Clinching Scenarios: Craftsman Truck Series – Richmond

It may be only July, but for the Craftsman Truck Series that means the end of the regular season. Going into Richmond there are still a few Driver/Owner playoff spots still up for grabs based on points. Oh, there is also the race for the regular season Driver Championship as well. After this race only 10 drivers and 10 owners will be in contention for the first Craftsman Truck Series Championship since 2008. Below are the scenarios in which no matter what happens in the race Saturday, if the scenario happens then the ticket is punched to the playoffs. Likely the drivers will not need this much, but this is the maximum that needs to be done to clinch. However in the instance where a driver needs more or less than another, that is what needs to be done (or better) no exceptions (unless the finish changes the tiebreaker).

*Does not include winning driver/owner scenario

Driver Points Clinching Scenarios

Regular Season Driver Championship

1) Corey Heim

• • • Needs 19 points (18th place finish)

2) Zane Smith

• • • Needs 42 points more than Corey Heim (or better) & Grant Enfinger to not score 60 points

3) Grant Enfinger

• • • Needs 60 points & Corey Heim to score 0 Stage Pts + finish last & Zane Smith to score 43 points or less

Cutline to get into Playoffs

8) Matt DiBenedetto

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 25 points (12th place finish)
    • Winner below cut: Needs 34 points (3rd place finish)

9) Nick Sanchez

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 35 points (2nd place finish)
    • Winner below cut: Needs 44 points (2nd place finish + 9 stage points)

10) Matt Crafton

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 47 points (2nd place finish + 12 stage points)
    • Winner below cut: Needs 4* of the following scenarios
      • 23 points more than Matt DiBenedetto (or better)
      • 13 points more than Nick Sanchez (or better)
      • 8 points less than Stewart Friesen (or better)
      • 46 points less than Tanner Gray (or better)
      • 53 points less than Chase Purdy (or better)

11) Stewart Friesen 

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 3* of the following scenarios
      • 31 points more than Matt DiBenedetto (or better)
      • 21 points more than Nick Sanchez (or better)
      • 9 points more than Matt Crafton (or better)
      • 37 points less than Tanner Gray (or better)
      • 44 points less than Chase Purdy (or better)
    • Winner below cut: If he doesn’t win then he needs 4* of the scenarios above

12) Tanner Gray

• • • No winner below cut: Needs all 3* of the following scenarios
      • 47 points more than Matt Crafton (or better)
      • 39 points more than Stewart Friesen (or better)
      • 6 points less than Chase Purdy (or better)
    • Winner below cut: If he doesn’t win then he cannot get into the playoffs

13) Chase Purdy

• • • No winner below cut: Needs all 3* of the following scenarios
      • 54 points more than Matt Crafton (or better)
      • 46 points more than Stewart Friesen (or better)
      • 8 points more than Tanner Gray (or better)
    • Winner below cut: If he doesn’t win then he cannot get into the playoffs

Owner Points Clinching Scenarios

Regular Season Owner Championship

1) TRICON Garage No. 11  

• • • Clinched based on being 70 points ahead of the No. 38

Cutline to get into Playoffs

8) Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 51

• • • No winner below cut: Clinched based on being 62 points ahead of the No. 88
    • Winner below cut: Needs 5 points (32nd place finish)

9) Rackley W.A.R. No. 25

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 34 points (3rd place finish)
    • Winner below cut: Needs 46 points (2nd place finish + 11 stage points)

10) Rev Racing No. 2

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 44 points (2nd place finish + 9 stage points)
    • Winner below cut: Needs 3* of the following scenarios
      • 51 points more than the No. 51 (or better)
      • 11 points more than the No. 25 (or better)
      • 11 points less than the No. 88 (or better)
      • 20 points less than the No. 52 (or better)

11) ThorSport Racing No. 88 

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 2* of the following scenarios
      • 23 points more than the No. 25 (or better)
      • 13 points more than the No. 2 (or better)
      • 8 points less than the No. 52 (or better)
    • Winner below cut: If he doesn’t win then he needs all 3* of the scenarios above

12) Halmar Friesen Racing No. 52

• • • No winner below cut: Needs 2* of the following scenarios
      • 31 points more than the No. 25 (or better)
      • 21 points more than the No. 2 (or better)
      • 9 points more than the No. 88 (or better)
    • Winner below cut: If he doesn’t win then he needs all 3* of the scenarios above