NASCAR Truck Series Power Rankings after 2019 M&M’s 200

Following post-race inspection, Brett Moffitt was declared the winner of the M&M’s 200. How did the NASCAR Truck Series Power Rankings change as a result?

What a race that was for the NASCAR Truck Series! Iowa Speedway produced quite the storylines.

What all transpired in the M&M’s 200 at the four-turn, 0.875-mile (1.408-kilometer) short oval in Newton, Iowa? To begin with, inclement weather on Saturday, June 15 forced NASCAR to postpone the race. As a result, it set up a Father’s Day doubleheader at Iowa Speedway along with the Xfinity Series.

Once the green flag flew, Ross Chastain largely dominated the race, leading 141 of the 200 laps. Shortly after the beginning of the final stage, Johnny Sauter and Austin Hill raced each other hard inside the top 10. Watch what happened on lap 139.

After the race, Sauter had no comment, but Hill spoke.

After Sauter spun Hill, NASCAR parked him. Sauter finished in 27th place. Hill continued racing, and he finished the race on the lead lap in 12th.

Chastain crossed the finish line first, and he and his team celebrated in victory lane. However, his #44 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection due to its height being too low. As a result, NASCAR disqualified Chastain, taking away his stage wins, playoff points and victory.

Therefore, NASCAR declared Brett Moffitt the winner of the M&M’s 200. It is the first time in Truck Series history that an apparent winner has been disqualified. Niece Motorsports will appeal NASCAR’s ruling, so this situation is not completely resolved.

However, for the time being, Moffitt is the winner. This victory is his first of the 2019 season, and it is his eighth career Truck Series victory. He is the third Truck Series full-time driver to win a race this season and likely clinch a playoff berth.

With this deluge of information from the M&M’s 200, how did the power rankings change? Before you read about those changes, here are the 20 drivers who are in the top 30 in the championship standings who are not in this week’s top 10.

NOTE: “LW” refers to the power rankings after the NC Education Lottery 200 and “NR” means not ranked.

• Brennan Poole, #30, On Point Motorsports, Toyota
• Tyler Dippel, #02, Young’s Motorsports, Chevrolet
• Spencer Boyd, #20, Young’s Motorsports, Chevrolet
• Jordan Anderson, #3, Jordan Anderson Racing, Chevrolet
• Tyler Ankrum, #87, NEMCO Motorsports, Chevrolet
• Austin Wayne Self, #22, AM Racing, Chevrolet
• Gus Dean, #12, Young’s Motorsports, Chevrolet
• Cory Roper, #04, Roper Racing, Ford
• Natalie Decker, #54, DGR-Crosley, Toyota
• Josh Reaume, #33, Reaume Brothers Racing, Chevrolet
• Jesse Little, #97, JJL Motorsports, Ford
• Anthony Alfredo, #15, DGR-Crosley, Toyota
• Jennifer Jo Cobb, #0, Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing, Chevrolet
• Angela Ruch, #44, Niece Motorsports, Chevrolet
• Timothy Peters, #92, Ricky Benton Enterprises, Ford
• Korbin Forrister, #7, All Out Motorsports, Toyota
• Raphael Lessard, #17, DGR-Crosley, Toyota
• Joe Nemechek, #87, NEMCO Motorsports, Chevrolet
• Norm Benning, #6, Norm Benning Racing, Chevrolet
• Myatt Snider, #27, ThorSport Racing, Ford