North Wilkesboro was a fun trip to the past, and brought a good race on top of it. However, in the end only one driver could win and it was Kyle Larson that ended up in victory lane. This week it’s on to another historic track, Charlotte. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on the 2023 point standings, 2 based on 2023 stats, 2 based on Intermediate track stats, 1 based on the last Charlotte race and 2 based on their overall Charlotte stats. Here is a look at those 8 notable drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 as well as ranking through 10 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Intermediate track (1.3-1.5 mile) statistics and Charlotte statistics.
1st in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.1 | 1st of 30 | T16th of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.09% | 12th of 30 | 88th of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.5% | 1st of 30 | 32nd of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 106.52 | 1st of 30 | 15th of 239‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 87 | T17th of 602 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 87 | T3rd of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 87 | T21st of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T5th of 87 | T37th of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 87 | T40th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | 1st of 87 | T9th of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 30 | T48th of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | 2nd of 87 | T11th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 12 | T4th of 87 | T41st of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 88 | 3rd of 87 | T21st of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 8 | 3rd of 87 | T14th of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (active streak)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 5.25(3rd), 90.47% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 112.08(4th), Best 2nd, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 13.21% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.63 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- did not race
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 0 Races
Outlook
Corey Heim is notable because of his 2023 statistics. At North Wilkesboro, last week, Heim was one of two drivers to spend all 252 laps in the Top 15 and he ended up with his 4th straight Top 10, finishing 6th. This improved his Avg. Finish to 9.1, his Laps in Top 15% to 83.5, and also his Avg. Driver Rating to 106.52; all of which rank 1st on the year. In addition he has 1 Win, 2 straight Poles, 2 Top 2’s, and the most Top 10’s of any driver this year at 8. To further show how good he’s been he has 3 Stage Wins, 88 Stage Pts, and all of his 2023 Ranks above (other than Completed Laps% and DNF’s) are T5th or better. Even better news for Heim are his 2023 Intermediate stats. In the 4 races this year he has the 3rd best Avg. Finish at 5.25 and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 112.08. Additionally he’s run 90.47% of his laps in the Top 15, led 13.21% of his laps, has 2 Top 5’s, a worst finish of 8th, and 4.63 Stage Pts Per Stage. This is all the data there is on Heim as he has never ran a race here at Charlotte. With that said Heim has been incredible this year and I don’t expect much different this weekend. I see him getting at least 7 Stage Pts, running up front all race long, and ending with his 5th Top 10 finish in a row.
Corey Heim is notable because of his 2023 statistics. At North Wilkesboro, last week, Heim was one of two drivers to spend all 252 laps in the Top 15 and he ended up with his 4th straight Top 10, finishing 6th. This improved his Avg. Finish to 9.1, his Laps in Top 15% to 83.5, and also his Avg. Driver Rating to 106.52; all of which rank 1st on the year. In addition he has 1 Win, 2 straight Poles, 2 Top 2’s, and the most Top 10’s of any driver this year at 8. To further show how good he’s been he has 3 Stage Wins, 88 Stage Pts, and all of his 2023 Ranks above (other than Completed Laps% and DNF’s) are T5th or better. Even better news for Heim are his 2023 Intermediate stats. In the 4 races this year he has the 3rd best Avg. Finish at 5.25 and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 112.08. Additionally he’s run 90.47% of his laps in the Top 15, led 13.21% of his laps, has 2 Top 5’s, a worst finish of 8th, and 4.63 Stage Pts Per Stage. This is all the data there is on Heim as he has never ran a race here at Charlotte. With that said Heim has been incredible this year and I don’t expect much different this weekend. I see him getting at least 7 Stage Pts, running up front all race long, and ending with his 5th Top 10 finish in a row.
