Briscoe wins Talladega overtime as Gibbs helps JGR reach Final Four

Chase Briscoe won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, using a last‑lap push from teammate Ty Gibbs to claim the overtime victory and secure one of two Joe Gibbs Racing slots in the Championship 4. The 193‑lap playoff race at the 2.66‑mile Alabama trioval finished in overtime and reshaped the playoff picture with one race remaining in the Round of 8.

Briscoe took the lead on the final lap after Kyle Larson, running on the inside line, slowed with what his team later attributed to a fuel shortage. As Larson dropped from contention, Briscoe moved alongside Bubba Wallace; Gibbs, who is not eligible for the title, pushed Briscoe to the front and helped him clear Wallace at the finish. Briscoe said the result was a team effort and singled out Gibbs, saying, "Ty Gibbs was the whole reason I won the race. He was extremely committed." The margin of victory was 0.145 seconds.

The late drama followed a restart that set up an aggressive finish. Earlier, an incident involving Chris Buescher sent the race to overtime when Buescher, who was leading with two laps remaining, spun after contact that began when William Byron was nudged from behind. Byron later spun on the last...