In Richmond we got to see a bit of strategy help Carson Hocevar get his series leading 3rd win of the 2023 Truck season. In addition we also saw the field get set for the Truck series playoffs. This week we go to the first race of the playoffs and the 2nd straight Short track for the Trucks, the famed IRP. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on the 2023 point standings, 2 based on 2023 stats, 2 based on Short track stats, 1 based on the last IRP race and 2 based on their overall IRP 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 16 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Short track (under 1 mile) statistics and IRP statistics.
P = Playoff Driver
OP = Owner Playoff Driver
1st in Points – Corey Heim (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.07 | 1st of 31 | 6th of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.36% | 11th of 31 | 59th of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 88.6% | 1st of 31 | 12th of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 113.67 | 1st of 31 | 5th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T2nd of 100 | T14th of 760 |
| Poles | 3 | 2nd of 100 | T4th of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T1st of 100 | T5th of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | T2nd of 100 | T14th of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T2nd of 100 | T15th of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | 1st of 100 | T4th of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T29th of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 1st of 100 | T8th of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | T2nd of 100 | T33rd of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 159 | 2nd of 100 | T11th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 2nd of 100 | T9th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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 and tied 13th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 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)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes of races he’s ran
- 9 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran, longest active streak and longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 4.33(4th), 99.84% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 128.23(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 26.52% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 8.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 5th, Started 4th, Led 0 laps, Finished 7th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 205 Laps in Top15 (99.03% of laps he ran), had 102.3 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 99.03% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T4th)
- 102.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- 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
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of his 2023 regular season stats
– Heim ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 last week en route to a 6th place finish and regular season Truck Championship
– He ranks 1st, T1st, 2nd, or T2nd in all but 2 of the 2023 ranks above (97.36 Completed Laps% and 1 DNF)
– His 7.07 Avg. Finish, 113.67 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, 5 Top 2’s, 13 Top 10’s, 5 Stage Wins, and 15 Playoff Pts all rank T9th or better thru 16 races since 2016
– Going into the playoffs he is on a 9 race Top 10 streak of races he’s ran in
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has a 4.33 Avg. Finish, a 128.23 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s ran 99.84% of his laps in the Top 15
– On Short tracks he’s finished either 1st or 6th, led 26.5% of his laps, and has gotten 8.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s won half the stages on Short tracks this year
– At IRP last year Heim ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating (102.3), led 0 laps, and finished 5th
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at the stats above there is little doubt that Heim is the championship favorite heading into the 2023 Truck playoffs. The only negative in his stats above is that his only Top 5 on a Short track this year was a win, so unless he wins he’s not getting a Top 5. That’s what I see for Heim this weekend, a good run but a finish between 5th and 10th.
– Corey Heim is notable because of his 2023 regular season stats
– Heim ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 last week en route to a 6th place finish and regular season Truck Championship
– He ranks 1st, T1st, 2nd, or T2nd in all but 2 of the 2023 ranks above (97.36 Completed Laps% and 1 DNF)
– His 7.07 Avg. Finish, 113.67 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, 5 Top 2’s, 13 Top 10’s, 5 Stage Wins, and 15 Playoff Pts all rank T9th or better thru 16 races since 2016
– Going into the playoffs he is on a 9 race Top 10 streak of races he’s ran in
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has a 4.33 Avg. Finish, a 128.23 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s ran 99.84% of his laps in the Top 15
– On Short tracks he’s finished either 1st or 6th, led 26.5% of his laps, and has gotten 8.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s won half the stages on Short tracks this year
– At IRP last year Heim ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating (102.3), led 0 laps, and finished 5th
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Looking at the stats above there is little doubt that Heim is the championship favorite heading into the 2023 Truck playoffs. The only negative in his stats above is that his only Top 5 on a Short track this year was a win, so unless he wins he’s not getting a Top 5. That’s what I see for Heim this weekend, a good run but a finish between 5th and 10th.
