In the last Craftsman Truck Series race Grant Enfinger won a caution filled race after the leaders wrecked on the second to last restart. This week it is on to the 6th Intermediate race of the year, Nashville Superspeedway. 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 Nashville race and 2 based on their overall Nashville 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 12 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 Nashville statistics.
1st in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.45 | 1st of 30 | 14th of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.44% | 13th of 30 | T81st of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.96% | 1st of 30 | 25th of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 109.08 | 1st of 30 | 7th of 234‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 89 | T22nd of 655 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 89 | T4th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 89 | T13th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T3rd of 89 | T24th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 89 | T35th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | 1st of 89 | T11th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 30 | T40th of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T1st of 89 | T9th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | T5th of 89 | T42nd of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 107 | 3rd of 89 | T19th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 9 | 4th of 89 | 18th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 4.6(3rd), 92.21% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 116.6(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 17.49% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 33rd (crash), Started 4th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 124 Laps in Top15 (98.41% of laps he ran), had 93.5 Driver Rating (ranked 8th)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 33.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T36th)
- Best Finish: 33rd, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 84.0% of laps (% ranks 33rd)
- 98.41% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 5th)
- 93.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T23rd)
- 1 DNF, 100% (% ranks T36th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T1st)
Outlook
Corey Heim is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year. Heim sat out at Gateway due to illness, but in his most recent race at Charlotte he ran up front all day and finished 2nd. Despite missing last week Heim still has the best Avg. Finish at 8.45, Laps in Top15% at 84.96%, and Avg. Driver Rating at 109.08. In addition he still has the most Top 10’s (9) and is tied for the most Poles (2), Top 2’s (3), and Stage Wins (4). To the point of missing a race not hurting much, he actually ranks T5th or better in every 2023 Rank above except Completed Laps% and DNF’s. Furthermore Heim is on a 5 race Top 10 streak and he’s finished 8th or better in all 5 Intermediate races this year. In addition he’s ran 92.21% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 17.49% of his laps, has 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, and 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage. All of this leaves him with the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (116.6) and Avg. Finish (4.6). More good news is that in the 2022 Nashville race Heim ran 98.41% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 8th best Driver Rating at 93.5, and got 8 Stage Pts Per Stage. The bad news is that he got collected in a late wreck and finished 33rd. As this is the only race Heim has ran at Nashville there is no more to go off of. However, not much more is needed to see that if nothing goes wrong Heim will finish Top 10 this weekend and extend his Top 10 streak to 6 straight races he’s ran.
Corey Heim is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year. Heim sat out at Gateway due to illness, but in his most recent race at Charlotte he ran up front all day and finished 2nd. Despite missing last week Heim still has the best Avg. Finish at 8.45, Laps in Top15% at 84.96%, and Avg. Driver Rating at 109.08. In addition he still has the most Top 10’s (9) and is tied for the most Poles (2), Top 2’s (3), and Stage Wins (4). To the point of missing a race not hurting much, he actually ranks T5th or better in every 2023 Rank above except Completed Laps% and DNF’s. Furthermore Heim is on a 5 race Top 10 streak and he’s finished 8th or better in all 5 Intermediate races this year. In addition he’s ran 92.21% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 17.49% of his laps, has 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, and 5.6 Stage Pts Per Stage. All of this leaves him with the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (116.6) and Avg. Finish (4.6). More good news is that in the 2022 Nashville race Heim ran 98.41% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 8th best Driver Rating at 93.5, and got 8 Stage Pts Per Stage. The bad news is that he got collected in a late wreck and finished 33rd. As this is the only race Heim has ran at Nashville there is no more to go off of. However, not much more is needed to see that if nothing goes wrong Heim will finish Top 10 this weekend and extend his Top 10 streak to 6 straight races he’s ran.
