“Not going to let that just change me”: Chase Briscoe won’t agree to his wife Marissa and buddies' suggestion even if crowned as NASCAR champion

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe was featured in an interview with FOX Sports ahead of the Championship 4 race. During the pre-race interaction, Briscoe opened up that he wouldn't drink even if he wins the 2025 Cup Series championship.

The Indiana native competed for four years with now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing before he joined JGR. Briscoe always thought that he would retire driving the #14 Ford for SHR, but later the team sold its three charters and parted ways with him. Despite losing a ride, the former SHR driver joined the organization's final beer toast. Although he didn't drink.

Chase Briscoe does not consume alcohol and plans to stick to that. During the interview, the JGR driver recalled an incident with his wife, Marissa, and friends as they asked him to drink champagne if he clinched the Cup Series championship title this season.

Reflecting on the same, the 30-year-old stated:

"Probably not. My wife, since we've been married, she's like, ‘If you win the championship, you've got to drink.’ And even Noah [Gragson] and all my buddies are like, ‘If you win the championship, you’ve got to drink.: "I don't think I will. I'm not going to let that just change me," he concluded.

Chase Briscoe will compete against his JGR teammate Denny Hamlin alongside Hendrick Motorsports rivals Kyle Larson and William Byron in the 312-lap Phoenix race.

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Joe Gibbs reveals the reason behind hiring Chase Briscoe as the #19 Toyota driver's replacement for the 2025 Cup Series season

In September 2025, Joe Gibbs appeared in an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90 and opened up about replacing Martin Truex Jr. with Chase Briscoe. The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion retired after wrapping the 2024 season and left his iconic #19 Toyota Camry XSE up for grabs.

Following that, JGR hired Briscoe as the new replacement for the Bass Pro Shops-sponsored ride. The #19 Toyota driver spent four years with Stewart-Haas Racing in the Cup Series, driving the #14 Ford for the team. He logged two wins and two pole positions while he drove for SHR.

Reflecting on Chase Briscoe's potential, Joe Gibbs found him to be the right pick for the team. Gibbs also pointed out that Briscoe checked all the boxes, and his interest in fishing and hunting also aligned with the sponsors. Gibbs stated:

"That's what I—Gosh, this is exciting, because we always talk about speed. If there's one thing the 19 has, it's speed. They've been, you know, I think six poles more top five, and our starting average for us is first. That car has showed speed. Now, if we could keep that going, then I think we got something that could make, make, make our time with Bass Pro, and our sport, something special for the 19 car going forward." [01:03]

Chase Briscoe leads the Cup Series points table and lived up to the #19's potential this season. He logged three wins, 19 top tens, 15 top fives, and seven pole positions in 35 starts.

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Edited by Karan Yadav