2nd in Points – Zane Smith (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.69 | 5th of 31 | T69th of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.41% | 10th of 31 | 58th of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 73.42% | 8th of 31 | 76th of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 101.94 | 2nd of 31 | 18th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T2nd of 100 | T14th of 760 |
| Poles | 2 | T3rd of 100 | T7th of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T1st of 100 | T5th of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 1st of 100 | T2nd of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | 1st of 100 | T8th of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T6th of 100 | T60th of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T17th of 31 | T88th of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T2nd of 100 | T16th of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 24 | 1st of 100 | T7th of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 164 | 1st of 100 | T6th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | T3rd of 100 | T12th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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 and tied 13th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 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)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 12.67(13th), 73.88% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.43(8th), Best 3rd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 92.33%, Led 0.87% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 4.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 21st, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 5th in Stage 2, ran 141 Laps in Top15 (68.12% of laps he ran), had 93.4 Driver Rating (ranked 9th)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 3.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 3rd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 68.12% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T16th)
- 93.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 12th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 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 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Zane Smith is notable because of how he’s run in 2023
– Smith got 0 Stage T10’s at Richmond and only ran 60% of his laps in the Top 15, but was there when it mattered as he finished 3rd
– He ranks 1st or T1st in 5 of the 15 2023 Ranks above
– He ranks 1st, T1st, 2nd, or T2nd in 8 of the 15 2023 Ranks above
– The only time he’s finished Top 10 this year is when he’s finished Top 3
– His 2 Poles, 5 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s, 8 Top 5’s, 24 Stage T10’s, and 164 Stage Pts all rank T8th or better thru 16 races since 2016; his 8 Top 3’s is actually T2nd most
– The longest Top 10 streak he’s had this year is only 2 races
– In the 3 Short track races he has 2 3rd’s and a DNF leading to a 12.67 Avg. Finish
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 97.43 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at IRP Smith ran just 68% of his laps in the Top 15, had only the 9th best Driver Rating (93.4), but finished 3rd in the race
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Smith’s stats above are really good, or really bad, there is no in between. Thankfully most of his stats are really good, but his worst stat is that the longest Top 10 streak he’s had this year is just 2 races. However he’s only had 1 straight Top 10 heading into this weekend. This along with his other stats above tell me Smith will finish somewhere in the Top 3 this weekend and have a chance at winning the opening race in the Truck Series playoffs.
– Zane Smith is notable because of how he’s run in 2023
– Smith got 0 Stage T10’s at Richmond and only ran 60% of his laps in the Top 15, but was there when it mattered as he finished 3rd
– He ranks 1st or T1st in 5 of the 15 2023 Ranks above
– He ranks 1st, T1st, 2nd, or T2nd in 8 of the 15 2023 Ranks above
– The only time he’s finished Top 10 this year is when he’s finished Top 3
– His 2 Poles, 5 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s, 8 Top 5’s, 24 Stage T10’s, and 164 Stage Pts all rank T8th or better thru 16 races since 2016; his 8 Top 3’s is actually T2nd most
– The longest Top 10 streak he’s had this year is only 2 races
– In the 3 Short track races he has 2 3rd’s and a DNF leading to a 12.67 Avg. Finish
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 97.43 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at IRP Smith ran just 68% of his laps in the Top 15, had only the 9th best Driver Rating (93.4), but finished 3rd in the race
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Smith’s stats above are really good, or really bad, there is no in between. Thankfully most of his stats are really good, but his worst stat is that the longest Top 10 streak he’s had this year is just 2 races. However he’s only had 1 straight Top 10 heading into this weekend. This along with his other stats above tell me Smith will finish somewhere in the Top 3 this weekend and have a chance at winning the opening race in the Truck Series playoffs.
3rd in Points – Carson Hocevar (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.06 | 7th of 31 | 78th of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.37% | 16th of 31 | 100th of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 76.64% | 4th of 31 | 59th of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 89.44 | 7th of 31 | 65th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 3 | 1st of 100 | T7th of 760 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T4th of 100 | T19th of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T6th of 100 | T42nd of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T2nd of 100 | T15th of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T6th of 100 | T60th of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T24th of 31 | T152nd of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T5th of 100 | T33rd of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | T8th of 100 | T60th of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 95 | 6th of 100 | 54th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 17 | 1st of 100 | 7th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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 and tied 30th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 13.0(T14th), 92.79% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 106.37(5th), Best 1st, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 99.68%, Led 12.82% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 21st, Started 7th, Led 34 laps (16.43%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 193 Laps in Top15 (93.24% of laps he ran), had 103.6 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 21.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 22nd)
- Best Finish: 21st, Worst: 21st
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 93.24% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 103.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 16.43% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finishes outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T23rd)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Carson Hocevar is notable because he’s 3rd in points
– Hocevar had a strong truck at Richmond as he had the 2nd best Driver Rating and then won the race, his series leading 3rd truck win of the season
– He ranks T2nd or better in only 3 of the 2023 Ranks above (3 Wins, 7 Top 5’s, and 17 Playoff Pts)
– His 13.06 Avg. Finish and 89.44 Avg. Driver Rating are both 7th best in the 2023 Ranks above
– Earlier this year he had a 5 race Top 5 streak, the longest such streak in the Truck Series this year
– At Short tracks this year he has a 13.0 Avg. Finish with a Win, 2 Top 5’s, and a 34th place finish
– In the 3 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (106.37), and has led 13% of the laps he’s run
– In the 6 stages this year on Short tracks he’s gotten 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at IRP Hocevar led 16.43% of his laps, and had the 5th best Driver Rating (103.6), but a late run-in with Layne Riggs caused him to finish 21st
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 stats above aren’t exactly the best all around, but his 3 Wins have him in the conversation for being the championship favorite. More good news is how he’s run in the 2023 Short track and at IRP last year IRP. This weekend with the momentum Hocevar has I expect a good run from him with a Top 5 finish if nothing goes wrong.