2nd in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.83 | 3rd of 30 | T37th of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.32% | 9th of 30 | T64th of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 79.74% | 3rd of 30 | 45th of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.3 | 3rd of 30 | 22nd of 234‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 89 | T61st of 655 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 89 | T12th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 89 | T25th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T3rd of 89 | T24th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 1st of 89 | T7th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | 2nd of 89 | T17th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 30 | T40th of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T7th of 89 | T38th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | 2nd of 89 | T28th of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 110 | 2nd of 89 | 16th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T8th of 89 | T48th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 14.4(T17th), 66.86% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 86.4(13th), Best 4th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 94.81%, Led 1.73% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 3.2 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 4th, Started 12th, Led 4 laps (2.67%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 8th in Stage 2, ran 146 Laps in Top15 (97.33% of laps he ran), had 104.6 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 6.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T4th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 93.0% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 97.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 1.33% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
Outlook
Ty Majeski is notable because of his overall stats so far this year. Last week Majeski was in contention for his 1st win of the year until a bonehead move wrecked him and Zane Smith out of the race, putting Majeski P30 at the finish. This was Majeski’s 1st DNF this year and has his Avg. Finish at 10.83 now, 3rd best. Furthermore his 99.3 Avg. Driver Rating is also 3rd best and his 6 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 16 Stage T10’s, and 110 Stage Pts are all 2nd best. The only blemish is that he has 0 Wins with just 1 Stage Win giving him only 1 Playoff Pt so far. Worse for Majeski is that in the 5 Intermediate races this year he has the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating at 86.4 and is tied for the 17th best Avg. Finish at 14.4. Even worse is that he’s only spent 67% of his laps in the Top 15 and has led just 1.73% of his laps, but he does have 3 Top 10’s with 2 Top 5’s in the 5 races. In the race here last year Majeski ran all but 4 laps in the Top 15, got 6 Stage Pts, had the 5th best Driver Rating at 104.6, and finished the race in 4th. This was his 2nd race at Nashville and in those 2 races he’s finished 4th and 8th with a 97.2 Avg. Driver Rating. In the races Majeski has led only 1.33% of his laps, but has ran 93% of them in the Top 15. Overall this has been a good track for Majeski and seeing his success overall this year I think he will run good again. In the end I see him coming home somewhere in the Top 5, probably competing for the win.
Ty Majeski is notable because of his overall stats so far this year. Last week Majeski was in contention for his 1st win of the year until a bonehead move wrecked him and Zane Smith out of the race, putting Majeski P30 at the finish. This was Majeski’s 1st DNF this year and has his Avg. Finish at 10.83 now, 3rd best. Furthermore his 99.3 Avg. Driver Rating is also 3rd best and his 6 Top 5’s, 8 Top 10’s, 16 Stage T10’s, and 110 Stage Pts are all 2nd best. The only blemish is that he has 0 Wins with just 1 Stage Win giving him only 1 Playoff Pt so far. Worse for Majeski is that in the 5 Intermediate races this year he has the 13th best Avg. Driver Rating at 86.4 and is tied for the 17th best Avg. Finish at 14.4. Even worse is that he’s only spent 67% of his laps in the Top 15 and has led just 1.73% of his laps, but he does have 3 Top 10’s with 2 Top 5’s in the 5 races. In the race here last year Majeski ran all but 4 laps in the Top 15, got 6 Stage Pts, had the 5th best Driver Rating at 104.6, and finished the race in 4th. This was his 2nd race at Nashville and in those 2 races he’s finished 4th and 8th with a 97.2 Avg. Driver Rating. In the races Majeski has led only 1.33% of his laps, but has ran 93% of them in the Top 15. Overall this has been a good track for Majeski and seeing his success overall this year I think he will run good again. In the end I see him coming home somewhere in the Top 5, probably competing for the win.
