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Chase Elliott crashes into Chase Briscoe after brake failure at Gateway race

5 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 1:49 AM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Chase Elliott crashes into Chase Briscoe after brake failure at Gateway race
Summary

Chase Elliott crashed into Chase Briscoe late in the NASCAR Gateway race on September 13, 2026, after Elliott's brakes failed on Lap 215. Elliott reported that a brake rotor exploded without warning, leading him to hit the wall. Briscoe, who was running fifth at the time, could not avoid the incident, resulting in the race's 14th caution flag. Both drivers were contenders in the Chase standings, with Briscoe in fifth and Elliott in eighth.

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By the Numbers
  • •Chase Elliott's brake failure causes a crash on Lap 215.
  • •Chase Briscoe could not avoid Elliott, leading to both drivers' exit.
  • •The crash resulted in a season-high 14th yellow flag.
Latest Updates
  • 1:49 AMYahoo Sports — Chase Elliott Apologizes to Chase Briscoe After Gateway Disaster
  • 11:51 PMMotorsport.com — Chase Elliott apologizes to Chase Briscoe after Gateway crash: 'I had nowhere to go'
  • 11:43 PMYahoo Sports — Chase Elliott’s Late Brake Failure Deals Brutal Blow to 2 NASCAR Chase Contenders
  • 10:39 PMYahoo Sports — Chase Elliott brake rotor explodes, crashes into Chase Briscoe at NASCAR Gateway race
What they're saying
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Chase Elliott extended an apology to Chase Briscoe following a late-race crash that took them both out of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway. With 27 circuits remaining in the Enjoy Illinois 300, Elliott suffered a brake failure as he sailed off into turn 1 underneath Briscoe. The failure caused Elliott’s No. […] The post Chase Elliott Apologizes to Chase Briscoe After Gateway Disaster appeared first on HEAVY.

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There was plenty of chaos in Sunday's NASCAR race at Gateway, with the Cup Series bringing out a season-high 18 cautions by the time the checkered flag was waved. One of those cautions spelled an early end for Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott. With 27 laps left to race, Elliott's No. 9 suffered a brake failure—one of several across the field on the day—and caught Briscoe's No. 19 with ...Keep reading

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Chase Elliott and Chase Briscoe were both headed for strong finishes at Gateway before a late brake problem sent Elliott into Briscoe and ended both Chase contenders' races.

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