CONCORD, N.C. — Chase Briscoe grew up a Tony Stewart fan, his bedroom decorated with Stewart memorabilia. So when Stewart-Haas Racing selected Briscoe ahead of the 2021 season to drive the No. 14 car Stewart had, it was a special day.
“I thought that was the car I was going to potentially retire in,” Briscoe told NBC Sports.
That changed on May 28, 2024. Stewart-Haas Racing, a four-car Cup operation that won series titles with Stewart in 2011 and Kevin Harvick in 2014, announced it would shut down after the 2024 season. Among the team’s 323 employees looking for work were its four Cup drivers — Briscoe, Josh Berry, Ryan Preece and Noah Gragson.