In Mid-Ohio we got to see some Truck rain racing, lots of spins, and Corey Heim cement his name in the championship picture by holding off Zane Smith to pick up his 2nd win this year. This week we go to the only Big track on the Truck schedule, Pocono. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on the 2023 point standings, 2 based on 2023 stats, 2 based on Big track stats, 1 based on the last Pocono race and 2 based on their overall Pocono 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 14 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2022 Big track (2+ miles) statistics and Pocono statistics.
1st in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.54 | 1st of 29 | 7th of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.88% | 11th of 29 | T66th of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.84% | 1st of 29 | 17th of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 113.01 | 1st of 29 | 4th of 225‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 97 | T12th of 707 |
| Poles | 3 | T1st of 97 | T3rd of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | 2nd of 97 | T10th of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 3rd of 97 | T18th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T2nd of 97 | T17th of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | 1st of 97 | T6th of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 29 | T32nd of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 1st of 97 | T8th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T2nd of 97 | T34th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 139 | 2nd of 97 | T9th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 1st of 97 | 7th of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran, longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 4.0(4th), 81.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 117.8(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- Finished 4th, Started 17th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1, ran 49 Laps in Top15 (81.67% of laps he ran), had 117.8 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 4.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 4th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 81.67% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th)
- 117.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T10th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of how he did in the Pocono race last year
– At Mid-Ohio Heim ran every lap in the Top 15, got 16 Stage Pts, and won the race
– He ranks 1st or T1st in 8 of the 15 2023 Ranks above, and 1st or 2nd in 11 of them
– His 113.01 Avg. Driver Rating is 4th best thru 14 races since 2016 and his 11 Top 10’s are T6th most thru 14 races since 2016
– He is on a 2 race Top 2 streak, 3 race Top 5 streak, and 7 race Top 10 streak
– In the 1 Big track race last year (Pocono) Heim finished 4th, ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and had the 3rd best Driver Rating at 117.8.
– Last year was his only Pocono race in the Truck Series
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the minimal stats above I think Heim has a good race, is one of the few challengers to Kyle Busch for the win, and finishes somewhere between 1st and 8th.
– Corey Heim is notable because of how he did in the Pocono race last year
– At Mid-Ohio Heim ran every lap in the Top 15, got 16 Stage Pts, and won the race
– He ranks 1st or T1st in 8 of the 15 2023 Ranks above, and 1st or 2nd in 11 of them
– His 113.01 Avg. Driver Rating is 4th best thru 14 races since 2016 and his 11 Top 10’s are T6th most thru 14 races since 2016
– He is on a 2 race Top 2 streak, 3 race Top 5 streak, and 7 race Top 10 streak
– In the 1 Big track race last year (Pocono) Heim finished 4th, ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and had the 3rd best Driver Rating at 117.8.
– Last year was his only Pocono race in the Truck Series
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the minimal stats above I think Heim has a good race, is one of the few challengers to Kyle Busch for the win, and finishes somewhere between 1st and 8th.
2nd in Points – Zane Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.86 | 4th of 29 | T54th of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.47% | 9th of 29 | 55th of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.83% | 5th of 29 | 59th of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.71 | 2nd of 29 | 14th of 225‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 97 | T12th of 707 |
| Poles | 2 | 3rd of 97 | T7th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | 1st of 97 | T1st of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 1st of 97 | T2nd of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | 1st of 97 | T9th of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T5th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 29 | T32nd of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 97 | T26th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | 1st of 97 | T4th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 144 | 1st of 97 | 7th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 12 | T3rd of 97 | T11th of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied longest active consecutive races streak in Truck Series)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 13.0(13th), 51.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 73.7(16th), Best 13th, 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, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- Finished 13th, Started 1st, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 8th in Stage 2, ran 31 Laps in Top15 (51.67% of laps he ran), had 73.7 Driver Rating (ranked 16th)
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 11.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks T13th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 14th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 67.78% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 20th)
- 87.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 14th)
- Led 13.89% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 33.33% (% ranks T16th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 16.67% (% ranks T3rd)
- 5 Stage T10’s, 83.33% (% ranks T3rd)
