Are all Cup teams under the SHR banner helping Chase Briscoe win the 2024 title? All you need to know about the team’s direction in their final year

Following Chase Briscoe's unexpected victory at Darlington in the last race of the regular season, which clinched him a spot in the playoffs, the #14 team has shed its underdog status. And last week his eighth-place finish at Bristol in the first elimination race of the playoffs, Briscoe has solidified his position in the Round of 12.

Recognizing his potential, the entire Stewart-Haas Racing team is rallying behind the #14 driver in his quest for the championship. In a recent post-race interview, Noah Gragson emphasized this support, stating:

"I want Chase [Briscoe] to win the championship and we're gonna help him as much as we can reasonably. [...] If I can help him on a restart lane, race him easy, that's what I'm going to do. I'm here for him, I'm proud of him, I'm super happy for him and his group."

Amid the collective push for Chase Briscoe’s championship campaign, Noah Gragson's crew chief, Drew Blickensderfer, has also embraced the strategy of using their practice sessions to experiment in ways that Richard Boswell, Briscoe's crew chief, might not have the opportunity to implement in the #14 car. Blickensderfer explained their collaborative approach:

"We as a group decided when they made the playoffs that the #10 team, we were going to try one setup and the #14 team would try a different setup. And whichever one worked the best is what direction they’re going to go." [via Sportsnaut]

Blickensderfer also mentioned that each week the two crew chiefs start with identical setups, then adjust based on feedback from their drivers, ultimately shaping the strategy Briscoe will use at the start of the race.

While Rodney Childers and Josh Berry from Stewart-Haas Racing may not be as directly involved with the #14 team's efforts as their counterparts on the #10 team, they have committed to supporting whatever strategies Richard Boswell devises.

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Chase Briscoe believes in the championship caliber of his #14 team

Following his performance at the Bristol race, Chase Briscoe voiced his conviction, challenging the prevalent view that his team is merely an underdog. In his post-race reflections, Briscoe conveyed:

"I feel like I got two tetanus shots in my arms, but other than that I feel good. [...] Winning the way we did and just the competitive side of how good we have been the last four weeks doesn't surprise me at all. I feel like we're, nobody believes me, but I feel like we're legitimate championship contenders. [...] We can run with anybody and I think we've proven that a lot of last three or four weeks."

Looking ahead, Chase Briscoe will continue his quest for a spot in the Round of 8 at Kansas Speedway, where he has a history of mixed results having an average finish of 21.1, with his best finish being P13 out of 7 starts.