Playoff Field Updated: Kyle Busch Wins NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race at Pocono

With only one race remaining in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular season, three positions remain up for grabs in the 10-driver playoff field thanks to Kyle Busch giving Kyle Busch Motorsports its 100th victory in Saturday’s CRC Brakleen 150 at Pocono Raceway.

Entering the July 29 regular season finale at Richmond International Raceway, drivers who have already secured a position in the playoffs via a victory this season are Corey Heim, defending series champion Zane Smith, Grant Enfinger, Ben Rhodes, Christian Eckes and Carson Hocevar. Ty Majeski locked himself into the playoffs with his sixth-place finish Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Even though Majeski is winless this season, he’s fifth in the driver standings, 101 points above the cutline.

Those fighting for the last three playoff berths are Matt DiBenedetto, Nick Sanchez, Matt Crafton, Stewart Friesen and Tanner Gray. Entering the regular season finale, DiBenedetto is eighth in the driver standings, 27 points above the cutline, while Sanchez is ninth, 12 points to the good.

Three-time Truck series champion Matt Crafton found himself on the playoff cutline following the Pocono event thanks to a 14th-place finish that came after he sidestepped a 10-truck accident with eight laps remaining.

Initially, it appeared Stewart Friesen would have a productive day in the points, but he was caught up in the large wreck. Instead of owning a provisional playoff berth, Friesen found himself with a 32nd-place finish, nine points below the cutline.

Tanner Gray’s single-car crash on lap four of Saturday’s 60-lap event relegated him to last in the 36-car field. That left him 47 points below the cutline.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoff Field

10-Driver field will be locked in after race at Richmond on July 29

x-Corey Heim

x-Zane Smith

x-Grant Enfinger

x-Ben Rhodes

x-Christian Eckes

x-Carson Hocevar

y-Ty Majeski +101 points above cutline

Matt DiBenedetto +27 points above cutline

Nick Sanchez +12 points above cutline

Matt Crafton, On the cutline

Stewart Friesen 9 points below the cutline

Tanner Gray 47 points below the cutline

x-Qualified by winning a race

y-Mathematically locked in by points

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race

CRC Brakleen 150

Pocono Raceway

Saturday's Results

1. (12) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 60.

2. (9) Corey Heim, Toyota, 60.

3. (11) Taylor Gray #, Toyota, 60.

4. (14) Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 60.

5. (3) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 60.

6. (34) Ty Majeski, Ford, 60.

7. (35) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 60.