Editor’s Note: Clinching scenarios courtesy of NASCAR statistical services
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Below are the finishes each driver/owner/manufacturer needs in this weekend’s races at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch their respective championships, regardless of the finish of any other driver/car/manufacturer.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• Driver: The first to the finish line among the Championship 4 — Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. — will win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship.
• Owner: The same rule applies to the owner championship, which involves the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet.
• Manufacturer: Chevrolet has officially clinched the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’s Championship.
NASCAR XFINITY Series
• Driver: Chris Buescher leads Chase Elliott by 18 points. He will clinch the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series driver championship with a finish of 13th or better; or 14th with at least one lap led; or 15th and the most laps led.
• Owner: The No. 22 Team Penske Ford has officially clinched the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series owner championship.
• Manufacturer: Ford leads Chevrolet by six points. Ford will clinch the Bill France Performance Award if its top-finishing car finishes second while leading at least one lap.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
• Driver: Erik Jones leads Tyler Reddick by 19 points. Jones will clinch the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship with a finish of 15th or better; or 16th with at least one lap led; or 17th and the most laps led.
• Owner: The No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota leads the No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford by 19 points. The No. 4 will clinch the owner championship with a finish of 15th or better; 16th with at least one lap led; or 17th and the most laps led.
• Manufacturer: Toyota has officially clinched the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series manufacturer championship.