Chase Briscoe professes his “LOVE” for the mega pressure awaiting him at JGR
New Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe has asserted that he is determined to thrive under the massive pressure of the coming season.
Chase Briscoe (Via IMAGO)
The 2025 NASCAR Cup season will mark a new chapter for former Xfinity Series champion Chase Briscoe. He will make his Joe Gibbs Racing debut in the No:19 Toyota Camry replacing the retired champion Martin Truex Jr. It is going to be biggest team the racer from Indiana has ever been part of in his career, as he finally will have a championship worthy car.
With the move comes a lot of pressure, which in the very own words of Chase Briscoe is going to the most pressure he has ever faced in his career. Recently he talked about the challenge ahead of him and admitted that he loves that he is going such a situation. He admitted that its wired feeling, considering he almost left without a seat earlier in the season.
He asserted that the JGR is seat is going to be one where he would have no choice but to perform and there is no excuse if he fails to meet the expectations. Briscoe admitted everywhere he has raced over the years didn’t have the same expectations from him.
Chase Briscoe admits he wasn’t expected win races at SHR
While talking about the pressure and expectations, Chase Briscoe pointed out that at SHR he wasn’t expected win races and any win was considered a bonus. But now at JGR he is expected to win week in week out, making this uncharted territory for the star driver.
The comment from Briscoe shows not only the expectations of the team but also the ones he had on himself for the 2025 season. It will be interesting to see how the No:19 team would perform in the upcoming season, with Briscoe behind the wheels.
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