“I didn’t think it would mean that much to me”: Chase Briscoe makes extremely clear remark about his ‘relationships’ at SHR

For Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing has been home for the past seven years. So much so that Briscoe’s teammates have been known to attend his son’s birthday parties. Reflecting on his relationships with the guys at the garage, the Mitchell, Indiana native got emotional.

Besides his illustrious stint with the North Carolina-based outfit, what meant the most to Briscoe was the fact that he got to drive the iconic No. 14 car that his boss Tony Stewart himself drove back in 2016, his final season in the Cup Series. Opening up on the same, the Ford pilot said,

“Just getting to the Cup Series is fulfilling a dream, but literally as a little kid, I would dress up in Tony Stewart's uniform and helmet and play my racing video game,” said Briscoe. “The fact that of all the cars that I could ever drive in the Cup Series, the fact that I got to drive the No. 14 car and get in victory ane just meant the world to me. I didn't think it would mean that much to me.” (0:43)

Stewart-Haas Racing will not compete at the Cup or Xfinity levels ever again. Automotive tycoon Gene Haas, who founded the Haas F1 team in the FIA Formula One World Championship and also co-owns Stewart-Haas Racing alongside Tony Stewart, will retain a charter for his new Cup and Xfinity Series organization, the Haas Factory Team.

To Briscoe, the relationships he made at Stewart-Haas will always stay alive. However, what will perhaps hurt the most is that he will never get to race or visit the victory lane with them.

“Just knowing that I'll never get to race with them again is the hard part,” a nostalgic Briscoe smiled. (0:35)

Briscoe rounded up the season 14th on points. He has a win to his credit, besides three top-5s and nine top-10s.

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Chase Briscoe is happy despite an underwhelming Phoenix outing

Chase Briscoe did not finish any higher than 15th in his last seven races. At Phoenix, he could deliver only a P29 finish, his 10th finish of 25th or worse this season. Even then, the day was “special”.

The No. 14 crew and the entire Stewart-Haas Racing team stayed back for hours after the 312-lap event was over, recalling stories about how they started merely from a two-car team in 2009 to a 70-race and two-series championship-winning team in 2024.

Chase Briscoe posted two photos and a video of the gathering on X (formerly known as Twitter) and captioned them:

“Yesterday was special. The result wasn’t what we all wanted but we had more fun than anyone after the race. Practically all of @StewartHaasRcng stayed 3 hours after the race hanging out and telling stories and reminiscing. This was a special place with special people.”

Chase Briscoe will join Joe Gibbs Racing next year replacing the 2017 Cup Series champion, Martin Truex Jr. In 126 starts, Briscoe has one win and one playoff appearance. He will pair with James Small as his crew chief for the upcoming season.