Following each points race, Kickin’ the Tires takes a deep look at the current playoff grids for both the NASCAR XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series, evaluating the postseason picture for NASCAR’s second and third tours.
XFINITY Series
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Event: Drive for the Cure 300
Race Winner: Alex Bowman
Stage Winner(s): Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez
Who Won Big
Ryan Reed survived to clinch a spot in the Round of 8. (Photo: Matthew T. Thacker/NKP)
Ryan Reed: It took a rally from his team and a defining drive from Reed himself, but the Daytona International Speedway winner survived to leave Charlotte with the final position in the Round of 8 by a lone point after scoring a 12th-place result.
Matt Tifft: It was far from a perfect day for Tifft, but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver did enough to secure himself into the Round of 8 without much issue in a ninth-place run.
Who Hurt Their Odds:
Brendan Gaughan: So close. Gaughan drove one of his best races of the season, rallying to finish 11th with a strong close. But the Richard Childress Racing veteran didn’t do enough to overcome Reed’s playoff point advantage, falling one point short of advancing to the Round of 8.
Michael Annett, Blake Koch: Annett seemed to be on the right team to make a run, and Koch entered the 2017 playoffs one year removed from a surprisingly stout 2016 postseason run. But neither driver got the job done in this season’s Round of 12, exiting the playoffs quietly after subpar performances.
Jeremy Clements: He was always going to be the underdog, but Clements and his Jeremy Clements Racing team just didn’t seem to have enough car to contend in the playoffs. Still, given their underfunded situation, the fact that they even made the postseason is something to be proud of.
Playoff Standings:
Rank
Driver
Wins in Round
Points
Points Ahead/Behind Cutoff
1
William Byron
0
3026
19
2
Justin Allgaier
0
3023
16
3
Elliott Sadler
0
3020
13
4
Daniel Hemric
0
3009
2
Championship 4 Cutoff
5
Cole Custer
0
3007
-2
6
Brennan Poole
0
3006
-3
7
Ryan Reed
0
3005
-4
8
Matt Tifft
0
3004
-5
Playoff Points
Strong early runs from many Cup Series prospects and Alex Bowman’s win kept the playoff point totals from changing in Charlotte. (Photo: Matthew T. Thacker/NKP)
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Playoff Points: XFINITY Series update leaving Charlotte
By Aaron Bearden, Motorsports Editor
Following each points race, Kickin’ the Tires takes a deep look at the current playoff grids for both the NASCAR XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series, evaluating the postseason picture for NASCAR’s second and third tours.
XFINITY Series
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Event: Drive for the Cure 300
Race Winner: Alex Bowman
Stage Winner(s): Erik Jones, Daniel Suarez
Who Won Big
Who Hurt Their Odds:
Playoff Standings:
Playoff Points
Stage Points
Charlotte Results
Playoff Totals
Season Totals