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Can Grant Enfinger rattle the cages of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers again this week? Enfinger won the opening race of the Truck Series Playoffs and moved from the bottom of the playoff picture to being the top dog. Next up on the schedule is a trip to Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia for the Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation.
The playoffs started with ten eligible drivers and Enfinger has shaken things up but comes in down the odds list at +1100. He’s also locked into the next Truck Series playoff round. But the break-away favorite heading into Saturday’s night race at Richmond is John Hunter Nemechek who comes in at +280 with the next driver, Zane Smith, at +450.
Nemechek had a great weekend last year at Richmond. He battled Ty Gibbs for the Xfinity Series win. Gibbs ended up winning the race but Nemechek led the most laps with 135 as the leader. Gibbs was out front for 114 clicks around the D-shaped oval.
During the Truck Series race the day before, the results were similar. Nemechek was the leader for 114 laps and he won over Kyle Busch. The favorites this week are all playoff hopefuls except for one driver which is Corey Heim at +600. The complete list of Truck Series Playoff drivers is below with points.
Here are the favorites to win the Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation outright:
John Hunter Nemechek +280
Zane Smith +450
Chandler Smith +575
Corey Heim +600
Carson Hocevar +600
This is the second race in the Truck playoffs and Carson Hocevar is one spot above the cutline. A win on Saturday would lock him into the next round.
2022 Camping World Truck Series Playoff Standings
No 1. Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Chevrolet
No 2. Chandler Smith, No. 18 Toyota
No 3. Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford
No 4. Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Toyota
No 5. Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Toyota
No 6. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 4 Toyota
No 7. Ty Majeski, No. 66 Toyota
No 8. Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Chevrolet
Below cut line after Indianapolis
No 9. Christian Eckes, No. 98 Toyota
No 10. Matt Crafton, No. 88 Toyota
The Camping World Truck Series only has a ten-driver playoff field as compared to sixteen drivers in the Cup Series. The next cutoff will eliminate the lowest two drivers.
2022 Worldwide Express 250 Preview
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022, 8:00 pm EST
Track: Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
Type: D-shaped Oval, .75 miles, 4 turns with 14° banking in turns
Race Distance: 187.5 miles, 250 laps
Defending Track Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM
Clean air is a factor at Richmond! Getting out front can lead to plenty of green flag laps for the leader. Restarts will be a fight for 2-3 laps before trucks start to fall in line.
2022 Worldwide Express 250 Predictions
John H. Nemechek +280
Nemechek entered the playoffs with a win on his resume, a whole bunch of stage points, and possibly more experience than many of the younger drivers in the field due to his season in the Cup Series. He was the leader of this race for 114 laps last year and beat Kyle Busch to the Checkered flag. Then he followed that up with a second-place win over Ty Gibbs in the Xfinity Series. Nemechek seems to know the rhythm of Richmond Raceway and that’s why he’s the favorite this weekend.
Zane Smith +450
Zane Smith entered into the opening race of the 2022 Camping World Truck Series Playoffs as the favorite. He has three wins this season and has already captured the title of Regular Season Champion. However, following the last race, Smith moved from the top spot to being No. 3 in the playoff points race. He would love to stop that slide with a win at Richmond. He’s not going to fall below the cutline – but he wants a good showing this week.
Grant Enfinger +1100
Grant Enfinger found a way to win during the first week of the Truck Series playoffs and he’s raced well at Richmond in the past. Last season he finished in the 8th spot but was one of the leaders for much of the race with 71 laps out front. He also collected a stage win during that race. Enfinger has shown he can get the most out of any equipment he pilots so don’t count him out.
Others: Ben Rhodes (+1200) led 66 laps here in 2020 finishing 3 rd behind Matt Crafton and Grant Enfinger. He finished 7th last season while being the leader for 11 laps. He’s raced a Truck twice at this track and finished 7th or better both times. That’s impressive! Matt Crafton (+4000) is below the cutline and needs a win. He’s raced well at Richmond in the past so this could be an opportunity. He finished 2nd here in 2020 and was the race leader last season before getting shuffled several spots late in the race.
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2022 Worldwide Express 250 Betting Lines
John Hunter Nemechek +280
Zane Smith +450
Chandler Smith +575
Corey Heim +600
Carson Hocevar +600
Ty Majeski +700
Christian Eckes +1100
Grant Enfinger +1100
Ben Rhodes +1200
Stewart Friesen +1400
Matt Crafton +4000
Derek Kraus +4000
Matt Dibenedetto +4000
Tyler Ankrum +4000
Taylor Gray +6600
Tanner Gray +10000
Layne Riggs +15000
Colby Howard +20000
Rajah Caruth +25000
Chase Purdy +25000
Kaz Grala +25000
Hailie Deegan +50000
Austin Wayne Self +50000
Jake Garcia +75000
Bret Holmes +100000
Chad Chastain +100000
Justin Carroll +100000
Kaden Honeycutt +100000
Nick Leitz +100000
Trey Hutchens +100000
Tyler Hill +100000
Jack Wood +100000
Joey Gase +100000
Josh Reaume +150000
Lawless Alan +150000
Mason Maggio +150000
Timmy Hill +150000
Brennan Poole +150000
Dean Thompson +150000
Blaine Perkins +200000
Norm Benning +200000
Spencer Boyd +200000