2nd in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.3 | 2nd of 30 | T20th of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.25% | 9th of 30 | 72nd of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 78.15% | 3rd of 30 | 55th of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.51 | 4th of 30 | 32nd of 239‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T9th of 87 | T54th of 602 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 87 | T41st of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 87 | T21st of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T2nd of 87 | T18th of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 1st of 87 | T4th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | 2nd of 87 | T15th of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 87 | T34th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 13 | T2nd of 87 | T33rd of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 87 | 4th of 87 | 23rd of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T7th of 87 | T43rd of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 16.25(19th), 63.39% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 83.2(13th), Best 4th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 93.65%, Led 2.14% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 13th, Started 1st, Led 4 laps (2.8%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 9th in Stage 2, ran 142 Laps in Top15 (99.3% of laps he ran), had 106.4 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 3 Races
- 9.33 Avg. Finish (Ranks T8th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 13th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 86.37% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 96.73 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 10th)
- Led 0.97% of laps he’s run (% ranks 12th)
- 1 Pole, 33.33% (% ranks 2nd)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 2 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T7th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 6th)
Outlook
Ty Majeski is notable because he’s 2nd in points thru 10 races. Majeski came up one spot short of his first win this season in North Wilkesboro, finishing 2nd to Kyle Larson. This was his 2nd Top 2, 3rd Top 3, 6th Top 5, and 7th Top 10 of the season; all ranking T3rd or better. This race also improved his Avg. Finish to 9.3, 2nd best, and his Avg. Driver Rating to 97.51, 4th best. His stages have also been good as he is tied for the 2nd most Stage T10’s at 13 and has the 4th most Stage Pts at 87. As far as Intermediates go Majeski’s stats aren’t as good as he has 2 Top 5’s but also 2 finishes out of the Top 20, leading to a 16.25 Avg. Finish in the 4 races. In addition he has the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating in the races at 83.2, but his 1 Stage Win this year came at this style, and he’s gotten 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage. Last year at Charlotte Majeski led 4 laps, got 11 Stage Pts, and ended up 13th. In the race he ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, and his 106.4 Driver Rating was 6th best. This was Majeski’s 3rd race at Charlotte and also his first finish out of the Top 10 here. His races give him a 9.33 Avg. Finish and a 96.73 Avg. Driver Rating here. In addition he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage. Looking at all the stats it seems Majeski will run well this weekend and will either finish in the Top 5 or out of the Top 10, but with the speed he’s had this year I think he finishes Top 5 and maybe even wins.
Ty Majeski is notable because he’s 2nd in points thru 10 races. Majeski came up one spot short of his first win this season in North Wilkesboro, finishing 2nd to Kyle Larson. This was his 2nd Top 2, 3rd Top 3, 6th Top 5, and 7th Top 10 of the season; all ranking T3rd or better. This race also improved his Avg. Finish to 9.3, 2nd best, and his Avg. Driver Rating to 97.51, 4th best. His stages have also been good as he is tied for the 2nd most Stage T10’s at 13 and has the 4th most Stage Pts at 87. As far as Intermediates go Majeski’s stats aren’t as good as he has 2 Top 5’s but also 2 finishes out of the Top 20, leading to a 16.25 Avg. Finish in the 4 races. In addition he has the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating in the races at 83.2, but his 1 Stage Win this year came at this style, and he’s gotten 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage. Last year at Charlotte Majeski led 4 laps, got 11 Stage Pts, and ended up 13th. In the race he ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, and his 106.4 Driver Rating was 6th best. This was Majeski’s 3rd race at Charlotte and also his first finish out of the Top 10 here. His races give him a 9.33 Avg. Finish and a 96.73 Avg. Driver Rating here. In addition he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage. Looking at all the stats it seems Majeski will run well this weekend and will either finish in the Top 5 or out of the Top 10, but with the speed he’s had this year I think he finishes Top 5 and maybe even wins.