– Carson Hocevar is notable because he’s 3rd in points
– Hocevar had a strong truck at Richmond as he had the 2nd best Driver Rating and then won the race, his series leading 3rd truck win of the season
– He ranks T2nd or better in only 3 of the 2023 Ranks above (3 Wins, 7 Top 5’s, and 17 Playoff Pts)
– His 13.06 Avg. Finish and 89.44 Avg. Driver Rating are both 7th best in the 2023 Ranks above
– Earlier this year he had a 5 race Top 5 streak, the longest such streak in the Truck Series this year
– At Short tracks this year he has a 13.0 Avg. Finish with a Win, 2 Top 5’s, and a 34th place finish
– In the 3 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (106.37), and has led 13% of the laps he’s run
– In the 6 stages this year on Short tracks he’s gotten 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at IRP Hocevar led 16.43% of his laps, and had the 5th best Driver Rating (103.6), but a late run-in with Layne Riggs caused him to finish 21st
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 stats above aren’t exactly the best all around, but his 3 Wins have him in the conversation for being the championship favorite. More good news is how he’s run in the 2023 Short track and at IRP last year IRP. This weekend with the momentum Hocevar has I expect a good run from him with a Top 5 finish if nothing goes wrong.
5th in Points – Grant Enfinger (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.38 | 2nd of 31 | 23rd of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.91% | 1st of 31 | 6th of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.81% | 2nd of 31 | 27th of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 93.07 | 6th of 31 | 51st of 240‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T2nd of 100 | T14th of 760 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | 7th of 100 | T41st of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 100 | T65th of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 5th of 100 | T33rd of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T4th of 100 | T41st of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T9th of 100 | T52nd of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T6th of 100 | T50th of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 88 | 8th of 100 | T58th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | 5th of 100 | T20th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(T10th), 81.92% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 82.43(16th), Best 9th, Worst 14th, Laps Completed 99.84%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 1st, Started 5th, Led 13 laps (6.28%), Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 207 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 133.1 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 1.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 1st
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 133.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 6.28% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 1 Win, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 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)
- 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran at IRP last year
– At Richmond Enfinger got 0 Stage Pts but finished in the Top 10, coming home 9th
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T6th or better including his 9.38 Avg. Finish, 93.07 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Wins, 83.81 Laps in Top15%, and 0 DNF’s
– His worst 2023 Rank above is T9th (0 Poles and 1 Stage Win)
– His 99.91 Completed Laps% is 6th best thru 16 races since 2016
– He is on a 2 race Top 10 streak, and his longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 races
– In the 3 Short track races this year he’s finished between 9th and 14th in every race with 2 Top 10’s
– In the 3 races he’s ran just 82% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, has just an 82.43 Avg. Driver Rating, and a measly 0.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at IRP Enfinger ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to having the best Driver Rating (133.1) and winning the race
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
– Almost every IRP rank above ranks 1st
Outlook for this weekend
Enfinger’s 2023 and Short track stats above show how consistent he’s been all year, and his 99.91 Completed Laps% this year show how he’s stayed out of trouble. In addition to this he won the IRP Truck race last year, so this weekend sets up well for him. However, based on his Short track stats I don’t see him winning this year, but I do think he finished between 6th and 12th.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran at IRP last year
– At Richmond Enfinger got 0 Stage Pts but finished in the Top 10, coming home 9th
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T6th or better including his 9.38 Avg. Finish, 93.07 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Wins, 83.81 Laps in Top15%, and 0 DNF’s
– His worst 2023 Rank above is T9th (0 Poles and 1 Stage Win)
– His 99.91 Completed Laps% is 6th best thru 16 races since 2016
– He is on a 2 race Top 10 streak, and his longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 races
– In the 3 Short track races this year he’s finished between 9th and 14th in every race with 2 Top 10’s
– In the 3 races he’s ran just 82% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, has just an 82.43 Avg. Driver Rating, and a measly 0.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at IRP Enfinger ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to having the best Driver Rating (133.1) and winning the race
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
– Almost every IRP rank above ranks 1st
Outlook for this weekend
Enfinger’s 2023 and Short track stats above show how consistent he’s been all year, and his 99.91 Completed Laps% this year show how he’s stayed out of trouble. In addition to this he won the IRP Truck race last year, so this weekend sets up well for him. However, based on his Short track stats I don’t see him winning this year, but I do think he finished between 6th and 12th.
