Objave - The Birth of "Mr. Playoffs?"

The Birth of "Mr. Playoffs?"

The numbers don't lie. 2nd-year Truck Series driver Snicker Doodle didn't have the best regular season. While an average finish position of 7.7 is a dreamy number for most, he felt there was much room for improvement. "We couldn't seem to find enough to hold leads, or close out our strong races on top. It was a really frustrating regular season, but it's playoff time now," Doodle was quoted heading into Season 38 playoffs. Doodle recorded 0 wins during the regular season and just 4 podiums. Fewer wins and podiums than in his rookie season.

But for the Truck Series beat writers the quote "but it's playoff time now" has echoed true through seven racing and Snicker Doodle's short career in stock cars.

In the 5 Season 38 playoff races, Doodle has already recorded 2 victories and 3 podiums, setting a blistering average finish of 4.2. This keeps pace with his rookie performance which included a surprise Final 4 qualification on the heels of his average finish of 4.8 with 2 wins and 4 podiums in those 7 playoff races.

Again, the numbers don't lie. In 32 regular season races, Snicker Doodle has averaged a respectable 8th place over his first 2 seasons in the Truck Series. In 12 playoff races, 4.6. It's still very early in his career, but this young driver shows up on the biggest stage, and this humble beat writer believes the title of "Mr. Playoffs" will be his to lose as he progresses through his career into tougher opponents and bigger series.