- 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Zane Smith is notable because of how he’s ran in 2023
– At Mid-Ohio Smith started out back, but still ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 2nd
– This was his 2nd straight Top 2 finish
– He now leads the Series in Wins (tied at 2), Top 2’s (5), Top 3’s (7), Top 5’s (7), Stage T10’s (22), Stage Pts (144)
– He has the same amount of Top 3’s as Top 10’s (7)
– His 5 Top 2’s are tied for most thru 14 races since 2016, and his 7 Top 3’s are tied for 2nd most thru 14 races since 2016
– Last year at Pocono Smith started 1st, led 0 laps, ran only 52% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 16th best Driver Rating (73.7), and finished 13th
– He has an 11.67 Avg. Finish and 87.4 Avg. Driver Rating at Pocono in 3 starts
– He’s led 14% of his laps here, but has only 1 Top 15 finish
– He has 1 Stage Win, only finished outside the Top 10 in 1 stage, and has gotten 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the 2023 stats Smith will either finish Top 3 or out of the Top 10 this weekend, however based on his Pocono stats he is most likely to finish out of the Top 10. All of this put together I think he finishes between 6th and 15th this weekend
– Zane Smith is notable because of how he’s ran in 2023
– At Mid-Ohio Smith started out back, but still ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 2nd
– This was his 2nd straight Top 2 finish
– He now leads the Series in Wins (tied at 2), Top 2’s (5), Top 3’s (7), Top 5’s (7), Stage T10’s (22), Stage Pts (144)
– He has the same amount of Top 3’s as Top 10’s (7)
– His 5 Top 2’s are tied for most thru 14 races since 2016, and his 7 Top 3’s are tied for 2nd most thru 14 races since 2016
– Last year at Pocono Smith started 1st, led 0 laps, ran only 52% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 16th best Driver Rating (73.7), and finished 13th
– He has an 11.67 Avg. Finish and 87.4 Avg. Driver Rating at Pocono in 3 starts
– He’s led 14% of his laps here, but has only 1 Top 15 finish
– He has 1 Stage Win, only finished outside the Top 10 in 1 stage, and has gotten 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the 2023 stats Smith will either finish Top 3 or out of the Top 10 this weekend, however based on his Pocono stats he is most likely to finish out of the Top 10. All of this put together I think he finishes between 6th and 15th this weekend
3rd in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.0 | 5th of 29 | T57th of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.73% | 13th of 29 | 74th of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.51% | 7th of 29 | 66th of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.38 | 4th of 29 | 31st of 225‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 97 | T69th of 707 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 97 | T17th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 97 | T31st of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 97 | T36th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T2nd of 97 | T17th of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T2nd of 97 | T23rd of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 29 | T32nd of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 97 | T26th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T2nd of 97 | T34th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 129 | 3rd of 97 | T16th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | T7th of 97 | T46th of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 7.0(7th), 81.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 99.1(7th), Best 7th, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- Finished 7th, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 2, ran 49 Laps in Top15 (81.67% of laps he ran), had 99.1 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 19.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 27th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 36th
- Completed 72.78% of laps (% ranks 43rd)
- 55.73% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 23rd)
- 73.73 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 23rd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 33.33% (% ranks T16th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 66.67% (% ranks T20th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 33.33% (% ranks T25th)
- 1 DNF, 33.33% (% ranks 41st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.67 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 14th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because he’s 3rd in points
– At Mid-Ohio Majeski ran well, but a mid-race issue put him in the back. In the end he climbed his way back to finish 7th
– He now has a 12.0 Avg. Finish (5th best) and a 97.38 Avg. Driver Rating (4th best)
– He’s tied for 2nd most Top 5’s (6), Top 10’s (9), and Stage T10’s (18)
– Last year at Pocono Majeski started 6th, got 6 Stage Pts, ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating at 99.1, and ended up finishing 7th
– This was his 3rd race at Pocono and in the 3 races he has 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, and 1 DNF
– Overall he has a 19.0 Avg. Finish here, a 73.73 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s ran just 56% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at the stats as long as Majeski doesn’t have any issues then he will spend a lot of the race in the Top 15 and finish somewhere between 5th and 10th.
– Ty Majeski is notable because he’s 3rd in points
– At Mid-Ohio Majeski ran well, but a mid-race issue put him in the back. In the end he climbed his way back to finish 7th
– He now has a 12.0 Avg. Finish (5th best) and a 97.38 Avg. Driver Rating (4th best)
– He’s tied for 2nd most Top 5’s (6), Top 10’s (9), and Stage T10’s (18)
– Last year at Pocono Majeski started 6th, got 6 Stage Pts, ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating at 99.1, and ended up finishing 7th
– This was his 3rd race at Pocono and in the 3 races he has 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, and 1 DNF
– Overall he has a 19.0 Avg. Finish here, a 73.73 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s ran just 56% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at the stats as long as Majeski doesn’t have any issues then he will spend a lot of the race in the Top 15 and finish somewhere between 5th and 10th.
