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Power Rankings: Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck Series midseason update
By Pat DeCola | Published: June 12, 2019 21
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With the Monster Energy Series off for Father's Day weekend, Pat DeCola ranks the top 20 drivers in the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck Series as both series head to Iowa.
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Driver: Todd Gilliland
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 20
Comment: Gilliland's boss Kyle Busch has made his feelings known about his young protege and his lack of performance, and for good reason. We routinely see Rowdy win in his own trucks, yet Gilliland has just one top five in nine 2019 starts.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 20
Comment: Gilliland's boss Kyle Busch has made his feelings known about his young protege and his lack of performance, and for good reason. We routinely see Rowdy win in his own trucks, yet Gilliland has just one top five in nine 2019 starts.
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Driver: Brandon Jones
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 19
Comment: Jones has led 50 laps on the season -- fifth-most in the series -- but with just seven top 10s in 13 races thus far he's hanging onto the final spot in the provisional playoff field.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 19
Comment: Jones has led 50 laps on the season -- fifth-most in the series -- but with just seven top 10s in 13 races thus far he's hanging onto the final spot in the provisional playoff field.
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Driver: Harrison Burton
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 18
Comment: Like his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate, Burton has yet to put together the finishes to be expected out of such a top-tier ride. Just five top 10s and two laps led in nine races won't cut it in KBM equipment.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 18
Comment: Like his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate, Burton has yet to put together the finishes to be expected out of such a top-tier ride. Just five top 10s and two laps led in nine races won't cut it in KBM equipment.
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Driver: Justin Haley
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 17
Comment: After a Championship 4 appearance in Gander Trucks last year, Haley's got some work to do to be considered a contender to make it there in his rookie Xfinity Series season. Still, 10 top 10s in 13 starts is pretty decent for the 20-year-old.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 17
Comment: After a Championship 4 appearance in Gander Trucks last year, Haley's got some work to do to be considered a contender to make it there in his rookie Xfinity Series season. Still, 10 top 10s in 13 starts is pretty decent for the 20-year-old.
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Driver: Noah Gragson
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 16
Comment: Stepping into a perennial contender of a ride, Gragson hasn't exactly set the world on fire with just top 10s in fewer than half the races (six). His JRM teammate Justin Allgaier has just one more, but is fifth in points and has 262 laps led to Gragson's 45.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 16
Comment: Stepping into a perennial contender of a ride, Gragson hasn't exactly set the world on fire with just top 10s in fewer than half the races (six). His JRM teammate Justin Allgaier has just one more, but is fifth in points and has 262 laps led to Gragson's 45.
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Driver: John Hunter Nemechek
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 15
Comment: Nemechek is still looking for his first win of the season, but is on pace for a career high in top 10s. He's also led laps in two of the last three races, his first of the season.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 15
Comment: Nemechek is still looking for his first win of the season, but is on pace for a career high in top 10s. He's also led laps in two of the last three races, his first of the season.
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Driver: Ben Rhodes
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 14
Comment: Of the seven races that Rhodes has finished, six were top 10s -- and four were top fives. He's paced 72 laps out front this year, and a win is certainly in the cards for him.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 14
Comment: Of the seven races that Rhodes has finished, six were top 10s -- and four were top fives. He's paced 72 laps out front this year, and a win is certainly in the cards for him.
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Driver: Johnny Sauter
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 13
Comment: Sauter would be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs if they started today ... but they don't, and his five top 10s in nine races isn't exactly what you want to see out of a championship contender.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 13
Comment: Sauter would be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs if they started today ... but they don't, and his five top 10s in nine races isn't exactly what you want to see out of a championship contender.
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Driver: Michael Annett
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 12
Comment: Annett has just three top-five finishes, but his stature (and playoff seeding) is boosted by a win. He's consistent (nine top 10s) and has led laps on three very different style of race tracks.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 12
Comment: Annett has just three top-five finishes, but his stature (and playoff seeding) is boosted by a win. He's consistent (nine top 10s) and has led laps on three very different style of race tracks.
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Driver: Austin Hill
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 11
Comment: Hill would start the playoffs in fourth today despite his seventh-place overall standing. After a three-race stretch of rough outings early on after his Daytona win, he's started to put it together with four straight top-eight finishes.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 11
Comment: Hill would start the playoffs in fourth today despite his seventh-place overall standing. After a three-race stretch of rough outings early on after his Daytona win, he's started to put it together with four straight top-eight finishes.
