Joe Gibbs Racing is looking to bring his success in the playoff series in the second round, starting with Sunday race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
JGR won the three races in the first round. Chase Briscoe won in Darlington. Denny Hamlin won in Gateway. Christopher Bell won last weekend in Bristol.
Hamlin leads the points entering the second round. Bell is the defending winner of the New Hampshire – a song that saw Joe Gibbs Racing places at least one car in the first two in the last 13 races there.
Bubba Wallace is the last transfer place in the third round. Austin Cindric is a point below the cutting line. Joey Logano and Ross Chastain are each two points under the Cup line. Tyler Reddick is three points below the cutting line.
The second round races are New Hampshire, Kansas and Charlotte Roval. USA Network will broadcast the three races.
Here is the classification of the playoff series entering the second round:
XFINITY series
The series is deactivated this weekend. The first round of the playoffs will continue on September 27 at Kansas Speedway.
Two races remain in the round. No driver won a place in the second round. Connor Zilisch leads the points. Taylor Gray has the final transfer point.
Under the Cup line are Nick Sanchez (-3 points), Jesse Love (-3), Austin Hill (-16) and Sammy Smith (-24).
Series of Craftsman trucks
The series of trucks ends the first round on Saturday in New Hampshire. Corey Heim and Layne Riggs claimed places in the second round via victories.
Two drivers will be eliminated in New Hampshire. Rajah Caruth is on the cut line. Jake Garcia is 14 points below the cutting line. Chandler Smith is 24 points below the cutting line.
