Briscoe, who went winless and finished 23rd in the series standings last season, earned his first career win earlier this month at Phoenix Raceway.
The debut of the Next Generation car in the series has coincided with an abrupt turnaround in performance by the 27-year-old native of Mitchell, Ind., who struggled through his rookie season in 2021.
Through the first six races of this season, Briscoe is already locked in the playoffs with his win, has two-five and two top-10 finishes and is ninth in the series standings.
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Briscoe, who drives the No. 14 Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing, believes being new to the Cup Series himself may have been an added benefit with introduction of the Next Gen car.
“I don’t feel like I’m really doing anything different,” Briscoe said about his driving style with the new car. “The last few weeks, the car has driven pretty similar to the old Cup car – not the 550 (horsepower) stuff, but the 750 (hp) package.
“I feel like just as a…
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