On the day following each regular season 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: ISM Raceway
Event: DC Solar 200
Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
Stage Winner(s): Justin Allgaier, Kyle Busch
Who Won Big
Justin Allgaier: For the second-straight year, Allgaier made Phoenix his person playground. The Illinoisan didn’t quite bring home the victory this time, but he claimed a stage and finished second to lead all series regulars.
Christopher Bell: He did it again. Bell drove another consistent race, contended for the win late and finished fourth to continue his rise through the Xfinity Series standings. The Oklahoman now sits just eight points behind championship leader Elliott Sadler.
Daniel Hemric and Matt Tifft: Richard Childress Racing’s full-time Xfinity duo delivered a pair of solid results in Phoenix, slotting in sixth and seventh and making gains in the point standings. Hemric sits fifth, while Tifft is firmly in 10th.
Who Hurt Their Odds:
Alex Labbe: He had been one of the surprises of the early Xfinity Series season through the first three weeks, but Labbe ran a bit more to expectation in Phoenix. The Canadian finished 22nd in Arizona, dropping to a tie for 14th in the standings.
Ross Chastain: A 19th-place run wasn’t terrible for Chastain, but it was enough to drop the veteran out of the current playoff grid. Chastain left Phoenix 13th in the standings, 10 points behind Kaz Grala for 12th.
Garrett Smithley: Smithley’s drop down the standings after his Daytona International Speedway surprise continued in Phoenix. The JD Motorsports ace finished 28th, falling to a 29-point deficit on the preliminary playoff grid in 14th.
Playoff Standings:
NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoff Standings
Rank
Driver
Wins
Points
Points Ahead/Behind
2
Tyler Reddick
1
150
64
1
Elliott Sadler
0
151
65
3
Justin Allgaier
0
144
58
4
Christopher Bell
0
143
57
5
Daniel Hemric
0
130
44
6
Spencer Gallagher
0
117
31
7
Brandon Jones
0
115
29
8
Ryan Truex
0
114
28
9
Ryan Reed
0
107
21
10
Matt Tifft
0
103
17
11
Cole Custer
0
100
14
12
Kaz Grala
0
96
10
Playoff Cutoff
13
Ross Chastain
0
86
-10
14
Garrett Smithley
0
67
-29
15
Alex Labbe
0
67
-29
16
Michael Annett
0
66
-30
17
Jeremy Clements
0
63
-33
18
Austin Cindric
0
62
-34
19
Josh Williams
0
52
-44
20
Ryan Sieg
0
51
-45
21
Joey Gase
0
45
-51
22
Dylan Lupton
0
41
-55
23
Stephen Leicht
0
40
-56
24
Vinnie Miller
0
40
-56
25
J.J. Yeley
0
39
-57
*Technically ineligible due to missed races. Would require a waiver to make the playoffs.
Playoff Points
Playoff Points Earned On-Track
Rank
Driver
Playoff Points
1
Tyler Reddick
5
2 (tie)
Christopher Bell
1
2 (tie)
Justin Allgaier
1
Justin Allgaier led the way for Xfinity Series regulars in Phoenix, tallying a playoff point and nearly bringing home a win. (Photo: Barry Cantrell/NKP)
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Playoff Points: Xfinity update leaving ISM Raceway
By Aaron Bearden, Motorsports Editor
On the day following each regular season 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: ISM Raceway
Event: DC Solar 200
Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
Stage Winner(s): Justin Allgaier, Kyle Busch
Who Won Big
Who Hurt Their Odds:
Playoff Standings:
*Technically ineligible due to missed races. Would require a waiver to make the playoffs.
Playoff Points
Stage Points
ISM Raceway Results
Season Totals