3rd in Points – Zane Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.9 | 5th of 30 | 61st of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.53% | 10th of 30 | 79th of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.65% | 6th of 30 | 80th of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.04 | 2nd of 30 | 20th of 239‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 87 | T8th of 602 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 87 | T3rd of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 87 | T9th of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 87 | T3rd of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | 2nd of 87 | T9th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T3rd of 87 | T51st of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 30 | T48th of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 87 | T34th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | 1st of 87 | T13th of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 96 | 1st of 87 | T14th of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | 2nd of 87 | T6th of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 10.25(T7th), 72.07% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 99.08(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.34% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 5th, Started 2nd, Led 52 laps (36.36%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 139 Laps in Top15 (97.2% of laps he ran), had 115.2 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 3 Races
- 6.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 84.43% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 107.7 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 19.46% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 33.33% (% ranks T5th)
- 2 Top 5’s, 66.67% (% ranks 3rd)
- 3 Top 10’s 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage Wins, 33.33% (% ranks 2nd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 7.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Outlook
Zane Smith is notable because of his stats this year. In North Wilkesboro Smith ran over 75% of his laps in the Top 15, but a speeding penalty, then wreck, put him 32nd. This was Smith’s first DNF this year and while he has 2 Wins, 3 Top 2’s, and 5 Top 3’s, he also has just 5 Top 10’s. This has his Avg. Finish at 11.9, 5th best, and his Avg. Driver Rating at 102.04, 4th best. In addition he’s run 72.65% of his laps in the Top 15, has the most Stage T10’s (15) and the most Stage Pts (96). Even better is that Smith has been fast at Intermediates, but the stats for the 4 races this year haven’t shown it fully. In the 4 races he has a 10.25 Avg. Finish, a 99.08 Avg. Driver Rating, ran just 72% of his laps in the Top 15, and has 2 Top 3’s; but also just 2 Top 10’s. The nice thing for Smith is that he’s gotten 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage and last year at Charlotte he finished 5th with the 2nd best Driver Rating in the race at 115.2. In that race he won Stage 1, got 15 Stage Pts, led 52 laps, and ran 97% of the laps in the Top 15. In Smith’s 3 races at Charlotte he has never finished worse than 10th while also getting a Top 10 in all 6 stages and 7.17 Stage Pts Per Stage. Additionally he’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 19.46% of his laps, and has a 107.7 Avg. Driver Rating. Most of the stats lean in the direction that Smith will either finish Top 3 or out of the Top 10. However, I think he finishes anywhere in the Top 10 at Charlotte, but a Top 3 is most likely where he finishes.
Zane Smith is notable because of his stats this year. In North Wilkesboro Smith ran over 75% of his laps in the Top 15, but a speeding penalty, then wreck, put him 32nd. This was Smith’s first DNF this year and while he has 2 Wins, 3 Top 2’s, and 5 Top 3’s, he also has just 5 Top 10’s. This has his Avg. Finish at 11.9, 5th best, and his Avg. Driver Rating at 102.04, 4th best. In addition he’s run 72.65% of his laps in the Top 15, has the most Stage T10’s (15) and the most Stage Pts (96). Even better is that Smith has been fast at Intermediates, but the stats for the 4 races this year haven’t shown it fully. In the 4 races he has a 10.25 Avg. Finish, a 99.08 Avg. Driver Rating, ran just 72% of his laps in the Top 15, and has 2 Top 3’s; but also just 2 Top 10’s. The nice thing for Smith is that he’s gotten 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage and last year at Charlotte he finished 5th with the 2nd best Driver Rating in the race at 115.2. In that race he won Stage 1, got 15 Stage Pts, led 52 laps, and ran 97% of the laps in the Top 15. In Smith’s 3 races at Charlotte he has never finished worse than 10th while also getting a Top 10 in all 6 stages and 7.17 Stage Pts Per Stage. Additionally he’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15, led 19.46% of his laps, and has a 107.7 Avg. Driver Rating. Most of the stats lean in the direction that Smith will either finish Top 3 or out of the Top 10. However, I think he finishes anywhere in the Top 10 at Charlotte, but a Top 3 is most likely where he finishes.