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Driver: Brett Moffitt
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 10
Comment: Last year's champ has yet to find Victory Lane in 2019 and his five top 10s are a little concerning. Still, we know the talent is there -- four of those finishes were top fives and he's led 125 laps -- and could break out for a win at any moment.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 10
Comment: Last year's champ has yet to find Victory Lane in 2019 and his five top 10s are a little concerning. Still, we know the talent is there -- four of those finishes were top fives and he's led 125 laps -- and could break out for a win at any moment.
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Driver: Matt Crafton
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 9
Comment: Crafton hasn't been exceptional this year, but he's been consistently great. Just 19 laps led is un-Crafton-like, but eight top 10s -- six of which were top fives -- bode well for his outlook.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 9
Comment: Crafton hasn't been exceptional this year, but he's been consistently great. Just 19 laps led is un-Crafton-like, but eight top 10s -- six of which were top fives -- bode well for his outlook.
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Driver: Austin Cindric
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 8
Comment: Tied for second in the series in top 10s (10), he's done a solid job of keeping the car clean and getting decent finishes. Cindric also has a stage win, but doesn't spend a ton of time at the front (29 laps led, four top fives).
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 8
Comment: Tied for second in the series in top 10s (10), he's done a solid job of keeping the car clean and getting decent finishes. Cindric also has a stage win, but doesn't spend a ton of time at the front (29 laps led, four top fives).
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Driver: Stewart Friesen
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 7
Comment: One of the season's most unlucky drivers, you get the feeling he'll pop off a win any race now. His series-best 126 laps led suggest it'll happen sooner than later.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 7
Comment: One of the season's most unlucky drivers, you get the feeling he'll pop off a win any race now. His series-best 126 laps led suggest it'll happen sooner than later.
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Driver: Chase Briscoe
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 6
Comment: Briscoe hasn't worked his way into the top tier of the Xfinity Series yet, but he's knocking on the door. Though he has just 14 laps led, his 10 top 10s and six top fives indicate he could battle for the title by season's end.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 6
Comment: Briscoe hasn't worked his way into the top tier of the Xfinity Series yet, but he's knocking on the door. Though he has just 14 laps led, his 10 top 10s and six top fives indicate he could battle for the title by season's end.
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Driver: Grant Enfinger
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 5
Comment: It's just a matter of time before Enfinger wins a 2019 race, and he might be the title favorite at the moment. He's yet to produce a DNF, finishing in the top 10 in all but one race while leading 110 laps.
Series: Gander Trucks
Rank: 5
Comment: It's just a matter of time before Enfinger wins a 2019 race, and he might be the title favorite at the moment. He's yet to produce a DNF, finishing in the top 10 in all but one race while leading 110 laps.
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Driver: Justin Allgaier
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 4
Comment: At some point Allgaier's luck will turn and when it does, watch out. Almost always a threat to win when he finishes a race, the series veteran will likely be racing at Homestead for a title.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 4
Comment: At some point Allgaier's luck will turn and when it does, watch out. Almost always a threat to win when he finishes a race, the series veteran will likely be racing at Homestead for a title.
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Driver: Cole Custer
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 3
Comment: Custer has been excellent this season, and his numbers are nearly identical to one of his rivals in Christopher Bell (three wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s) but has fewer laps led and stage wins. Still, he's a title contender.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 3
Comment: Custer has been excellent this season, and his numbers are nearly identical to one of his rivals in Christopher Bell (three wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s) but has fewer laps led and stage wins. Still, he's a title contender.
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Driver: Christopher Bell
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 2
Comment: Bell might possibly be the championship favorite, but he seems to have an off-race (eight top 10s in 13 races) for whatever reason more often than the No. 1 driver on this list. That said, he's got a series-best 572 laps led, three wins and is capable of dominating a race at the drop of a hat. Or a green flag.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 2
Comment: Bell might possibly be the championship favorite, but he seems to have an off-race (eight top 10s in 13 races) for whatever reason more often than the No. 1 driver on this list. That said, he's got a series-best 572 laps led, three wins and is capable of dominating a race at the drop of a hat. Or a green flag.
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Driver: Tyler Reddick
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 1
Comment: The champ continues his reign. Reddick has been, well, ridiculous this year, with 12 top 10s in 13 races -- 11 of which were top fives (!). If there's any knock on him, it's that he's only led 318 laps, but he'll be racing in Miami for the title once again.
Series: Xfinity Series
Rank: 1
Comment: The champ continues his reign. Reddick has been, well, ridiculous this year, with 12 top 10s in 13 races -- 11 of which were top fives (!). If there's any knock on him, it's that he's only led 318 laps, but he'll be racing in Miami for the title once again.