6th in Points – Ty Majeski (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.0 | 4th of 31 | 45th of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.19% | 12th of 31 | 63rd of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 76.33% | 5th of 31 | 61st of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 98.72 | 3rd of 31 | 30th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 100 | T73rd of 760 |
| Poles | 2 | T3rd of 100 | T7th of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T4th of 100 | T19th of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T4th of 100 | T25th of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T2nd of 100 | T15th of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | 2nd of 100 | T18th of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T29th of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T2nd of 100 | T16th of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 20 | 4th of 100 | T39th of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 149 | 3rd of 100 | 16th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 4 | 7th of 100 | T46th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 2.67(3rd), 91.05% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 115.5(4th), Best 2nd, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 26.84% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 4.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 8th, Started 6th, Led 71 laps (34.3%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 206 Laps in Top15 (99.52% of laps he ran), had 116.4 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 8.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T8th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 99.52% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 116.4 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 34.3% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd
- 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)
- 1 Stage Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because of his stats in the 3 Short track races this year
– Majeski had the best truck last week and won both stages, but bad Stage 3 strategy ended with him finishing 2nd
– This extended his active Top 10 streak to 3 straight races
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including all of his stage stats (4 Stage Wins, 20 Stage T10’s, and 149 Stage Pts)
– His 7 Top 5’s, 11 Top 10’s, and 4 Stage Wins are all tied for 2nd most this year
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has a 115.5 Avg. Driver Rating and a 2.67 Avg. Finish with every finish being between 2nd and 4th
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 and has led 27% of his laps
– In the 6 Short track stages he has 2 Stage Wins and 4.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Majeski ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, led 34% of the laps, won Stage 2, had the 3rd best Driver Rating (116.4), but finished 8th in the race.
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Majeski has been really good this year, especially on Short tracks, but he has 0 Wins to show for it. However, he has done well at running good and finishing up front and it doesn’t hurt that he ran well at IRP last year too. Based on all this I see Majeski being in contention for the lead all race long and finish somewhere between 1st and 6th.
– Ty Majeski is notable because of his stats in the 3 Short track races this year
– Majeski had the best truck last week and won both stages, but bad Stage 3 strategy ended with him finishing 2nd
– This extended his active Top 10 streak to 3 straight races
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including all of his stage stats (4 Stage Wins, 20 Stage T10’s, and 149 Stage Pts)
– His 7 Top 5’s, 11 Top 10’s, and 4 Stage Wins are all tied for 2nd most this year
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has a 115.5 Avg. Driver Rating and a 2.67 Avg. Finish with every finish being between 2nd and 4th
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15 and has led 27% of his laps
– In the 6 Short track stages he has 2 Stage Wins and 4.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Majeski ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, led 34% of the laps, won Stage 2, had the 3rd best Driver Rating (116.4), but finished 8th in the race.
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
Majeski has been really good this year, especially on Short tracks, but he has 0 Wins to show for it. However, he has done well at running good and finishing up front and it doesn’t hurt that he ran well at IRP last year too. Based on all this I see Majeski being in contention for the lead all race long and finish somewhere between 1st and 6th.
