NASCAR Truck Series Power Rankings after 2019 Digital Ally 250
By Mark Kristl
#10 through #6
#10. For the second race in a row, Sheldon Creed had a fast #2 GMS Racing Chevrolet. He finished in eighth and fifth place in stage one and stage two, respectively, and he even led 12 laps. But a slap to the wall left his #2 Chevrolet with a flat right front tire, so he was forced to pit under the green flag. After that, he continued to struggle. He finally finished the race in 19th, which was certainly not a true indicator of the rookie driver’s performance.. No. 2, GMS Racing. Chevrolet, LW: 10. SHELDON CREED
#9. With his name being tossed around as a driver on the hot seat, Todd Gilliland drove his #4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota to a third place finish in the Digital Ally 250. He also picked up eight stage points. He left Kansas Speedway nine points below the playoff cut line.. No. 4, Kyle Busch Motorsports. Toyota, LW: 9. TODD GILLILAND
#8. Harrison Burton finished as the worst of the four Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers, albeit still in 10th place. He qualified for the race in third, but this 10th place finish leaves him as the last driver above the playoff cut line. The rookie needs to record better finishes as he chases a playoff berth.. No. 18, Kyle Busch Motorsports. Toyota, LW: 8. HARRISON BURTON
Ford, LW: 7. MATT CRAFTON. #7. Matt Crafton took the pole position for the Digital Ally 250, but six was his number for the night. He finished stage one and stage two in sixth place, he earned the sixth most points among all drivers in the race, and he finished the race in sixth. So where is he in the championship standings? Yes, sixth!. No. 88, ThorSport Racing
#6. Ben Rhodes probably saw Stewart Friesen shaking his truck, out of gas, and thought, “This is my chance to win!” However, Ross Chastain probably thought the same thing, and Chastain won ahead of Rhodes. A second place finish in the Digital Ally 250 moved Rhodes up one position in the championship standings to fourth, which is currently 41 points above the playoff cut line.. No. 99, ThorSport Racing. Ford, LW: 6. BEN RHODES