By Caleb Whisler, Staff Writer
After a part-time season between Roush Fenway Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing, Chase Briscoe has found a full-time home for 2019 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Briscoe will be joining Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing as the full-time driver of the No. 98 entry.
“I got a taste of what Stewart-Haas Racing is capable of in the five races I ran with the team this year,” Briscoe said in a statement. “Winning at Charlotte was one of the greatest moments of my career, and I have to thank Nutri Chomps, Ford, Tony Stewart, Gene Haas and Fred Biagi for believing in me and providing this opportunity to race fulltime. I’ve been working so hard for this moment and 2019 can’t come soon enough. If I could fast forward to February and climb inside the No. 98 Nutri Chomps Ford Mustang there at Daytona, I would.”
Team co-owner Tony Stewart is excited to bring Briscoe under the Stewart-Haas banner in 2019.
“I’ve been paying attention to Chase since he raced sprint cars and I saw how well he transitioned to stock cars,” Stewart said. “It was obviously great to see him in our Ford Mustangs a few times this year, and Chase didn’t disappoint. His win at Charlotte showed us a lot. He was patiently aggressive and he did a really good job of managing his tires. He’s learned a lot in a very short period of time and we’re really looking forward to seeing what he can do when he’s in the same car, working with the same crew, week in and week out. It was our desire to have him in our racecars, but thanks to Nutri Chomps and Ford, they made it happen.”
Nutri Chomps will be a primary sponsor on the car for the first 13 races of the season. Nutri Chomps is no stranger to Briscoe as they have sponsored him for six races in 2018.