7th in Points – Ben Rhodes (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.88 | 3rd of 31 | T43rd of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.64% | 9th of 31 | T55th of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.65% | 6th of 31 | 67th of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 94.56 | 5th of 31 | 44th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 100 | T34th of 760 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T8th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T8th of 100 | T65th of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T8th of 100 | T59th of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | 3rd of 100 | T30th of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T29th of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T9th of 100 | T52nd of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | T2nd of 100 | T33rd of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 131 | 4th of 100 | 29th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 6th of 100 | T35th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.0(T22nd), 77.22% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 90.47(12th), Best 6th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 91.85%, Led 1.57% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 9th, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 172 Laps in Top15 (83.09% of laps he ran), had 103.0 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 2.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 2nd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 83.09% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 103.0 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 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)
- 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because of his stats in his 1 Truck start here at IRP
– At Richmond Rhodes got 18 Stage Pts, but finished 12th
– His best 2023 Rank above is T2nd (21 Stage T10’s) and his worst is T9th (0 Poles and 1 Stage Win)
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 10.88 Avg. Finish, 94.56 Avg. Driver Rating, and 10 Top 10’s
– His 1 Win, 1 Top 2, 2 Top 3’s, and 4 Top 5’s only rank either T7th or T8th most this year
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has just 1 Top 10, a 17.0 Avg. Finish, and 1 DNF
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran 77% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 90.47 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Rhodes got 13 Stage Pts, ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (103.0), and finished 2nd
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
This year Rhodes has been a lot like his Richmond race, good in stages but not in race finishes. This is especially true at Short tracks this year, but the opposite is true for his race last year. All of this makes it confusing to see a trend for Rhodes this weekend. However, what I see is that Rhodes will run well most the night and end up either 3rd to 7th or 11th-16th.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because of his stats in his 1 Truck start here at IRP
– At Richmond Rhodes got 18 Stage Pts, but finished 12th
– His best 2023 Rank above is T2nd (21 Stage T10’s) and his worst is T9th (0 Poles and 1 Stage Win)
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 10.88 Avg. Finish, 94.56 Avg. Driver Rating, and 10 Top 10’s
– His 1 Win, 1 Top 2, 2 Top 3’s, and 4 Top 5’s only rank either T7th or T8th most this year
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has just 1 Top 10, a 17.0 Avg. Finish, and 1 DNF
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran 77% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 90.47 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Rhodes got 13 Stage Pts, ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (103.0), and finished 2nd
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
This year Rhodes has been a lot like his Richmond race, good in stages but not in race finishes. This is especially true at Short tracks this year, but the opposite is true for his race last year. All of this makes it confusing to see a trend for Rhodes this weekend. However, what I see is that Rhodes will run well most the night and end up either 3rd to 7th or 11th-16th.
9th in Points – Matt DiBenedetto (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.31 | 11th of 31 | T91st of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.15% | 17th of 31 | 102nd of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.69% | 7th of 31 | 69th of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 83.24 | 9th of 31 | 84th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 100 | T73rd of 760 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T15th of 100 | T122nd of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T12th of 100 | T84th of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T17th of 100 | T120th of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T4th of 100 | T41st of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T17th of 31 | T88th of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T16th of 100 | T88th of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | T8th of 100 | T60th of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 89 | 7th of 100 | 57th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 100 | T75th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes (longest consecutive race streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 9.0(7th), 92.8% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 91.53(11th), Best 3rd, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.84%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 11th, Started 18th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 145 Laps in Top15 (70.05% of laps he ran), had 80.2 Driver Rating (ranked 12th)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 11.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T13th)
- Best Finish: 11th, Worst: 11th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 70.05% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 80.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 16th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 10’s
- 1 Top 15, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Matt DiBenedetto is notable because of his stats on Short tracks this year
– DiBenedetto did just enough at Richmond to make the owners playoffs by getting 1 Stage Pt and finishing 17th
– His only 2023 Rank above that’s 5th or better is his 9 Top 10’s (ranks T4th)
– Only 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 10th or better
– His 17 Stage T10’s, 89 Stage Pts, 83.24 Avg. Driver Rating, and 14.31 Avg. Finish are all between 7th and 11th best this year
– Before Richmond he had a 6 race Top 10 streak
– At Short tracks this year he has 1 Top 3, 2 Top 10’s, and a worst finish of 17th in 3 races
– In the 3 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 91.53 Avg. Driver Rating
– He’s led 0 laps at Short tracks this year and has just 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 2023 IRP race DiBenedetto ran 70% of his laps in the Top 15, got 0 Stage T10’s, had the 12th best Driver Rating (80.2), and finished 11th
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
DiBenedetto hasn’t ran great this year, but has ran well enough to be in the playoffs. Part of this is due to his 6 race Top 10 streak and 2 Top 10’s in the 3 Short track races. All of this plus his stats last year at IRP lead me to believe DiBenedetto will have a decent race and finish between 7th and 12th.