5th in Points – Grant Enfinger
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.71 | 2nd of 29 | T27th of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.95% | 1st of 29 | T2nd of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.9% | 2nd of 29 | 33rd of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 94.25 | 6th of 29 | 46th of 225‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 97 | T12th of 707 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 97 | T31st of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 97 | T57th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T5th of 97 | T32nd of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T5th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 29 | T1st of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T9th of 97 | T46th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | T6th of 97 | T46th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 79 | 7th of 97 | T57th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | 5th of 97 | T14th of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 17.0(17th), 30.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 69.2(18th), Best 17th, Worst 17th, 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, 0 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- Finished 17th, Started 8th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 2, ran 18 Laps in Top15 (30.0% of laps he ran), had 69.2 Driver Rating (ranked 18th)
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 15.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 21st)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 36th
- Completed 97.78% of laps (% ranks 31st)
- 73.86% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 18th)
- 77.75 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 21st)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 2 Top 10’s, 33.33% (% ranks T16th)
- 4 Top 15’s, 66.67% (% ranks T20th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 16.67% (% ranks T21st)
- 1 DNF, 16.67% (% ranks T36th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 8 Stage T10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T5th)
- 3.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his 2023 season stats
– At Mid-Ohio Enfinger ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 leading to a P11 finish
– His 2023 Ranks above are now 1st or 2nd in Avg. Finish (9.71), Completed Laps% (99.95), Laps in Top 15% (82.9), Wins (2), and DNF’s (0)
– His 99.95 Completed Laps% is tied for 2nd best thru 14 races since 2016
– Last year at Pocono Enfinger ran only 30% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 18th best Driver Rating at 69.2, and finished 17th
– In 6 races at Pocono he has a 15.5 Avg. Finish and a 77.75 Avg. Driver Rating
– At Pocono he has only 2 Top 10’s, has led 0 laps, and ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at the stats above it’s hard to see Enfinger being a contender for the win this weekend and he will probably end up with a finish between 8th and 20th.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his 2023 season stats
– At Mid-Ohio Enfinger ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 leading to a P11 finish
– His 2023 Ranks above are now 1st or 2nd in Avg. Finish (9.71), Completed Laps% (99.95), Laps in Top 15% (82.9), Wins (2), and DNF’s (0)
– His 99.95 Completed Laps% is tied for 2nd best thru 14 races since 2016
– Last year at Pocono Enfinger ran only 30% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 18th best Driver Rating at 69.2, and finished 17th
– In 6 races at Pocono he has a 15.5 Avg. Finish and a 77.75 Avg. Driver Rating
– At Pocono he has only 2 Top 10’s, has led 0 laps, and ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at the stats above it’s hard to see Enfinger being a contender for the win this weekend and he will probably end up with a finish between 8th and 20th.
6th in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.57 | 7th of 29 | T78th of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 93.51% | 18th of 29 | 118th of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 76.94% | 3rd of 29 | 55th of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.69 | 3rd of 29 | 23rd of 225‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 97 | T12th of 707 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 97 | T17th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T3rd of 97 | T16th of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 2nd of 97 | T8th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T5th of 97 | T32nd of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T5th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T22nd of 29 | T145th of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | 2nd of 97 | T10th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | 5th of 97 | T41st of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 114 | 4th of 97 | 25th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 2nd of 97 | T8th of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 8.0(8th), 98.33% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 107.6(5th), Best 8th, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 8.33% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 9.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- Finished 8th, Started 5th, Led 5 laps (8.33%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 59 Laps in Top15 (98.33% of laps he ran), had 107.6 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 14.25 Avg. Finish (Ranks 20th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 95.0% of laps (% ranks 37th)
- 92.98% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 98.48 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 6.58% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 75.0% (% ranks T15th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks 24th)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks 40th)
- 1 Stage Win, 12.5% (% ranks 5th)
- 5 Stage T10’s, 62.5% (% ranks T7th)
- 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his Big track stats from last year
– At Mid-Ohio Eckes was one of only two drivers to spend every lap in the Top 15, ending up P3 at the finish
– He has 3 DNF’s this year and his 13.57 Avg. Finish is only 7th best in the 2023 Ranks above
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 5th or better
– Last year at Pocono Eckes led 5 laps, got 19 Stage Pts, ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, had the 5th best Driver Rating at 107.6, but finished 8th
– In 4 races at Pocono he has 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, and 1 DNF
– Overall he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 here, a 14.25 Avg. Finish, and a 98.48 Avg. Driver Rating
– At Pocono he’s led 6.58% of his laps run and has gotten 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
This weekend I see Eckes running well, as he’s done all year and did last year at Pocono. In the end if he can avoid chaos then I see Eckes finishing somewhere between 4th and 10th.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his Big track stats from last year
– At Mid-Ohio Eckes was one of only two drivers to spend every lap in the Top 15, ending up P3 at the finish
– He has 3 DNF’s this year and his 13.57 Avg. Finish is only 7th best in the 2023 Ranks above
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 5th or better
– Last year at Pocono Eckes led 5 laps, got 19 Stage Pts, ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, had the 5th best Driver Rating at 107.6, but finished 8th
– In 4 races at Pocono he has 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, and 1 DNF
– Overall he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 here, a 14.25 Avg. Finish, and a 98.48 Avg. Driver Rating
– At Pocono he’s led 6.58% of his laps run and has gotten 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
This weekend I see Eckes running well, as he’s done all year and did last year at Pocono. In the end if he can avoid chaos then I see Eckes finishing somewhere between 4th and 10th.
