Overview
- Briscoe blew a right‑rear tire on Lap 106 of the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Phoenix, limping to pit road under a coincident caution for Shane van Gisbergen’s spin.
- The No. 19 Toyota showed right‑rear damage as Briscoe reported a severe vibration and later told his team it felt like something was bent, prompting multiple pit stops.
- One report indicated he was penalized for entering a closed pit, placing him at the tail of the longest line for the restart, compounding his track‑position loss.
- The setback followed tire trouble earlier in the weekend, when Briscoe was among four drivers who had flats in the opening minutes of Friday practice.
- Later in the race, Briscoe suffered another right‑rear flat near Lap 216 as tire issues also hit Kyle Larson; a subsequent caution led to a free pass that kept Briscoe on the lead lap.