4th in Points – Grant Enfinger
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.6 | 3rd of 30 | T41st of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.93% | 1st of 30 | T11th of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.21% | 2nd of 30 | 34th of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 93.05 | 5th of 30 | 50th of 239‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 87 | T17th of 602 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 87 | T41st of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 87 | T37th of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 87 | T61st of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 87 | T40th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T3rd of 87 | T51st of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T13th of 87 | T68th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 13 | T2nd of 87 | T33rd of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 62 | 6th of 87 | T47th of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 5th of 87 | T25th of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 10.25(T7th), 93.13% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 103.15(5th), Best 1st, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.83%, Led 11.39% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 11th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1, ran 141 Laps in Top15 (98.6% of laps he ran), had 94.2 Driver Rating (ranked 9th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 6 Races
- 9.33 Avg. Finish (Ranks T8th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 14th
- Completed 99.88% of laps (% ranks 13th)
- 69.33% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 18th)
- 82.87 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 16th)
- Led 0.25% of laps he’s run (% ranks 18th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 16.67% (% ranks T5th)
- 1 Top 5, 16.67% (% ranks T13th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.58 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 13th)
Outlook
Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran at Charlotte last year. In the return to North Wilkesboro Enfinger ran well all race and came home 10th. This was Enfinger’s 5th Top 10 this year and nudged his Avg. Finish down to 10.6, 3rd best. Furthermore his 83.21 Laps in Top15% ranks 2nd best and his 93.05 Avg. Driver Rating is 5th best. What’s really helping Enfinger this year, though, is that he has 0 DNF’s and has ran 99.93% of the laps this year. Another thing that’s helped is his performance in the 4 Intermediate races this year. In them Enfinger has amassed a 10.25 Avg. Finish, T7th best, a 103.15 Avg. Driver Rating, 5th best, with a Win, and 4.88 Stage Pts Per Stage. Furthermore he’s also ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has led 11.39% of his laps as well. The best news, however, for Enfinger is that he finished 2nd at Charlotte last year and ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15. That race wasn’t all good though as even with all this his 94.2 Driver Rating was only 9th best in the race. This is about right for Enfinger at Charlotte as in 6 races he only has an 82.87 Avg. Driver Rating, but has a 9.33 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 10’s and a worst finish of 14th. However, this 2nd was his only Top 5 and his 1.58 Stage Pts Per Stage give pause when thinking he’ll be a contender this weekend. For this reason I think Enfinger does well this weekend but doesn’t contend for the win, finishing somewhere between 5th and 15th.
Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran at Charlotte last year. In the return to North Wilkesboro Enfinger ran well all race and came home 10th. This was Enfinger’s 5th Top 10 this year and nudged his Avg. Finish down to 10.6, 3rd best. Furthermore his 83.21 Laps in Top15% ranks 2nd best and his 93.05 Avg. Driver Rating is 5th best. What’s really helping Enfinger this year, though, is that he has 0 DNF’s and has ran 99.93% of the laps this year. Another thing that’s helped is his performance in the 4 Intermediate races this year. In them Enfinger has amassed a 10.25 Avg. Finish, T7th best, a 103.15 Avg. Driver Rating, 5th best, with a Win, and 4.88 Stage Pts Per Stage. Furthermore he’s also ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has led 11.39% of his laps as well. The best news, however, for Enfinger is that he finished 2nd at Charlotte last year and ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15. That race wasn’t all good though as even with all this his 94.2 Driver Rating was only 9th best in the race. This is about right for Enfinger at Charlotte as in 6 races he only has an 82.87 Avg. Driver Rating, but has a 9.33 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 10’s and a worst finish of 14th. However, this 2nd was his only Top 5 and his 1.58 Stage Pts Per Stage give pause when thinking he’ll be a contender this weekend. For this reason I think Enfinger does well this weekend but doesn’t contend for the win, finishing somewhere between 5th and 15th.
