Chase Briscoe criticizes NASCAR's handling of payback wrecks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 10:57 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Chase Briscoe addressed NASCAR's disciplinary process during a podcast on July 10, stressing that it leads drivers to misrepresent intentions behind on-track incidents. His comments followed NASCAR's recent decisions not to penalize incidents at Chicagoland Speedway. Briscoe highlighted the disparity between penalties issued for perceived intentional contact and the lack of action in other cases, noting that NASCAR's system forces drivers to lie about their actions to avoid penalties. His observations come after his own experience with the rules this season, further emphasizing the inconsistencies in NASCAR officiating.
- •Briscoe spoke on the Rubbin' is Racing podcast.
- •NASCAR closed the books on incidents without penalties.
- •Concerns raised over inconsistent application of penalties.
- •Briscoe previously faced penalties impacting his playoff position.
- •Continued scrutiny on NASCAR's disciplinary process.
- 10:57 PMYahoo Sports — Chase Briscoe Says NASCAR Turns Drivers Into Liars About Payback Wrecks - And the Penalty Reports Prove It
"Chase Briscoe didn't wreck anybody to make his point this week. He just went on a podcast and said the thing every driver in the Cup Series garage already knows but almost nobody puts on the record: NASCAR's disciplinary process has a don't-ask-don't-tell problem, and it keeps turning the sport's biggest stars into bad actors every time a fresh wreck gets reviewed. The remarks came on the Rubbin' is Racing podcast, days after NASCAR closed the books on two separate Chicagoland Speedway incidents
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