Chase Briscoe holds off teammate Christopher Bell in Charlotte to win 2nd straight playoff race

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe is getting the hang of winning close races.Briscoe held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to win his second straight NASCAR playoff race in a photo finish on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, vaulting him into contention to earn his first Cup Series championship.The .029-second margin of victory was the second closest since CMS opened in 1960, ranking behind only Jimmie Johnson's .027-second win over Bobby Labonte in 2005.The two drivers traded paint on the final lap, but Briscoe maintained control of his No. 19 Toyota and reached the finish line about a half-car length ahead of Bell.“I don’t know what it is about these finishes. I have to quit making it so exciting at the end,” said Briscoe, who had to hold off playoff points leader Kyle Larson to win last week at Las Vegas.It was the eighth win of Briscoe's career and third this season. He led 62 laps.Briscoe said he felt like his right front tire was going down on the final laps, but