7th in Points – Carson Hocevar
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.07 | 10th of 29 | 87th of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.62% | 15th of 29 | 101st of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.36% | 6th of 29 | 63rd of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 87.87 | 8th of 29 | 70th of 225‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 97 | T12th of 707 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T5th of 97 | T31st of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T7th of 97 | T57th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | T2nd of 97 | T17th of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | T5th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T22nd of 29 | T145th of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 97 | T26th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | T6th of 97 | T46th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 89 | 6th of 97 | T48th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 12 | T3rd of 97 | T11th of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest consecutive races streak in Truck Series
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 5.0(5th), 91.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 105.6(6th), Best 5th, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- Finished 5th, Started 3rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 1, ran 55 Laps in Top15 (91.67% of laps he ran), had 105.6 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 9.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T9th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 13th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 88.83% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 96.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 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 13th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Carson Hocevar is notable because of his 2022 Big track stats
– Hocevar had a rough start to the race at Mid-Ohio but rallied to finish 12th
– He is tied for the most Wins this year (2) and 2nd most Top 5’s (6)
– His 2 Wins are his only Top 3’s this year and 6 of the 15 2023 Ranks above are 7th or worse
– His 14.07 Avg. Finish is only 10th best and his 87.87 Avg. Driver Rating is only 8th best
– At Pocono last year Hocevar ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating at 105.6, and finished 5th in the race
– This was his 2nd race here and his first Top 10 finish
– Overall he has a 9.0 Avg. Finish here, a 96.3 Avg. Driver Rating, ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15, but has led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the stats Hocevar will definitely run well this weekend and spend most of his laps in the Top 15. At the end I expect to see Hocevar in the Top 10, finishing 5th-10th.
– Carson Hocevar is notable because of his 2022 Big track stats
– Hocevar had a rough start to the race at Mid-Ohio but rallied to finish 12th
– He is tied for the most Wins this year (2) and 2nd most Top 5’s (6)
– His 2 Wins are his only Top 3’s this year and 6 of the 15 2023 Ranks above are 7th or worse
– His 14.07 Avg. Finish is only 10th best and his 87.87 Avg. Driver Rating is only 8th best
– At Pocono last year Hocevar ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating at 105.6, and finished 5th in the race
– This was his 2nd race here and his first Top 10 finish
– Overall he has a 9.0 Avg. Finish here, a 96.3 Avg. Driver Rating, ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15, but has led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the stats Hocevar will definitely run well this weekend and spend most of his laps in the Top 15. At the end I expect to see Hocevar in the Top 10, finishing 5th-10th.
7th in Owner Points – Kyle Busch
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 3.0 | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 91.24% | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 128.73 | – of 29 | – of 225‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T6th of 97 | T26th of 707 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 97 | T17th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T3rd of 97 | T16th of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T4th of 97 | T36th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T9th of 97 | T69th of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | 16th of 97 | T104th of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 97 | T26th of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | T18th of 97 | T111th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T33rd of 97 | T208th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 97 | T72nd of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 2 finishes of races he ran
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 0 Races
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- did not race
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 6.2 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 25th
- Completed 92.05% of laps (% ranks 38th)
- 90.65% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 134.52 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 53.24% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Wins, 40.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 4 Top 2’s, 80.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 4 Top 15’s, 80.0% (% ranks 14th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 20.0% (% ranks 23rd)
- 1 DNF, 20.0% (% ranks 39th)
- 2 Stage Wins, 33.33% (% ranks 1st)
- 3 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T10th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Busch is notable because of his Pocono stats in his 5 career Truck starts
– Busch’s last Truck race was at Kansas where he ran just 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished in 7th place.
