Meet the 2020 Gander Trucks Playoffs field

1. Sheldon Creed, 2,026 points

GMS Racing No. 2 Chevrolet

Reached playoffs by: 3 wins (Kentucky, Daytona Road Course, Gateway)

Outlook: In his second full year of Gander Trucks competition, Creed has posted his first three victories, matching veteran Grant Enfinger and Cup Series regular Kyle Busch in the win column. Other Truck regulars may be more consistent, but his win total and five stage wins have him seeded first in what's been a banner year.

2. Zane Smith, 2,022 points

GMS Racing No. 21 Chevrolet

Reached playoffs by: 2 wins (Michigan, Dover)

Outlook: Not bad, rookie. The NASCAR Next product has dazzled at times in his first full national-series season, making the most of GMS Racing's resources. At 21, he still has a high ceiling for his development. A breakthrough title is a real possibility.

3. Austin Hill, 2,022 points

Hattori Racing Enterprises No. 16 Toyota

Reached playoffs by: 1 win (Kansas-1)

Outlook: The only thing missing from the regular-season champion's portfolio this season might be more wins, but he leads the series in several other key categories -- laps led (284), average finish (6.9) and top-10 finishes (14 in 16 races).

4. Grant Enfinger, 2,019 points

ThorSport Racing No. 98 Ford

Reached playoffs by: 3 wins (Daytona, Atlanta, Richmond)

Outlook: If there's such a palpable thing as momentum, the Alabama native has it after a come-from-behind victory in the regular-season finale at Richmond. He sits poised for his first Championship 4 appearance after two straight near-misses.

5. Brett Moffitt, 2,015 points

GMS Racing No. 23 Chevrolet

Reached playoffs by: Points, ranked second before standings were re-seeded

Outlook: The 2018 series champ has led multiple laps in nine of the last 10 Gander Trucks races, but still has a goose egg in the win column. A Championship 4 return is a real possibility, but the lack of wins is confounding after a four-win season last year and a career-best six wins the year before.

6. Ben Rhodes, 2,014 points

ThorSport Racing No. 99 Ford

Reached playoffs by: 1 win (Darlington)

Outlook: Rhodes ended a two-years-plus dry spell with a victory at Darlington last month. While he's been at a slight deficit in leading laps this season, his consistency -- 8.8 average finish, second-best in the series -- may carry him.

7. Matt Crafton, 2,009 points

ThorSport Racing No. 88 Ford

Reached playoffs by: 1 win (Kansas-2)

Outlook: The three-time and defending series champ broke a nearly three-year drought at Kansas in July. Crafton -- the oldest driver in the field at 44 -- has gobs of experience on his side.

8. Christian Eckes, 2,005 points

Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 18 Toyota

Reached playoffs by: Points, ranked sixth before standings were re-seeded

Outlook: A lack of practice and qualifying may have hampered the 19-year-old driver's development, but Eckes has been close to winning, finishing second three times this season. Having veteran crew chief Rudy Fugle -- a 28-time winner in the series -- atop the pit box should help his cause.

9. Todd Gilliland, 2,003 points

Front Row Motorsports No. 38 Ford

Reached playoffs by: Points, ranked 10th before standings were re-seeded

Outlook: Front Row Motorsports' first voyage into the Gander Trucks waters equaled a playoff berth for the 20-year-old driver. Cleaning up some of the team's topsy-turvy results will be necessary to assemble a playoff run.

10. Tyler Ankrum, 2,002 points

GMS Racing No. 26 Chevrolet

Reached playoffs by: Points, ranked ninth before standings were re-seeded

Outlook: A switch to GMS this season netted a second straight postseason berth. But Ankrum has led just one lap this season, an ominous sign for sustained playoff success.