3rd in Points – Grant Enfinger
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.33 | 2nd of 30 | 21st of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.94% | T1st of 30 | T3rd of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.6% | 2nd of 30 | 30th of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.64 | 5th of 30 | 34th of 234‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 89 | T9th of 655 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 89 | T25th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 89 | T47th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T2nd of 89 | T19th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T3rd of 89 | T34th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T7th of 89 | T38th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | T3rd of 89 | T36th of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 76 | 6th of 89 | 47th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | T2nd of 89 | T10th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 9.2(6th), 88.78% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 100.78(5th), Best 1st, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.86%, Led 9.3% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.9 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 32nd (crash), Started 7th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 2, ran 123 Laps in Top15 (97.62% of laps he ran), had 74.9 Driver Rating (ranked 14th)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 17.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 17th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 92.0% of laps (% ranks 30th)
- 98.91% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 99.35 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 14.13% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks T2nd)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T17th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T32nd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks 6th)
- 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T7th)
Outlook
Grant Enfinger is notable because of his 2023 stats thru 12 races. In the last Truck race, Gateway, Enfinger was good all race and was in position at the end of the race to take advantage of the leaders trouble and get his 2nd win of the year. This is tied for the most this year, as is his 99.94 Laps Completed%, and this race improved his Avg. Finish to 9.33, 2nd best this year. More good stats for Enfinger are that he has 5 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 0 DNF’s, 15 Stage T10’s, and 11 Playoff Pts. Adding to this he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak, a 3 race Top 10 streak, and his 9.2 Avg. Finish on Intermediates this year is 6th best. Even better is that Enfinger’s 100.78 Avg. Driver Rating is 5th best, he’s run 88.78% of his laps in the Top 15, he has 3 Top 10’s (including 1 Win), and he’s gotten 3.9 Stage Pts Per Stage. Unfortunately Enfinger’s race at Nashville last year wasn’t as great as he crashed out to finish 32nd and only had the 14th best Driver Rating at 74.9. In addition he led 0 laps and got 1 Stage Pt, but he did run 97.62% of his laps in the Top 15. Overall Enfinger has 2 races at Nashville and he’s run 98.91% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 14.13% of laps he’s led, 1 Top 3, and a 99.35 Avg. Driver Rating. However, last year did hurt his Avg. Finish, obviously, as it sits at 17.5. This weekend I expect another good run for Enfinger at Nashville and as long as he doesn’t get caught up in a wreck he’ll finish Top 10, perhaps even in the Top 5.
Grant Enfinger is notable because of his 2023 stats thru 12 races. In the last Truck race, Gateway, Enfinger was good all race and was in position at the end of the race to take advantage of the leaders trouble and get his 2nd win of the year. This is tied for the most this year, as is his 99.94 Laps Completed%, and this race improved his Avg. Finish to 9.33, 2nd best this year. More good stats for Enfinger are that he has 5 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 0 DNF’s, 15 Stage T10’s, and 11 Playoff Pts. Adding to this he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak, a 3 race Top 10 streak, and his 9.2 Avg. Finish on Intermediates this year is 6th best. Even better is that Enfinger’s 100.78 Avg. Driver Rating is 5th best, he’s run 88.78% of his laps in the Top 15, he has 3 Top 10’s (including 1 Win), and he’s gotten 3.9 Stage Pts Per Stage. Unfortunately Enfinger’s race at Nashville last year wasn’t as great as he crashed out to finish 32nd and only had the 14th best Driver Rating at 74.9. In addition he led 0 laps and got 1 Stage Pt, but he did run 97.62% of his laps in the Top 15. Overall Enfinger has 2 races at Nashville and he’s run 98.91% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 14.13% of laps he’s led, 1 Top 3, and a 99.35 Avg. Driver Rating. However, last year did hurt his Avg. Finish, obviously, as it sits at 17.5. This weekend I expect another good run for Enfinger at Nashville and as long as he doesn’t get caught up in a wreck he’ll finish Top 10, perhaps even in the Top 5.
4th in Points – Zane Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.5 | 6th of 30 | T77th of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.14% | 10th of 30 | 67th of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 73.0% | 7th of 30 | 71st of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.29 | 4th of 30 | 23rd of 234‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 89 | T9th of 655 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 89 | T4th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 89 | T13th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 89 | T6th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T2nd of 89 | T19th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T9th of 89 | T74th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 30 | T40th of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T7th of 89 | T38th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | 1st of 89 | T11th of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 116 | 1st of 89 | T12th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | T2nd of 89 | T10th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 12.8(T11th), 70.9% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.9(10th), Best 2nd, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.91% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 2nd, Led 70 laps (46.67%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 150 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 133.8 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 3.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T2nd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 4th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 123.95 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 23.33% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Top 5’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 25.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 4 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T1st)
Outlook
Zane Smith is notable because of his stats in his 2 career Truck starts at Nashville. In the last Truck race Smith had a good shot at his 3rd win of the year, but got wrecked late to finish 20th. This raised Smith’s Avg. Finish to 13.5, 6th best, and kept his season of Top 3 or bust going as he now has 5 Top 3’s and 5 Top 10’s. The nice thing for him is that his 99.29 Avg. Driver Rating is 4th best and his 2 Wins, 2 Poles, 3 Top 2’s, 5 Top 3’s, 18 Stage T10’s, and 116 Stage Pts all rank 1st or T1st. In terms of Intermediate tracks this year he’s run just 71% of his laps in the Top 15, his 12.8 Avg. Finish is tied for 11th best, and his 93.9 Avg. Driver Rating is just 10th best. More unfortunate news is that in the 5 races he’s only led 1.91% of the laps he’s run, has 0 Wins, and just 2 Top 10’s. However, Smith does have 2 Top 3’s, 1 Stage Win, and 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage. Even better is that last year at Nashville Smith led 46.67% of the laps, ran all 150 laps in the Top 15, and finished 2nd. Furthermore his 133.8 Driver Rating was 2nd best and he got 19 Stage Pts with 1 Stage Win. This was Smith’s 2nd race here and overall he has a 3.0 Avg Finish, a 123.95 Avg. Driver Rating, has ran every lap in the Top 15, and has led 23.33% of laps the he’s run. All of this leads me to believe Smith will be up front all race this weekend and I think he breaks his string of bad luck to get another Top 3 this year, but if he doesn’t then he finishes out of the Top 15.
