The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has presented its official Chase grid after the last competition held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. With the return of this competition format, the new system has replaced the classic ‘win and you’re in’, moving forward the ten drivers with the most accumulated points after the 18 races that have marked the regular season.
After this adjustment, the points have been reset, and extra points have been awarded to the drivers based on their position at the end of the regular season. With this new system, the drivers will compete in the next seven races, aiming to accumulate the maximum possible points until the last race in Homestead, where the champion is crowned.
The fight for the last spot on the grid was intense, with Tyler Ankrum achieving it by a narrow margin of seven points over Stewart Friesen, in an exciting finish with double overtime.
Official Chase grid of the NASCAR Truck Series 2026
Position | Driver | Team | Points after reset
1 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | 2100 pts
2 | Kaden Honeycutt | TRICON Garage | 2075 pts
3 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | 2070 pts
4 | Christian Eckes | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | 2065 pts
5 | Gio Ruggiero | TRICON Garage | 2060 pts
6 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | 2055 pts
7 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | 2050 pts
8 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | 2045 pts
9 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | 2040 pts
10 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | 2035 pts
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