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Friesen Ends 72-Race Winless Streak in Triple-Overtime Thriller; Briscoe Claims Cup Pole at Michigan

A late crash triggered successive cautions that forced a triple-overtime finish resulting in Friesen’s long-awaited victory.

Kyle Larson gets ready to hit the track at the World of Outlaws sprint car event Friday, June 6, 2025, at the Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
Mar 29, 2021; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series driver Sheldon Creed (2) and driver Stewart Friesen (52) at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
Jun 1, 2025; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe (19) during the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images/File photo
Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, prepares to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2025 in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Overview

  • Stewart Friesen snapped a 72-race winless skid and clinched a 2025 Truck Series playoff berth by winning the DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 after three overtime restarts.
  • Multiple cautions and a late multi-truck crash involving Ross Chastain and others extended the Truck Series event into triple overtime.
  • Chase Briscoe secured his fourth pole of the season in Cup Series qualifying with a 36.826-second lap at an average speed of 195.514 mph.
  • Kyle Busch posted the second-fastest qualifying time to join Briscoe on the front row as he seeks to end a 70-race winless run in the Cup Series.
  • Denny Hamlin qualified third but might not start the FireKeepers Casino 400 if his wife goes into labor, prompting Joe Gibbs Racing to prepare Ryan Truex as a stand-in.