5th in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.6 | 11th of 30 | 109th of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.24% | 20th of 30 | 145th of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 70.98% | 7th of 30 | 86th of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.73 | 3rd of 30 | 26th of 239‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 87 | T8th of 602 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 87 | T12th of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 87 | T21st of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T2nd of 87 | T18th of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 87 | T40th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T8th of 87 | T74th of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T27th of 30 | T190th of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | 1st of 87 | T8th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T6th of 87 | T50th of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 89 | 2nd of 87 | 20th of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 1st of 87 | 5th of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(13th), 94.1% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 114.15(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 90.64%, Led 16.61% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 4th, Started 9th, Led 5 laps (3.5%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 143 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 111.4 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 3 Races
- 9.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 10th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 14th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 76.16% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 16th)
- 92.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 12th)
- Led 1.95% of laps he’s run (% ranks 10th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 33.33% (% ranks T8th)
- 1 Top 10, 33.33% (% ranks 11th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T11th)
Outlook
Christian Eckes is notable because of how he’s done in the 4 Intermediate races this year. At North Wilkesboro Eckes was in the Top 10 when he had contact with Chase Purdy that ended up putting him 25th at the end of the race. This was Eckes’ 6th finish out of the Top 10 in 10 races this year, but in the 4 Top 10’s he’s gotten 3 have been Top 3’s and 2 have been Wins. All of this gives him a 15.6 Avg. Finish, 11th best, but his 70.98 Laps in Top15% helps him have a 99.73 Avg. Driver Rating, 3rd best. Eckes has also been good in stages as he has the most Stage Wins (4), 2nd most Stage Pts (89), and his 14 Playoff Pts this year are the 5th most in Truck history thru 10 races. Unfortunately this weekend is an Intermediate track where Eckes has a 13.0 Avg. Finish in the 4 races this year with only 1 Top 5. Fortunately that Top 5 was a Win, his 114.15 Avg. Driver Rating is 3rd best, he’s led 16.61% of his laps, has 3 Top 15’s, and has gotten 5 Stage Pts Per Stage. More good news is that at Charlotte last year Eckes finished 4th, his 111.4 Driver Rating was 5th best, he ran all 143 laps in the Top 15, and he got 12 Stage Pts. This was Eckes’ best finish here and his only Top 10 in his 3 attempts at Charlotte. His Avg. Finish here is 9.67 and his Avg. Driver Rating is a decent 92.8. Based on all of these stats I expect Eckes to run well, but at the end of the race he will either be Top 5 (Top 3 specifically) or out of the Top 10 entirely.
Christian Eckes is notable because of how he’s done in the 4 Intermediate races this year. At North Wilkesboro Eckes was in the Top 10 when he had contact with Chase Purdy that ended up putting him 25th at the end of the race. This was Eckes’ 6th finish out of the Top 10 in 10 races this year, but in the 4 Top 10’s he’s gotten 3 have been Top 3’s and 2 have been Wins. All of this gives him a 15.6 Avg. Finish, 11th best, but his 70.98 Laps in Top15% helps him have a 99.73 Avg. Driver Rating, 3rd best. Eckes has also been good in stages as he has the most Stage Wins (4), 2nd most Stage Pts (89), and his 14 Playoff Pts this year are the 5th most in Truck history thru 10 races. Unfortunately this weekend is an Intermediate track where Eckes has a 13.0 Avg. Finish in the 4 races this year with only 1 Top 5. Fortunately that Top 5 was a Win, his 114.15 Avg. Driver Rating is 3rd best, he’s led 16.61% of his laps, has 3 Top 15’s, and has gotten 5 Stage Pts Per Stage. More good news is that at Charlotte last year Eckes finished 4th, his 111.4 Driver Rating was 5th best, he ran all 143 laps in the Top 15, and he got 12 Stage Pts. This was Eckes’ best finish here and his only Top 10 in his 3 attempts at Charlotte. His Avg. Finish here is 9.67 and his Avg. Driver Rating is a decent 92.8. Based on all of these stats I expect Eckes to run well, but at the end of the race he will either be Top 5 (Top 3 specifically) or out of the Top 10 entirely.
