Not-so-expert Playoff Predictions: Truck Edition

Jon Knoll - Co-Lead Writer

Round of 8

-Christopher Bell goes back-to-back at New Hampshire and Las Vegas to advance to the Round of 6

-Kaz Grala wins his second plate race of the year at Talladega, after spinning Austin Cindric for payback.

-Cindric recovers, but John Hunter Nemechek crashes out at Talladega to be eliminated

Round of 6

-Johnny Sauter holds off a couple Cup regulars and Bell to win Martinsville and advance to the finale

-Chase Briscoe edges Bell, Sauter, and Matt Crafton at Texas to make the Finale for BKR’s final race

-Crafton wins Phoenix to lock himself in the Championship race

-Bell rides his playoff points and consistent finishes to round out the final four trucks

Finale

-Christopher Bell wins at Homestead to capture his first CWTS title for KBM

Amerigo Allegretto - Co-Lead Writer

Round of 8

-John Hunter Nemechek makes an early playoff statement with a win at New Hampshire, his third victory of the season.

-Christopher Bell shows why he’s a high roller at Las Vegas with his fifth win of the season.

-Matt Crafton avoids the Big One to notch his second win of the year at Talladega.

-Kaz Grala and Austin Cindric's rookie mistakes on pit road eliminate them from the Chase.

Round of 6

-Matt Crafton dominates at Martinsville to advance to the final four, bringing him one step closer to his third Trucks Series championship in five years.

-Christopher Bell completes the Texas sweep and advances to the final four.

J-ohnny Sauter takes the checkers at Phoenix in a close battle with other Chase racers to keep his repeat championship chances alive.

J-ohn Hunter Nemechek's consistency propels him to the final four, beating out Chase Briscoe and Ben Rhodes in a tight struggle at Phoenix.

Finale

-Christopher Bell caps off an amazing season by winning at Homestead and clinching the Trucks Series championship, winning all three stages. Johnny Sauter finishes second after tangling hard with John Hunter Nemechek. Matt Crafton suffers problems in the second stage of the race that takes him out of contention.