Zane Smith is notable because of his stats in his 2 career Truck starts at Nashville. In the last Truck race Smith had a good shot at his 3rd win of the year, but got wrecked late to finish 20th. This raised Smith’s Avg. Finish to 13.5, 6th best, and kept his season of Top 3 or bust going as he now has 5 Top 3’s and 5 Top 10’s. The nice thing for him is that his 99.29 Avg. Driver Rating is 4th best and his 2 Wins, 2 Poles, 3 Top 2’s, 5 Top 3’s, 18 Stage T10’s, and 116 Stage Pts all rank 1st or T1st. In terms of Intermediate tracks this year he’s run just 71% of his laps in the Top 15, his 12.8 Avg. Finish is tied for 11th best, and his 93.9 Avg. Driver Rating is just 10th best. More unfortunate news is that in the 5 races he’s only led 1.91% of the laps he’s run, has 0 Wins, and just 2 Top 10’s. However, Smith does have 2 Top 3’s, 1 Stage Win, and 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage. Even better is that last year at Nashville Smith led 46.67% of the laps, ran all 150 laps in the Top 15, and finished 2nd. Furthermore his 133.8 Driver Rating was 2nd best and he got 19 Stage Pts with 1 Stage Win. This was Smith’s 2nd race here and overall he has a 3.0 Avg Finish, a 123.95 Avg. Driver Rating, has ran every lap in the Top 15, and has led 23.33% of laps the he’s run. All of this leads me to believe Smith will be up front all race this weekend and I think he breaks his string of bad luck to get another Top 3 this year, but if he doesn’t then he finishes out of the Top 15.
5th in Points – Ben Rhodes
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.58 | 5th of 30 | T72nd of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.96% | 11th of 30 | 100th of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.11% | 8th of 30 | 75th of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 92.29 | 6th of 30 | 49th of 234‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 89 | T22nd of 655 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 89 | T47th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T8th of 89 | T57th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T3rd of 89 | T34th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 30 | T40th of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T15th of 89 | T77th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | T3rd of 89 | T36th of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 84 | 5th of 89 | T39th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 6th of 89 | T30th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 9.6(T7th), 75.24% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.92(6th), Best 1st, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 99.86%, Led 7.8% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.3 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 12th, Started 15th, Led 0 laps, Finished 7th in Stage 2, ran 130 Laps in Top15 (86.67% of laps he ran), had 88.0 Driver Rating (ranked 9th)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 9.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T8th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 12th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 69.0% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 86.05 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 12th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 2 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
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
Outlook
Ben Rhodes is notable because he’s 5th in points thru 12 races this year. At Gateway Rhodes ran most of his race in the Top 10 and finished there too, in 7th. This race was Rhodes’ 7th Top 10 of the year, improved his Avg. Finish to 11.58, 5th best, and improved his Avg. Driver Rating to 92.29, 6th best. In addition to these stats he has 1 Win, and 2 Top 3’s, but only 3 Top 5’s in 12 races. In terms of stages he has 0 Stage Wins, but does have 15 Stage T10’s with 84 Stage Pts. Stages have also been good to Rhodes on Intermediate tracks as he has 4.3 Stage Pts Per Stage, and overall he’s been okay in the 5 Intermediate races. In these races he has a 9.6 Avg. Finish, a 97.92 Avg. Driver Rating, ran 75% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7.8% of his laps, 1 Win, and 2 Top 3’s. Moreover he has 3 Top 15’s and 0 finishes out of the Top 20. Last year at Nashville Rhodes ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, got 4 Stage Pts, had the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating at 88.0, and finished the race in 12th. This was his 2nd race at Nashville and was his worst finish of the two as in his first race he finished 7th. Overall he’s ran 69% of his laps here in the Top 15, has an 86.05 Avg. Driver Rating, 0 laps led, and 2 Stage T10’s. These stats along with his somewhat inconsistent Intermediate and overall stats make me hesitant to say Rhodes will compete for a win this weekend. With that said I do see a Top 10 potentially with him finishing between 6th and 15th.
