Only one race remains for NASCAR‘s top-three series to complete their 2013 season. Only three drivers will earn the title crown when their respective series’ checkered flag waves next weekend. So what will it take to clinch each championship in the season finale at Homestead?
Camping World Truck Series
Matt Crafton has a 46-point lead over Ty Dillon heading into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series finale. Crafton will clinch the series championship by starting Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200 at HMS.
The No. 88 ThorSport Racing team now leads the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports team by 23 points in the owners’ standings. To clinch the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owners’ championship, regardless of any other truck’s finish, the No. 88 must finish 18th or better; or 19th or better with at least one lap led; or 20th or better with the most laps led.
Race coverage starts at 8 p.m. ET, Friday, Nov 15 on FOX Sports 1, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Nationwide Series
Austin Dillon, has an eight-point lead over second-place Sam Hornish Jr., and will clinch the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship with a finish of third or better; or fourth or better with at least one lap led; or fifth or better with most laps led in the Ford EcoBoost 300 at HMS, regardless of any other driver’s finish.
In the owners’ championship battle, the No. 22 Penske Racing team leads the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing team by four points. The No. 22 can only guarantee a clinch of the owners’ title with a victory at HMS.
Catch the race coverage on Saturday, Nov 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Sprint Cup Series
Jimmie Johnson now leads Matt Kenseth by 28 points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings. At Homestead, regardless of any other driver’s finish, Johnson will clinch his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with a finish of 23rd or better at HMS; or 24th or better and at least one lap led; or 25th or better and the most laps led in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400.
Kevin Harvick, 34 points behind Johnson, remains the only other driver eligible for the 2013 championship.
Race coverage begins Sunday, Nov 17 at 3 p.m. on ESPN, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
