statement win at Pocono on June 22. Now, fresh NASCAR stats have surfaced, adding a new layer to the conversation around Briscoe’s form. What they reveal isn’t just about wins or finishes, but about something deeper: a driver quietly reshaping his narrative as the playoffs approach.

Chase Briscoe capped a strong mid-summer stretch with a top-five at Watkins Glen, keeping him inside the top 10 in points. He has one win this season and 12 top-10s, but a second win in 2025 still eludes him. At Watkins Glen, he qualified well and ran near the front, but Shane van Gisbergen stole the show. Still, fresh stats show Briscoe’s been quietly outscoring most of the field, and that’s where things get interesting.

Criticism hasn’t been absent. Earlier in the summer, the conversation around Briscoe often centered on poles without trophies. “I’d trade poles for wins” became a recurring theme, and the noise got louder after an early-season R&D-center penalty (later reduced on appeal) put a spotlight on execution.

Despite that, the current run is hard to dismiss. Four top-five finishes in the last five races. That consistency sets up the bigger reveal. A newly circulated stat paints Briscoe as an in-form driver over the last 10 races. Proof that while he isn’t winning every week, he’s been flat-out piling up points.

Chase Briscoe’s “second-best” best statistics off late

Coming out of Watkins Glen, Briscoe was blunt about the final-stage restart. “We just got stuck and could not get by that big pack of cars… it allowed the 88 to be so far ahead,” he said, adding he felt like “for sure the second best car.” That self-assessment tracks with Sunday’s shape of the race.

SVG controlled it, but it also explains the math behind Briscoe’s surge. Repeated near-misses from the front row (Sonoma, Dover, Iowa) plus solid stage execution have produced a points-rich streak even when the trophy escapes. In short, clean track position plus mistake-free days are converting into outsized stage and finish points, exactly the pattern he described.

While NASCAR doesn’t publish an official “last-10” table each week, Briscoe’s run mirrors what form guides are signaling. He’s outscoring title contenders in this window, leading the table with 332 points scored over the last 10 races, edging out Chase Elliott, who sits second with 328.

Briscoe locks playoff spot as momentum builds for the postseason

Chase Briscoe’s 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign has been a study in speed, consistency, and timely execution. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota secured his playoff berth with a dominant win at Pocono Raceway on June 22. He led 72 laps and managed fuel strategy to perfection.

That victory took the pressure off in the playoff race, but Briscoe has done much more than coast since then. His recent stretch has kept him firmly inside the top 10 in regular-season points, currently sitting eighth with 674 points.

The Watkins Glen weekend was another example of Briscoe’s current form. He qualified well and battled near the front, ultimately finishing fifth despite losing critical track position on a final-stage restart. Being stuck mid-pack early in the restart left him chasing Shane van Gisbergen. Even so, the result extended a remarkable mid-summer run that also includes runner-up finishes at Sonoma, Dover, and Iowa.

Briscoe’s playoff experience from prior years offers both reassurance and caution. In 2022, he advanced to the Round of 8, proving he can rise to the occasion under pressure. However, last season’s early exit after the Round of 16 highlighted the fine margins that separate contenders from early eliminations. His ability to adapt to varying track types in the next few weeks will determine whether he enters the playoffs as a dark horse or a driver simply trying to survive the opening round.