Ben Rhodes is notable because he’s 5th in points thru 12 races this year. At Gateway Rhodes ran most of his race in the Top 10 and finished there too, in 7th. This race was Rhodes’ 7th Top 10 of the year, improved his Avg. Finish to 11.58, 5th best, and improved his Avg. Driver Rating to 92.29, 6th best. In addition to these stats he has 1 Win, and 2 Top 3’s, but only 3 Top 5’s in 12 races. In terms of stages he has 0 Stage Wins, but does have 15 Stage T10’s with 84 Stage Pts. Stages have also been good to Rhodes on Intermediate tracks as he has 4.3 Stage Pts Per Stage, and overall he’s been okay in the 5 Intermediate races. In these races he has a 9.6 Avg. Finish, a 97.92 Avg. Driver Rating, ran 75% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7.8% of his laps, 1 Win, and 2 Top 3’s. Moreover he has 3 Top 15’s and 0 finishes out of the Top 20. Last year at Nashville Rhodes ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, got 4 Stage Pts, had the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating at 88.0, and finished the race in 12th. This was his 2nd race at Nashville and was his worst finish of the two as in his first race he finished 7th. Overall he’s ran 69% of his laps here in the Top 15, has an 86.05 Avg. Driver Rating, 0 laps led, and 2 Stage T10’s. These stats along with his somewhat inconsistent Intermediate and overall stats make me hesitant to say Rhodes will compete for a win this weekend. With that said I do see a Top 10 potentially with him finishing between 6th and 15th.
6th in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.67 | 7th of 30 | 80th of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.79% | 20th of 30 | 130th of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.45% | 6th of 30 | 61st of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 100.45 | 2nd of 30 | 19th of 234‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 89 | T9th of 655 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 89 | T12th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 89 | T13th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T2nd of 89 | T11th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 89 | T35th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T5th of 89 | T54th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 30 | T40th of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T1st of 89 | T9th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | T5th of 89 | T42nd of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 101 | 4th of 89 | 25th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 1st of 89 | T6th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 11.6(9th), 95.27% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 110.86(4th), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 92.35%, Led 13.31% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 4.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 6th, Started 13th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 150 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 106.4 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 6.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T4th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 6th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 106.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Outlook
Christian Eckes is notable because of how he’s done in the 5 Intermediate races this year. At Gateway Eckes was oh so close to his 3rd victory of the year, but instead got his 3rd Top 2, finishing 2nd. The race improved his Avg. Finish to 13.67, ranks 7th, and his Avg. Driver Rating to 100.45, ranks 2nd. In addition to this he’s now ran 75.45% of his laps in the Top 15, has 4 Top 3’s, 6 Top 10’s, 4 Stage Wins, 14 Stage T10’s, 101 Stage Pts, and 14 Playoff Pts. Of these his 4 Stage Wins are tied for the most this year and his 14 Playoff Pts are the most this year and tied for 6th most in Truck history. In the 5 Intermediate races this year Eckes has 1 Win and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 110.86, but he also has just 1 Top 5 and the 9th best Avg. Finish at 11.6 as well. The good thing is he does have 3 Top 10’s, 4.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, and his only finish out of the Top 15 was a DNF. The 2022 race at Nashville brought Eckes 8 Stage Pts and a 6th place finish. Even better is that he ran all 150 laps in the Top 15 and his 106.4 Driver Rating was 4th best in the race. This is Eckes’ only start here and therefore his career stats at Nashville are pretty good. Based on the stats I see Eckes performing well this weekend and running Top 15 all day, finishing somewhere between 6th and 12th.