7th in Points – Matt Crafton
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.5 | 8th of 30 | 83rd of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.76% | 7th of 30 | 64th of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.97% | 8th of 30 | 89th of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 82.8 | 8th of 30 | 86th of 239‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T9th of 87 | T54th of 602 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 87 | T41st of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T14th of 87 | T94th of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T18th of 87 | T116th of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T13th of 87 | T99th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T8th of 87 | T74th of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 30 | T48th of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 87 | T34th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 9 | T10th of 87 | T68th of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 55 | T7th of 87 | T55th of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T7th of 87 | T43rd of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.75(10th), 61.37% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 77.8(17th), Best 11th, Worst 13th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 18th, Started 18th, Led 5 laps (3.5%), Finished 9th in Stage 1, ran 72 Laps in Top15 (50.7% of laps he ran), had 72.7 Driver Rating (ranked 17th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 20 Races
- 10.65 Avg. Finish (Ranks 12th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 35th
- Completed 97.73% of laps (% ranks 29th)
- 88.28% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 101.23 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 4.52% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 2 Wins, 10.0% (% ranks 5th)
- 5 Top 3’s, 25.0% (% ranks 8th)
- 13 Top 10’s, 65.0% (% ranks 10th)
- 16 Top 15’s. 80.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 3 finishes outside Top 20, 15.0% (% ranks 16th)
- 1 DNF, 5.0% (% ranks 32nd)
- 1 Stage Win, 8.33% (% ranks T6th)
- 11 Stage T10’s, 91.67% (% ranks 5th)
- 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Outlook
Matt Crafton is notable because of how he has ran in his 20 races at Charlotte. Last week Crafton ran well most of the race and came home with his 4th Top 10 of the season, finishing 7th. This race now gives him a 13.5 Avg. Finish, an 82.8 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s now ran 69.97% of his laps in the Top 15 this year; all 3 of these stats are 8th best this year. In fact his 4 Top 10’s are tied for 8th most this year, but he only has 1 Top 5 and 9 Stage T10’s with 55 Stage Pts. The unfortunate thing for Crafton is the stats don’t get too much better when looking at his 4 Intermediate races this year. In the races Crafton has finished between 11th and 13th leading to a 11.75 Avg. Finish, 10th best. In addition he has the 17th best Avg. Driver Rating at 77.8 and he’s only ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15 while getting just 1.38 Stage Pts Per Stage. What’s worse is that in the last Charlote race Crafton only ran 50% of the laps in the Top 15, had the 17th best Driver Rating at 72.7, and finished 18th. Now finally the good news, in 20 Charlotte races Crafton has a 10.65 Avg. Finish with 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, and 13 Top 10’s with just 4 finishes out of the Top 15. Furthermore he’s ran 88.28% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 101.23 Avg. Driver Rating while getting 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, based on this year I don’t see the Charlotte stats replicating much, I see few Stage Pts for Crafton this weekend and a finish of 7th-20th.
Matt Crafton is notable because of how he has ran in his 20 races at Charlotte. Last week Crafton ran well most of the race and came home with his 4th Top 10 of the season, finishing 7th. This race now gives him a 13.5 Avg. Finish, an 82.8 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s now ran 69.97% of his laps in the Top 15 this year; all 3 of these stats are 8th best this year. In fact his 4 Top 10’s are tied for 8th most this year, but he only has 1 Top 5 and 9 Stage T10’s with 55 Stage Pts. The unfortunate thing for Crafton is the stats don’t get too much better when looking at his 4 Intermediate races this year. In the races Crafton has finished between 11th and 13th leading to a 11.75 Avg. Finish, 10th best. In addition he has the 17th best Avg. Driver Rating at 77.8 and he’s only ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15 while getting just 1.38 Stage Pts Per Stage. What’s worse is that in the last Charlote race Crafton only ran 50% of the laps in the Top 15, had the 17th best Driver Rating at 72.7, and finished 18th. Now finally the good news, in 20 Charlotte races Crafton has a 10.65 Avg. Finish with 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, and 13 Top 10’s with just 4 finishes out of the Top 15. Furthermore he’s ran 88.28% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 101.23 Avg. Driver Rating while getting 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, based on this year I don’t see the Charlotte stats replicating much, I see few Stage Pts for Crafton this weekend and a finish of 7th-20th.