– This season he’s raced in 4 races and has a 3.0 Avg. Finish with a 128.73 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 4 races he only has 1 Win, but has 3 Top 2’s and a Top 10 in all 4 races with 2 Stage Wins
– Busch did not race at Pocono last year, but has ran 5 races at Pocono in his Truck career
– In the 5 races he’s run here he has a 6.2 Avg. Finish with a 134.52 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 5 races he has 2 Wins, 4 Top 2’s, and 1 DNF
– He’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 at Pocono and led 53% of his laps, but only has 3 Stage T10’s in 6 stages
Outlook for this weekend
As long as he doesn’t get caught up in a wreck Busch will obviously do well this weekend, as he usually does in the Truck Series. Based on the stats I see Busch getting no Stage T10’s but finishing Top 5 easily, probably Top 2 at that, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up in victory lane.
– Kyle Busch is notable because of his Pocono stats in his 5 career Truck starts
– Busch’s last Truck race was at Kansas where he ran just 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished in 7th place.
– This season he’s raced in 4 races and has a 3.0 Avg. Finish with a 128.73 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 4 races he only has 1 Win, but has 3 Top 2’s and a Top 10 in all 4 races with 2 Stage Wins
– Busch did not race at Pocono last year, but has ran 5 races at Pocono in his Truck career
– In the 5 races he’s run here he has a 6.2 Avg. Finish with a 134.52 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 5 races he has 2 Wins, 4 Top 2’s, and 1 DNF
– He’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 at Pocono and led 53% of his laps, but only has 3 Stage T10’s in 6 stages
Outlook for this weekend
As long as he doesn’t get caught up in a wreck Busch will obviously do well this weekend, as he usually does in the Truck Series. Based on the stats I see Busch getting no Stage T10’s but finishing Top 5 easily, probably Top 2 at that, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up in victory lane.
39th in Owner Points – Christopher Bell
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.0 | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 94.44% | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.6 | – of 29 | – of 225‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 97 | T69th of 707 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 97 | T55th of 707 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T15th of 97 | T115th of 707 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T19th of 97 | T138th of 707 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T26th of 97 | T183rd of 707 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T38th of 97 | T281st of 707 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | – of 29 | – of 225 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 97 | T83rd of 623* |
| Stage T10s | 1 | T34th of 97 | T207th of 623* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T33rd of 97 | T208th of 623* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 97 | T72nd of 623* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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
- 2022 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Big track start, 36 drivers)
- 0 Races
- Pocono Statistics
- 2022 Pocono Race
- did not race
- Notable Pocono Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Pocono, 49 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks T3rd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 55.83% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 22nd)
- 106.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 5.83% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 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, 100% (% ranks T1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christopher Bell is notable because of his career Pocono stats in Trucks
– Bell’s last race this year came at North Wilkesboro where he ran 94.44% of his laps in the Top 15, but led 0 laps and finished 16th.
– North Wilkesboro is his only start this year and in the race he ended with a 97.6 Avg. Driver Rating
– Bell did not race at Pocono last year, but has ran 2 Truck races here
– In the 2 races he’s run here he has a 5.5 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, a worst finish of 10th, and a 106.5 Avg. Driver Rating
– Overall he’s only ran 56% of his laps in the Top 15 here and has led just 6% of his laps
– He’s finished in the Top 10 of both stages he’s ran here
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the very limited stats we have for Bell this weekend I expect him to run most of his laps in the Top 15 and finish in the Top 10. More specifically I think Bell finishes between 4th and 8th.
– Christopher Bell is notable because of his career Pocono stats in Trucks
– Bell’s last race this year came at North Wilkesboro where he ran 94.44% of his laps in the Top 15, but led 0 laps and finished 16th.
– North Wilkesboro is his only start this year and in the race he ended with a 97.6 Avg. Driver Rating
– Bell did not race at Pocono last year, but has ran 2 Truck races here
– In the 2 races he’s run here he has a 5.5 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, a worst finish of 10th, and a 106.5 Avg. Driver Rating
– Overall he’s only ran 56% of his laps in the Top 15 here and has led just 6% of his laps
– He’s finished in the Top 10 of both stages he’s ran here
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the very limited stats we have for Bell this weekend I expect him to run most of his laps in the Top 15 and finish in the Top 10. More specifically I think Bell finishes between 4th and 8th.