– Matt DiBenedetto is notable because of his stats on Short tracks this year
– DiBenedetto did just enough at Richmond to make the owners playoffs by getting 1 Stage Pt and finishing 17th
– His only 2023 Rank above that’s 5th or better is his 9 Top 10’s (ranks T4th)
– Only 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 10th or better
– His 17 Stage T10’s, 89 Stage Pts, 83.24 Avg. Driver Rating, and 14.31 Avg. Finish are all between 7th and 11th best this year
– Before Richmond he had a 6 race Top 10 streak
– At Short tracks this year he has 1 Top 3, 2 Top 10’s, and a worst finish of 17th in 3 races
– In the 3 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and has a 91.53 Avg. Driver Rating
– He’s led 0 laps at Short tracks this year and has just 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 2023 IRP race DiBenedetto ran 70% of his laps in the Top 15, got 0 Stage T10’s, had the 12th best Driver Rating (80.2), and finished 11th
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
DiBenedetto hasn’t ran great this year, but has ran well enough to be in the playoffs. Part of this is due to his 6 race Top 10 streak and 2 Top 10’s in the 3 Short track races. All of this plus his stats last year at IRP lead me to believe DiBenedetto will have a decent race and finish between 7th and 12th.
11th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 16 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.19 | 16th of 31 | 116th of 240 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.14% | 3rd of 31 | 24th of 240 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 67.89% | 10th of 31 | 92nd of 240 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 82.89 | 10th of 31 | 90th of 240‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T10th of 100 | T73rd of 760 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T8th of 100 | T63rd of 760 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T6th of 100 | T42nd of 760 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T6th of 100 | T43rd of 760 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T13th of 100 | T96th of 760 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T29th of 240 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T9th of 100 | T52nd of 670* |
| Stage T10s | 18 | T6th of 100 | T50th of 670* |
| Stage Pts | 77 | 10th of 100 | T64th of 670* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T9th of 100 | T59th of 670* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 16 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 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 23.33(33rd), 41.48% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 63.83(25th), Best 13th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 99.36%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- IRP Statistics
- 2022 IRP Race
- Finished 4th, Started 8th, Led 0 laps, Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 204 Laps in Top15 (98.55% of laps he ran), had 112.3 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable IRP Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP, 37 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 4.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 4th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 98.55% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 112.3 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
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of his career Truck stats here at IRP
– Friesen was awful last week as he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 27th, missing the owners and drivers playoff in the process
– Only 2 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are worse than 10th (16.19 Avg. Finish and 5 Top 10’s)
– His best rank in the 2023 Ranks above is 3rd (99.14 Completed Laps%)
– His only Top 10’s in 16 races this year have been his 5 Top 5’s
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has a best finish of only 13th and 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– In these races he only ran 41.5% of his laps in the Top 15, had a pathetic 63.83 Avg. Driver Rating, and got just 0.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Friesen ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (112.3), and finished 4th in the race
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
This year Friesen has been sink or swim as he has 5 Top 5’s, but the reason he missed the playoffs is he also has just 5 Top 10’s and a terrible Avg. Finish. Even worse is his 2023 Short track stats, they were just awful and another reason he’s not in the playoffs. The only good bit of news is the he ran well here last year. All of this together I say Friesen comes out of IRP with either a Top 5 or finish out of the Top 15.
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of his career Truck stats here at IRP
– Friesen was awful last week as he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 27th, missing the owners and drivers playoff in the process
– Only 2 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are worse than 10th (16.19 Avg. Finish and 5 Top 10’s)
– His best rank in the 2023 Ranks above is 3rd (99.14 Completed Laps%)
– His only Top 10’s in 16 races this year have been his 5 Top 5’s
– In the 3 Short track races this year he has a best finish of only 13th and 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– In these races he only ran 41.5% of his laps in the Top 15, had a pathetic 63.83 Avg. Driver Rating, and got just 0.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Friesen ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (112.3), and finished 4th in the race
– This is his only Truck start at IRP
Outlook for this weekend
This year Friesen has been sink or swim as he has 5 Top 5’s, but the reason he missed the playoffs is he also has just 5 Top 10’s and a terrible Avg. Finish. Even worse is his 2023 Short track stats, they were just awful and another reason he’s not in the playoffs. The only good bit of news is the he ran well here last year. All of this together I say Friesen comes out of IRP with either a Top 5 or finish out of the Top 15.