9th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.3 | 10th of 30 | T105th of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.49% | 4th of 30 | 31st of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.89% | 4th of 30 | 69th of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 81.28 | 11th of 30 | 92nd of 239‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T9th of 87 | T54th of 602 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 87 | T41st of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 87 | T37th of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T5th of 87 | T37th of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 87 | T40th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T14th of 87 | T100th of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T13th of 87 | T68th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | T8th of 87 | T59th of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 39 | 10th of 87 | T70th of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 87 | T59th of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 5.75(4th), 81.24% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 94.7(9th), Best 2nd, Worst 14th, Laps Completed 99.83%, Led 0.17% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 9th, Started 13th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 106 Laps in Top15 (74.13% of laps he ran), had 78.3 Driver Rating (ranked 14th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 6 Races
- 12.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 16th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 30th
- Completed 99.26% of laps (% ranks 19th)
- 67.41% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 19th)
- 83.27 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 0.12% of laps he’s run (% ranks 19th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 16.67% (% ranks T10th)
- 2 Top 5’s, 33.33% (% ranks T8th)
- 4 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T7th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 33.33% (% ranks T22nd)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.08 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 14th)
Outlook
Stewart Friesen is notable because of how well he’s run in the 4 Intermediate races this year. Friesen had a quiet day at North Wilkesboro that put him 13th at races end. This was Friesen’s 7th finish out of the Top 10 this year as he only has 3 Top 10’s and all of those have been Top 5’s with 2 being Top 3’s. This gives him a 15.3 Avg. Finish this year, and despite him having run 75% of his laps in the Top 15 this year his Avg. Driver Rating is only 81.28, 11th best. In terms of stages he has 10 Stage T10’s with only 39 Stage Pts in the 20 stages this year. The good news for Friesen is this week is an Intermediate where he has a 5.75 Avg. Finish in the 4 races this year, but again only 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. Furthermore his 94.7 Avg. Driver Rating is only 9th best despite him running 81% of his laps in the Top 15. He does, however, have 2 Top 3’s and 3 Top 10’s in the 4 races with a worst of only 14th. Last year at Charlotte Friesen got 0 Stage Pts, ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 14th best driver rating at 78.3, and he somehow ended up finishing 9th. This was Friesen’s 6th race at Charlotte and his 4th Top 10 in the 6 races, but the other 2 races were out of the Top 20 giving him a 12.5 Avg. Finish. This weekend don’t look for Friesen to be Top 10 much as I see him getting less than 5 Stage Pts, but he’ll be there at the end finishing somewhere between 3rd and 10th.
Stewart Friesen is notable because of how well he’s run in the 4 Intermediate races this year. Friesen had a quiet day at North Wilkesboro that put him 13th at races end. This was Friesen’s 7th finish out of the Top 10 this year as he only has 3 Top 10’s and all of those have been Top 5’s with 2 being Top 3’s. This gives him a 15.3 Avg. Finish this year, and despite him having run 75% of his laps in the Top 15 this year his Avg. Driver Rating is only 81.28, 11th best. In terms of stages he has 10 Stage T10’s with only 39 Stage Pts in the 20 stages this year. The good news for Friesen is this week is an Intermediate where he has a 5.75 Avg. Finish in the 4 races this year, but again only 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. Furthermore his 94.7 Avg. Driver Rating is only 9th best despite him running 81% of his laps in the Top 15. He does, however, have 2 Top 3’s and 3 Top 10’s in the 4 races with a worst of only 14th. Last year at Charlotte Friesen got 0 Stage Pts, ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 14th best driver rating at 78.3, and he somehow ended up finishing 9th. This was Friesen’s 6th race at Charlotte and his 4th Top 10 in the 6 races, but the other 2 races were out of the Top 20 giving him a 12.5 Avg. Finish. This weekend don’t look for Friesen to be Top 10 much as I see him getting less than 5 Stage Pts, but he’ll be there at the end finishing somewhere between 3rd and 10th.
