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Briscoe 21st After Martinsville, 36 Points Out of Chase

Chase Briscoe finished 14th at Martinsville but sits 21st in the Cup standings, 36 points behind the Chase bubble.

After a 14th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway, Chase Briscoe faces a significant 36-point deficit to the Chase cutoff. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has struggled with mechanical issues and lacked the speed shown in previous seasons, even being lapped by teammate Denny Hamlin during the event.

Meanwhile, Briscoe's teammates Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell both finished in the top 7, highlighting the performance gap within the organization. With 19 races remaining, Briscoe has time to improve but needs to address his team's mechanical issues and find more speed to secure a favorable position for the eChase.