Camping World Truck Series Chase drivers

The Chase for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series kicks off Saturday, Sept. 24 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The eight-driver field will be gradually cut down over three races to six, then to the Championship 4 before the title is up for grabs on November 18. As the postseason begins, get to know the eight drivers that make up the series' first Chase.

1. William Byron
Kyle Busch Motorsports, No. 9 Toyota
Outlook: The 18-year-old has had a stellar rookie season with a phenomenal five wins and an XFINITY Series ride locked down for 2017 with JRM.
Best Chase track: Texas, with a win in one start.
Worst Chase track: Phoenix, with a 31st-place finish in one start. Byron has no starts at New Hampshire, Las Vegas, Talladega and Homestead-Miami.

2. Matt Crafton
ThorSport Racing, No. 88 Toyota
Outlook: The two-time series champion has just two 2016 wins in the books (compared to last year's six) but enters the playoffs as one of the favorites.
Best Chase track: Texas, with two wins and an average finish of 9.4 in 31 starts.
Worst Chase track: Talladega, with an average finish of 16.2 in 10 starts.

3. John Hunter Nemechek
NEMCO Motorsports, No. 8 Chevrolet
Outlook: Two wins make Nemechek a strong contender. The 19-year-old has proved that he'll race hard for the 'W' (see the end of the Canada race) and the Chase will be no exception.
Best Chase track: Homestead, with a second-place finish in one start.
Worst Chase track: Martinsville, with an average finish of 12.2 in six starts.

4. Christopher Bell
Kyle Busch Motorsports, No. 4 Toyota
Outlook: Poised to make a splash in the Chase during his first full-time season, the Gateway victor has been one of the most consistent drivers.
Best Chase track: Talladega, with a finish of 13th in one start.
Worst Chase track: Homestead, with a finish of 25th in one start. Bell has no starts at New Hampshire and Phoenix.

5. Johnny Sauter
GMS Racing, No. 21 Chevrolet
Outlook: The veteran wheelman broke his 33-race winless streak at the Daytona season opener to start his 2016 campaign off on a high note.
Best Chase track: New Hampshire, with an average finish of 4.8 in five starts.
Worst Chase track: Martinsville, with an average finish of 13.9, despite two wins in 17 starts.

6. Ben Kennedy
GMS Racing, No. 33 Chevrolet
Outlook: Kennedy scored his first career win at Bristol this summer. Posting two top-11 finishes following the win, he has plenty of momentum.
Best Chase track: Las Vegas, with an average finish of 5.0 in two starts.
Worst Chase track: Talladega, with an average finish of 26.5 in two starts.

7. Daniel Hemric
Brad Keselowski Racing, No. 19 Ford
Outlook: The North Carolina native carried his rookie momentum to an even better 2016 season. Although winless, Hemric is always a threat on race day.
Best Chase track: New Hampshire and Las Vegas, with an average finish of 6.0 in one start at each track.
Worst Chase track: Talladega, with a finish of 28th in one start.

8. Timothy Peters
Red Horse Racing, No. 17 Toyota
Outlook: After finishing the 2014 and 2015 seasons fifth, the veteran wheelman continues to use the consistency card -- which will be key in the Chase.
Best Chase track: Homestead, with an average finish of 9.3 in nine starts.
Worst Chase track: Texas, with an average finish of 14.4 in 17 starts.