As they comforted each other Wednesday, Briscoe told his wife: “. It’s been a good day. Chase Briscoe holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. The couple got married on Nov. 31 last year. Briscoe rallied, squeezing between Busch’s car and the wall in Turn 1. NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Series schedule features three new tracks, more road courses, Hendrick Motorsports promotes Knaus, who will leave crew-chief role after 2020, Alex Bowman to replace Jimmie Johnson in No. Welcome to For The Win's European Union Experience. They were together. pic.twitter.com/z572Khkew3. She was due to arrive Dec. 1, a day after Chase and Marissa’s first anniversary. NASCAR's Cup Series had a successful return at Darlington with two races. That one is for your wife. Many people reached out to them, including Samantha Busch, wife of Kyle Busch. As he returned to his motorhome in the infield, Briscoe FaceTimed his wife. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Two hours after the race was to have begun, it was postponed, allowing Briscoe to return home to be with his wife. Chase Briscoe’s first time behind the wheel of a racecar came in 2001. But he was called for speeding in the pits and ordered to the back of the 39-car field. Busch was satisfied with his run." Briscoe keyed the radio to celebrate but only sobs were heard. But Busch was there to challenge Briscoe at the end, the cars touching off the final turn before Briscoe crossed the finish line in front by 0.08 seconds. When it was time to race — the first time the Xfinity Series had competed since March 7 at Phoenix — Briscoe admits “it was like I was in a whole other world. He was at Darlington on Tuesday, when the Toyota 200 was originally scheduled to be run, and was watching his wife's 12-week exam via FaceTime. Following the win, Briscoe dropped to his knees. Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves: NLCS Game 1 live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, Monday Night Football: Los Angeles Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints live stream, predictions, odds, tv channel, start time. The baby girl would be the couple’s first child. “What if this thing rains out and I’m in the lead?’ Briscoe said he thought to himself. Before the race was rescheduled on Tuesday due to rain, Briscoe and his wife learned at a doctor's appointment that they had lost the child they were expecting. When I took the lead, I was crying in my car. Briscoe found a way to push through and earn that victory. “It was really good for my wife, Marissa, to be able to talk with Samantha,” Briscoe said. ", https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/3/ce/chase-briscoe-052120-getty-ftr_1ikl5tb8n3wnw1a2vyij3ailk7.jpg?t=964498754&w=500&quality=80. "This has been the hardest week. He is a married man and has posted a lot of photos with his wife on his official Instagram account. Chase Briscoe came in first place at the Nascar Xfinity Series Race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Thursday, May 21, just days after learning his wife, Marissa, had a miscarriage.. Kevin Harvick earned his 50th Cup win when he took Sunday's race, the first for the series in 10 weeks while Hamlin won a rain-shortened race Wednesday night, the first time the series ran on that day since 1984. This is still really serious for us, and we’re struggling right now.”, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). pic.twitter.com/D2T12WM5z3, "Even when I took a lead with 50 to go, I was crying inside the racecar," he told Fox Sports after the victory. A final lap that'll go down as one of the best at @TooToughToTame. "Just emotionally, I wasn't there at all. @ChaseBriscoe5 holds off @KyleBusch in thrilling fashion and takes home an emotional Darlington win. Should the Falcons fully Tank for Trevor Lawrence? All market data delayed 20 minutes. This is the biggest win of my life after the toughest day of my life. Honestly, winning the Daytona 500 couldn't even top the feeling of just, like I was saying earlier, the ups and downs. Chase Briscoe celebrates in Victory Lane after wining the NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway. All market data delayed 20 minutes. “It was never a question of if I was going to race or not race,” Briscoe said on The Zach Gelb Show. This is what my family needed and what my wife needed,", Briscoe shared the heartbreaking news with fans on his, "We talked about posting it or not posting it and felt like maybe using our platform to help others was a way God would help with coping with it all,", "We literally read every single tweet and comment and we're praying for everyone else who is going through the same situation.". All rights reserved. Briscoe had an eventful 2018 season, making 17 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and one start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. "Honestly, winning the Daytona 500 couldn't even top the feeling of just, like I was saying earlier, the ups and downs," Briscoe said. He was one of three drivers to pilot the No. %link% Thank you so much everyone. The stock car driver described the win as a much-needed source of relief at a testing time, stating that he was crying in the car when he took the lead. When she walked in our house and my parents were there to give her a hug, that’s when I finally kind of broke down just because I knew somebody was finally there for her,” Briscoe said. We just experienced the lowest of lows and this could really be a high that we need right now, so I was just feeling that pressure of trying to put it together.”. Two days after learning that his wife, Marissa, had suffered a miscarriage, Chase Briscoe won the 200-mile Xfinity Series Race at Darlington Raceway on May 21.Briscoe held off Kyle Busch and others in one of the most emotional races in recent memory. To be able to beat the best there is so satisfying.". Chase Briscoe (98) crosses the finish line ahead of Kyle Busch (54) to win the NASCAR Xfinity series auto race Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Darlington, … Crew chief Richard Boswell filled the gap. MORE: Results for Toyota 500 Cup Series race. pic.twitter.com/TQBMGbEahs, — Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe5) November 24, 2018. pic.twitter.com/DY5pxTsFNB. He couldn’t embrace her. (CNN)Stock car driver Chase Briscoe held on to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race just days after learning he and his wife had lost their unborn child. “When she walked in our house and my parents were there to give her a hug, that’s when I finally kind of broke down just because I knew somebody was finally there for her,” Briscoe said. To be able to beat the best there is, is so satisfying." DENNY HAMLIN WINS RAIN-SHORTENED TOYOTA 500. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. His story will reach so many more after the victory Thursday. “But it’s not by any means swept under the rug. All rights reserved. This is more than a race win. Two days later, Briscoe won the Xfinity Series' return to action when he held off Kyle Busch at Darlington Raceway. His focus returned as his car’s handling went away. “You’re a hell of a man. It was just weird.”. Briscoe could only comfort his wife through the phone. It was Tuesday, during a 12-week exam, that they learned that their expected child -- they only learned Monday that it was a girl -- had no fetal heartbeat. "And to be able to beat the best there is, is so satisfying. "This is what my family needed and what my wife needed.". Yes, but they probably won't. "This is more than a race win; this is the biggest day of my life after the toughest day of my life," he said. Briscoe wrote on social media that he was “wishing so desperately that I could be by (Marissa’s) side to hear the heartbeat for the first time.”, As Briscoe watched his wife undergo an ultra sound, he heard the doctor say: “Now for the heartbeat.”. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. The two plan to run all four races at Charlotte, too. 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It was unlike anything I had heard or felt before as I watched my wife’s face turn from joy to instant depression," Briscoe wrote. And he was in line for a win. And alone at the same time. He was racing the same week his pregnant wife, Marissa, had suffered a miscarriage. It was Tuesday, during a … DARLINGTON, S.C. – Chase Briscoe was grateful to bring a moment or two of happiness to wife Marissa in the worst week of their lives. Briscoe beat Busch by 86-thousandths of a second. And that one is for your baby.”. Busch, the all-time wins leader in the Xfinity Series, got beside Briscoe in Turn 4 but Briscoe was in the preferred lane coming to the finish. He held off Kyle Busch to the checkered flag and captured the rain-delayed Toyota 200 Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway. "It was like time stopped, nothing else even mattered. The race was the first Xfinity Series event since the season was suspended March 13 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Well two big things happen today, I am now a … Chase Briscoe celebrating after winning Thursday's race in Darlington, S.C. "This is more than a race win," he said. Xfinity Series driver Chase Briscoe announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon than he and wife Marissa are expecting their first child..