Having grown up in the small town of Mitchell, Indiana, Chase Briscoe might be one of the most down-to-earth NASCAR Cup Series drivers you’ll ever find.
It’s evident from the way he treats fans and answers reporters’ questions.
It’s also evident in how he’s remained humble and grounded in his self-reflections even after enjoying tremendous success in his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Increase In Popularity Has Had Little Effect On Chase Briscoe
Over four Cup Series seasons prior to joining Joe Gibbs Racing ahead of 2025, Chase Briscoe won a total of just two races and finished no better than ninth in the standings.
But in his first year with JGR, one of the Cup Series’ elite organizations, Briscoe went to Victory Lane three times, captured a series-high seven poles, reached the Championship 4 for the first time and finished a career-best third in points.
He also led 884 laps and recorded 15 top-fives, easily eclipsing his combined total in each category over his first four seasons.
Yet, somehow, Briscoe has managed not to let his relatively newfound notoriety go to his head. For example, he’s unfazed by all the looks and requests he gets from passers-by, compared to not even a year ago.
Asked late in the 2025 season about how his life has changed in light of his recent accomplishments, Briscoe demurred.
“I don’t feel like it is any different,” Briscoe said during a media availability at World Wide Technology Raceway in September. “On race weekends, it is a little bit different just because more people recognize me at the racetrack, I guess — or (they’re) asking for a picture or an autograph.
“But outside the racetrack, I don’t feel like it has really changed.”
Chase Briscoe Believes It’s Important To Never Ignore Autograph Seekers
There was a time not all that long ago when Chase Briscoe could roam the NASCAR Cup Series garage without hardly anyone paying him any mind.
Not anymore.
“At the racetrack, it is noticeably different,” the 30-year-old said. “It is nice, I guess, because I guess this means I’m doing something good on the racetrack. But I don’t know.
“I feel like I’m very normal still. I’m just a dad of three kids trying to survive each day. It is cool, though, because it means you are running better on the racetrack.”
With more people than ever clamoring for his time, Briscoe is intent on never getting too big for his britches. Especially when it comes to setting aside time to sign autographs for fans.
“I can’t tell people no; I can’t,” he said. “I see other (drivers) do it. And I don’t know how they do it. For one, I don’t like confrontation in the first place. And I was that kid — where you are just dying to get a picture or an autograph. And it might be their one opportunity, and I might not even be their favorite driver. But I am a driver.
“I don’t know. It is something I hope I never lose.”
Briscoe seems in awe of the extent to which others crave his attention.
“It is crazy for me that people even want to take my picture or get my autograph,” he said. “So, I just embrace it.”
