Kyle Larson scored a crucial top five at Talladega Superspeedway to give himself a 52-point cushion heading into the cut-off race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL.
Despite earning the most points, William Byron left Kansas Speedway with mixed emotions after a second-place finish to non-playoff driver Ross Chastain.
Facing elimination at Kansas Speedway, Ben Rhodes and ThorSport Racing made a gamble in the final stage that didn’t pan out as the team failed to advance in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs.