In a span of 367 grueling laps of the 2024 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace went from competing against one another for the 16th and final berth to this year’s Playoffs to both being knocked out of contention amid a new race winner capitalizing on the Playoff’s “Win and You’re In” format.
Chase Briscoe crossed the finish line first in his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford to win the Southern 500, secure his spot in the Playoffs and emerge as the regular season champion.
The 22-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, led the final 53 of 175-scheduled laps en route to his first Truck Series career victory in his 23rd series start while being a non-Playoff contender at the Milwaukee Mile.
The reigning two-time Truck Series champion from Louisville, Kentucky, is set to commence the 2024 Playoffs in ninth place in the Playoff standings amid a roller coaster regular-season stretch mired with two top-five results and six top-10 results.
The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, enters the 2024 Truck Series Playoffs with the top seed amid a strong regular-season stretch highlighted with five victories, 10 top-five results and 12 top-10 results.
The 19-year-old Gray from Artesia, New Mexico, is set to commence the 2024 Truck Series Playoffs in eighth place in the Playoff standings amid a strong 2024 regular-season stretch consisting of five top-five results and nine top-10 results.
The 2019 Truck Series Regular Season Champion from Fairhope, Alabama, enters the 2024 Playoffs in sixth place in the Playoff standings on the strength of five top-five results and eight top-10 results throughout the 2024 regular-season stretch.
The 22-year-old Caruth from Washington DC will commence his first Truck Series Playoffs in fifth place in the Playoff standings in a season where he notched his first career victory, three top-five results and eight top-10 results throughout the 2024 regular-season stretch.
The 2019 Truck Series Rookie-of-the-Year recipient from San Bernardino, California, is set to commence the 2024 Playoffs in seventh place in the Playoff standings following a consistent regular-season stretch that includes five top-five results and eight top-10 results.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, has been granted a waiver to remain eligible for the 2024 Cup Series Playoffs despite missing the Coca-Cola 600 as part of his attempted "Double" including the Indianapolis 500.