Christian Eckes is notable because of how he’s done in the 5 Intermediate races this year. At Gateway Eckes was oh so close to his 3rd victory of the year, but instead got his 3rd Top 2, finishing 2nd. The race improved his Avg. Finish to 13.67, ranks 7th, and his Avg. Driver Rating to 100.45, ranks 2nd. In addition to this he’s now ran 75.45% of his laps in the Top 15, has 4 Top 3’s, 6 Top 10’s, 4 Stage Wins, 14 Stage T10’s, 101 Stage Pts, and 14 Playoff Pts. Of these his 4 Stage Wins are tied for the most this year and his 14 Playoff Pts are the most this year and tied for 6th most in Truck history. In the 5 Intermediate races this year Eckes has 1 Win and the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating at 110.86, but he also has just 1 Top 5 and the 9th best Avg. Finish at 11.6 as well. The good thing is he does have 3 Top 10’s, 4.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, and his only finish out of the Top 15 was a DNF. The 2022 race at Nashville brought Eckes 8 Stage Pts and a 6th place finish. Even better is that he ran all 150 laps in the Top 15 and his 106.4 Driver Rating was 4th best in the race. This is Eckes’ only start here and therefore his career stats at Nashville are pretty good. Based on the stats I see Eckes performing well this weekend and running Top 15 all day, finishing somewhere between 6th and 12th.
7th in Points – Carson Hocevar
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.33 | 13th of 30 | T105th of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.92% | 17th of 30 | T111th of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.86% | 5th of 30 | 58th of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 87.17 | 7th of 30 | 71st of 234‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 89 | T22nd of 655 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T10th of 89 | T73rd of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T2nd of 89 | T19th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T5th of 89 | T54th of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T26th of 30 | T170th of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 89 | T22nd of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | T5th of 89 | T42nd of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 73 | 7th of 89 | T50th of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 7 | 5th of 89 | T23rd of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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 (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 9.6(T7th), 84.62% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 96.82(8th), Best 1st, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 92.35%, Led 9.32% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 4.6 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 3rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1, ran 128 Laps in Top15 (85.33% of laps he ran), had 103.1 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 9.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T8th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 16th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 79.67% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th)
- 89.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks T2nd)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 25.0% (% ranks T13th)
Outlook
Carson Hocevar is notable because of how he ran at Nashville last year. Hocevar had a tough day at Gateway as his pit stops were troublesome, but he was still able to manage a P4 finish. This race helped bring his Avg. Finish to a mediocre 15.33, 13th best, and his Avg. Driver Rating to an 87.17, 7th best. The reason for the big difference is that while he’s ran 75.86% of his laps in the Top 15 and 1 Win, he’s also got more DNF’s (3) than Top 3’s (1). However, he does have 5 Top 5’s (tied 2nd most), 2 Stage Wins, 73 Stage Pts, and 4 straight Top 5 finishes (longest active streak). This streak may extend this weekend as Hocevar has 3 Top 5’s with 1 Win in the 5 Intermediate track races this year. In fact he only has one finish out of the Top 10 in the 5 races, and that was a DNF. Overall he has a 9.6 Avg. Finish (T7th best), a 96.82 Avg. Driver Rating (8th best), has ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15, 2 Stage Wins, and 4.6 Stage Pts Per Stage. The news keeps getting better as Hocevar ran well in the 2022 Nashville race finishing 3rd after running 85.33% of his laps in the Top 15. In the race he also got 5 Stage Pts and finished with the 6th best Driver Rating at 103.1. In his career he’s ran here twice and has a 9.5 Avg. Finish, an 89.9 Avg. Driver Rating, and has ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15. All of this shows that Hocevar will run well this weekend, definitely come home in the Top 10, and will be in contention for the win.
Carson Hocevar is notable because of how he ran at Nashville last year. Hocevar had a tough day at Gateway as his pit stops were troublesome, but he was still able to manage a P4 finish. This race helped bring his Avg. Finish to a mediocre 15.33, 13th best, and his Avg. Driver Rating to an 87.17, 7th best. The reason for the big difference is that while he’s ran 75.86% of his laps in the Top 15 and 1 Win, he’s also got more DNF’s (3) than Top 3’s (1). However, he does have 5 Top 5’s (tied 2nd most), 2 Stage Wins, 73 Stage Pts, and 4 straight Top 5 finishes (longest active streak). This streak may extend this weekend as Hocevar has 3 Top 5’s with 1 Win in the 5 Intermediate track races this year. In fact he only has one finish out of the Top 10 in the 5 races, and that was a DNF. Overall he has a 9.6 Avg. Finish (T7th best), a 96.82 Avg. Driver Rating (8th best), has ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15, 2 Stage Wins, and 4.6 Stage Pts Per Stage. The news keeps getting better as Hocevar ran well in the 2022 Nashville race finishing 3rd after running 85.33% of his laps in the Top 15. In the race he also got 5 Stage Pts and finished with the 6th best Driver Rating at 103.1. In his career he’s ran here twice and has a 9.5 Avg. Finish, an 89.9 Avg. Driver Rating, and has ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15. All of this shows that Hocevar will run well this weekend, definitely come home in the Top 10, and will be in contention for the win.
