Clinching Scenarios: Xfinity Series – Darlington

With Justin Allgaier winning a crazy, but good, Xfinity race at Daytona there are now going to be at least 2 drivers and 1 owner that make it to the playoffs based on points. Additionally there is a way for the Regular Season Driver and Owners Championship to be sewn up this weekend. 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 or the regular season championship is clinched. 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.

*Does not include winning driver/owner scenario

Driver Regular Season Points Championship Clinching Scenarios

Austin Hill

• • • Needs all 3 of the following scenarios:
      • 34 points more than Justin Allgaier
      • 34 points more than John Hunter Nemechek
      • 19 points (18th place finish) OR Be within 41 points of Cole Custer

Driver Playoff Spot Clinching Scenarios

Josh Berry

• • • Driver below cut or Creed/Hemric/Kligerman doesn’t win: Needs 2 of the following scenarios
      • 6 points more than Sheldon Creed
      • 2 points more than Daniel Hemric
      • 21 points (16th place finish) OR Be within 34 points of Parker Kligerman
      • 1 point (start the race) OR Be within 54 points of Riley Herbst
    • Driver mentioned above wins: Needs 2* of the scenarios above
    • Driver below cut not mentioned above wins: Needs 3 of the scenarios above

Sheldon Creed

• • • Driver below cut or Hemric/Kligerman doesn’t win: Needs 2 of the following scenarios
      • 52 points more than Daniel Hemric
      • 16 points more than Parker Kligerman
      • 50 points (2nd place finish+15 Stage Pts) OR Be within 5 points of Riley Herbst
    • Driver mentioned above wins: Needs 2* of the scenarios above
    • Driver below cut not mentioned above wins: Needs all 3 of the scenarios above

Daniel Hemric

• • • Driver below cut or Kligerman doesn’t win: Needs both of the following scenarios
      • 20 points more than Parker Kligerman
      • 55 points (2nd place finish+20 Stage Pts) OR 0+ points more than Riley Herbst
    • Driver mentioned above wins: Can’t clinch
    • Driver below cut not mentioned above wins: Can’t clinch

Everyone else without a win

• • • Driver without win this year doesn’t win: Can’t clinch playoff spot
    • Driver without win this year wins: Needs to win to clinch playoff spot

Owner Regular Season Points Championship Clinching Scenarios

Richard Childress Racing No.21

• • • Needs all 3 of the following scenarios:
      • 34 points more than the No.7
      • 34 points more than the No.20
      • 19 points (18th place finish) OR Be within 41 points of the No.00

Owner Playoff Spot Clinching Scenarios

Kaulig Racing No.10

• • • Owner below cut or No.8/No.2 doesn’t win: Needs 1 of the following scenarios
      • 51 points (2nd pace finish+16 Stage Pts) OR Be within 4 points of the No.8
      • 26 points (11th place finish OR Be within 29 points of the No.2
    • Owner mentioned above wins: Needs 1* of the scenarios above
    • Owner below cut wins: Needs both of the scenarios above

JR Motorsports No.8

• • • Owner below cut or No.2 doesn’t win: Needs all 4 of the following scenarios
      • 31 points more than the No.2
      • 2 points more than the No.11
      • 21 points (16th place finish) OR Be within 34 points of the No.48
      • 1 point (start the race) OR Be within 54 points of the No.98
    • Owner mentioned above wins: Can’t clinch
    • Owner below cut not mentioned above wins: Can’t clinch

Everyone else without a win

• • • Owner without win this year doesn’t win: Can’t clinch playoff spot
    • Owner without win this year wins: Needs to win to clinch playoff spot