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Championship 4 preview: How the Gander Trucks field stacks up
By Zack Albert | Published: November 3, 2020 5
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The Championship 4 field for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is set, with Sheldon Creed, Grant Enfinger, Brett Moffitt and Zane Smith all vying for the title in Friday night's Lucas Oil 150 (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM). Get to know the credentials for all four and the case for why each driver will or won't hoist the championship trophy after Friday's finale at Phoenix Raceway.
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SHELDON CREED
Team: GMS Racing No. 2 Chevrolet
2020 stats: 4 wins, 8 top fives, 12 top 10s.
Championship 4 appearances: 1
Why he'll win: Consistent speed. Creed has led laps in 11 of the last 13 races, but he's been especially productive in this category in the last five.
Why he won't: Creed's cleaned up his act with just one DNF in 2020, but any reverting to his "I tear up a lot of ----" ways would doom him in a winner-take-all final.
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GRANT ENFINGER
Team: ThorSport Racing No. 98 Ford
2020 stats: 4 wins, 8 top fives, 13 top 10s.
Championship 4 appearances: 1
Why he'll win: Enfinger has a veteran's skill (at 35, the oldest of the four) and momentum from a clutch win at Martinsville last weekend to clinch his title shot.
Why he won't: He'll have teammates on the track, but he's the lone title-eligible ThorSport ace in a crowded trio of stout GMS Racing contenders.
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BRETT MOFFITT
Team: GMS Racing No. 23 Chevrolet
2020 stats: 1 win, 10 top fives, 15 top 10s.
Championship 4 appearances: 3
Why he'll win: Moffitt has the most experience in pressure-packed championship races under this format, and he came through with the 2018 title.
Why he won't: Moffitt has the most top-five finishes among the Championship 4 this year, but the fewest wins after starting the season 0-for-19. Against this field, converting a victory may be a title pre-requisite (though he has a Phoenix win from back in 2018).
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ZANE SMITH
Team: GMS Racing No. 21 Chevrolet
2020 stats: 2 wins, 6 top fives, 12 top 10s.
Championship 4 appearances: 1
Why he'll win: Smith's raw talent has both impressed and surprised in 2020, and his driving chops -- combined with GMS resources -- may be the winning combination.
Why he won't: Rookie title winners are a rarity, and Smith has yet to make a Gander Trucks start at the 1-mile Phoenix track.