9th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 12 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.83 | 12th of 30 | 96th of 234 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.58% | 3rd of 30 | 22nd of 234 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 77.29% | 4th of 30 | 54th of 234 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.54 | 9th of 30 | 83rd of 234‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 89 | T61st of 655 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 89 | T50th of 655 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T3rd of 89 | T24th of 655 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T5th of 89 | T35th of 655 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T13th of 89 | T93rd of 655 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 234 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T7th of 89 | T38th of 573* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | T5th of 89 | T42nd of 573* |
| Stage Pts | 59 | 10th of 89 | T63rd of 573* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T8th of 89 | T48th of 573* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 12 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+ Intermediate track start, 56 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 9.0(5th), 80.44% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 91.4(12th), Best 2nd, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.86%, Led 0.14% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Nashville Statistics
- 2022 Nashville Race
- Finished 5th, Started 9th, Led 0 laps, Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 5th in Stage 2, ran 150 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 110.4 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Nashville Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Nashville, 38 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 83.33% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 12th)
- 98.05 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 1.67% of laps he’s run (Ranks 6th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 2 Top 5’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 6th)
Outlook
Stewart Friesen is notable because of how he’s performed in his 2 starts at Nashville. Three weeks ago in Gateway Friesen ran almost all race in the Top 15 and ultimately came home in 3rd. This was Friesen’s 3rd Top 3 of the year, but also just his 4th Top 5/ Top 10 of the year as well. Overall he has the 12th best Avg. Finish in the 2023 Ranks above at 14.83 and the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating at 83.54. In addition he has 0 DNF’s, a 77.29 Laps in Top15%, 1 Stage Win, and 14 Stage T10’s. Even better news is that almost all of Friesen’s success this year has come on Intermediate tracks as he has 2 Top 3’s and 3 Top 5’s in the 5 races. Overall he has an impressive 9.0 Avg. Finish (ranks 5th) and has run 80.44% of his laps in the Top 15, but his Avg. Driver Rating is only 91.4 (ranks 12th). Moreover he’s only led 0.14% of the laps he’s ran and has acquired just 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, more good news lies ahead in the fact that Friesen ran all 150 laps in the 2022 Nashville race in the Top 15, he had the 3rd best Driver Rating at 110.4, and he finished the race in 5th. This was Friesen’s 2nd race at Nashville and his 2nd 5th place finish. In all he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 98.05 Avg. Driver Rating, and has got 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage. All of this shows that Friesen will probably finish in the Top 5 this weekend, however if he fails to do so then he’ll finish out of the Top 15.
Stewart Friesen is notable because of how he’s performed in his 2 starts at Nashville. Three weeks ago in Gateway Friesen ran almost all race in the Top 15 and ultimately came home in 3rd. This was Friesen’s 3rd Top 3 of the year, but also just his 4th Top 5/ Top 10 of the year as well. Overall he has the 12th best Avg. Finish in the 2023 Ranks above at 14.83 and the 9th best Avg. Driver Rating at 83.54. In addition he has 0 DNF’s, a 77.29 Laps in Top15%, 1 Stage Win, and 14 Stage T10’s. Even better news is that almost all of Friesen’s success this year has come on Intermediate tracks as he has 2 Top 3’s and 3 Top 5’s in the 5 races. Overall he has an impressive 9.0 Avg. Finish (ranks 5th) and has run 80.44% of his laps in the Top 15, but his Avg. Driver Rating is only 91.4 (ranks 12th). Moreover he’s only led 0.14% of the laps he’s ran and has acquired just 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, more good news lies ahead in the fact that Friesen ran all 150 laps in the 2022 Nashville race in the Top 15, he had the 3rd best Driver Rating at 110.4, and he finished the race in 5th. This was Friesen’s 2nd race at Nashville and his 2nd 5th place finish. In all he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 98.05 Avg. Driver Rating, and has got 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage. All of this shows that Friesen will probably finish in the Top 5 this weekend, however if he fails to do so then he’ll finish out of the Top 15.