11th in Points – Carson Hocevar
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.6 | 15th of 30 | 126th of 239 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.62% | 17th of 30 | T132nd of 239 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.75% | 5th of 30 | 71st of 239 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 82.04 | 9th of 30 | 87th of 239‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 87 | T17th of 602 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 87 | T41st of 602 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 87 | T37th of 602 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 87 | T61st of 602 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 87 | T40th of 602 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T8th of 87 | T74th of 602 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T27th of 30 | T190th of 239 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 87 | T34th of 530* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T6th of 87 | T50th of 530* |
| Stage Pts | 52 | 9th of 87 | 58th of 530* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 4th of 87 | T19th of 530* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 54 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(9th), 80.81% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 87.98(11th), Best 1st, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 90.64%, Led 3.69% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2022 Charlotte Race
- Finished 16th, Started 4th, Led 57 laps (39.86%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 135 Laps in Top15 (94.4% of laps he ran), had 127.3 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics
- 2 Races
- 9.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 16th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 88.09% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 118.65Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 22.38% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Outlook
Carson Hocevar is notable because of his career statistics at Charlotte. In North Wilkesboro Hocevar had his best race of the year, running up front all day en route to a 4th place finish. This was only his 3rd Top 5 and 4th Top 10 this year, but one of those was a Win. This plus his 3 DNF’s this year have given him a subpar 17.6 Avg. Finish, 15th best, but he had does have the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating at 82.04, and he’s ran 75% of his laps in the Top 15. In terms of stages he has 1 Stage Win (ranks T6th), 11 Stage T10’s (ranks T6th), and 52 Stage Pts (ranks 9th). The 4 Intermediate races this year have been Hocevar’s calling card as he has 1 Win, 2 Top 5’s, and 3 Top 10’s with his only non-Top 10 being a DNF. This gives him an 11.0 Avg. Finish and an 87.98 Avg. Driver Rating. In addition to this he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage. At Charlotte, last year, Hocevar ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 40% of the laps, and had the best Driver Rating at 127.3, but unfortunately wrecked going for the Win late to drop his finish to P16. This was only his 2nd race here but his other race he finished 2nd and overall he has a 118.65 Avg. Driver Rating, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and has led 22% of his laps. Hocevar’s Intermediate and Charlotte stats bring optimism this weekend and based on this I see him running Top 15 most the race, finishing with a Top 5 and maybe his 2nd career win.
Carson Hocevar is notable because of his career statistics at Charlotte. In North Wilkesboro Hocevar had his best race of the year, running up front all day en route to a 4th place finish. This was only his 3rd Top 5 and 4th Top 10 this year, but one of those was a Win. This plus his 3 DNF’s this year have given him a subpar 17.6 Avg. Finish, 15th best, but he had does have the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating at 82.04, and he’s ran 75% of his laps in the Top 15. In terms of stages he has 1 Stage Win (ranks T6th), 11 Stage T10’s (ranks T6th), and 52 Stage Pts (ranks 9th). The 4 Intermediate races this year have been Hocevar’s calling card as he has 1 Win, 2 Top 5’s, and 3 Top 10’s with his only non-Top 10 being a DNF. This gives him an 11.0 Avg. Finish and an 87.98 Avg. Driver Rating. In addition to this he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 3.38 Stage Pts Per Stage. At Charlotte, last year, Hocevar ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 40% of the laps, and had the best Driver Rating at 127.3, but unfortunately wrecked going for the Win late to drop his finish to P16. This was only his 2nd race here but his other race he finished 2nd and overall he has a 118.65 Avg. Driver Rating, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and has led 22% of his laps. Hocevar’s Intermediate and Charlotte stats bring optimism this weekend and based on this I see him running Top 15 most the race, finishing with a Top 5 and maybe his 2nd career win.
