Sheldon Creed adds to unwanted historic mark with runner-up finish at Bristol

Looking at the positive side for Sheldon Creed

There's plenty of good for Creed to glean from Friday's race. He's now above the playoff cut line going into Kansas, and the No. 00 team has some momentum after the first race of the 2025 playoffs. He also found a way to bounce back after an early speeding penalty, showing resolve that will be invaluable throughout the postseason. 

But his first win still eluded him. 

"I kinda shipped it in there in (turns) three and four, knowing I wasn't going to get there," Creed told CW Sports after the race. 

Creed has been close to winning throughout his Xfinity Series career, as his 15 second-place finishes indicate. Friday's race will go down as another example of a heartbreaking loss — but one that will make his first win, should he get it, that much sweeter.