Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola and Clint Bowyer rallied from a long night of racing and their share of on-track issues to record top-10 results in the Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway.
The remaining four competitors currently inside the top-12 cutline have stabilized themselves and have taken another step closer in making this year's Xfinity Playoffs.
Ben Rhodes returned to victory lane this past Sunday after taking advantage of an overtime restart and fending off rookie Derek Kraus to snap a winless drought.
Darlington Raceway marked race No. 15 of the 2020 Truck Series season, and the race certainly had some storylines, both going into and coming out of the event.
Hendrick Motorsports produced strong performances at Darlington Raceway, with Byron and Bowman leading the way in the top six and to start the 2020 Cup Playoffs.
A late tangle left a pair of former Xfinity champions and current Cup stars out of contention to win the 2020 Cup Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway.
The 2014 Cup champion benefitted from a late incident involving Elliott and Truex to win the 2020 Cup Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway in dramatic fashion.
The Stewart-Haas Racing crew chief from Perry Hall, Maryland, native is set to achieve a milestone start in his third full-time season as a Cup crew chief and entering the 2020 Playoffs.
