Saturday’s Cabo Wabo 250 at Michigan noticed the Xfinity Sequence playoff bubble shift dramatically. With solely 5 races to go till the postseason begins, here is the place the bubble drivers stand.
10. Sheldon Creed (+70)
Creed shall be dissatisfied with one more runner-up end, nevertheless it was one other strong factors day for the Alpine, California native. Creed and the No. 18 crew are handing over a few of their greatest races on the proper time, and barring a monumental meltdown, Creed shall be within the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
11. Parker Kligerman (+36)
Kligerman treaded water on Saturday with an Eleventh-place consequence. With 5 strong tracks for Kligerman and the No. 48 crew developing, they’re in the same place to a season in the past, once they battled Riley Herbst for the ultimate playoff spot all the best way to the regular-season finale. With prior playoff stress expertise beneath their belt, Kligerman is primed for one more postseason run.
12. Sammy Smith (+1)
Smith gained 4 factors on the minimize line with a much-needed fifth-place end on Saturday, as his principal bubble competitor, Ryan Sieg, may solely muster up a Thirteenth-place effort after pitting late within the race. The perfect factor about Smith’s run at Michigan? He and the No. 8 crew lastly confirmed top-five pace, an asset they’ve lacked for a lot of the yr.
13. Ryan Sieg (-1)
With each passing week, Sieg’s heartbreaking loss at Texas stings an increasing number of. A Thirteenth-place run is not absolutely indicative of the place Sieg ran on Saturday, as he spent chunk of time inside the highest 5 and prime 10, however technique bit him in the long run. Nonetheless, it has been a powerful season for Sieg and his family-owned crew, and so long as he sticks inside placing distance of Smith, he has a shot to make the postseason.
14. Brandon Jones (-96)
Jones earned stage factors in Stage One, however his race shortly unraveled in Stage 2. An enormous crash in flip three took out Riley Herbst, Sam Mayer and Jones, relegating the No. 9 automotive to a Thirty sixth-place end. Jones is formally in a must-win state of affairs with 5 races to go, and Friday’s race at Daytona could also be his greatest alternative.
15. Anthony Alfredo (-115)
Alfredo has been in a must-win state of affairs for just a few races now, however a fourth-place end for the No. 5 crew offers Alfredo some much-needed momentum. Like Jones, Friday’s race at Daytona is probably going Alfredo’s greatest probability at an underdog win and a possible playoff bid.
