In the last Truck race we saw Grant Enfinger absolutely dominate the Trucks return to the Milwaukee Mile, winning both stages and the race. This week we cut the Playoff field from 10 to 8 at Kansas. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 3 based on the playoff bubble, 1 based on 2023 stats, 1 based on 2023 Playoffs stats, 1 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Kansas race, and 1 based on their overall Kansas 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 18 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight the 2023 Playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile) statistics and Kansas statistics.
P = Playoff Driver
OP = Owner Playoff Driver
1st in Points – Corey Heim (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 6.94 | 1st of 30 | T3rd of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.77% | 10th of 30 | 55th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 89.62% | 1st of 30 | 7th of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 113.69 | 1st of 30 | 3rd of 232‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 104 | T18th of 797 |
| Poles | 3 | 2nd of 104 | T4th of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T1st of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | T3rd of 104 | T19th of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | T3rd of 104 | T14th of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 15 | 1st of 104 | T2nd of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 30 | T23rd of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 2nd of 104 | T13th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 25 | 2nd of 104 | T27th of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 193 | 1st of 104 | T6th of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 15 | 3rd of 104 | T13th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.0(5th), 95.2% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 113.8(5th), Best 4th, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 14.13% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- 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
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active consecutive race streak, and tied longest consecutive race streak in Truck Series this year)
- 11 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran, longest active streak and longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 4.5(3rd), 93.54% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 117.48(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 20.98% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 12th, Led 13 laps (9.7%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 127 Laps in Top15 (94.78% of laps he ran), had 120.3 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 14.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 21st)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 97.51% of laps (% ranks 27th)
- 92.86% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 108.33 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 7.91% of laps he’s run (% ranks 10th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 33.33% (% ranks T3rd)
- 2 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T12th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 66.67% (% ranks T16th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 33.33% (% ranks T24th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 16.67% (% ranks 4th)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 7.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of his 2023 season stats
– Heim got 16 Stage Pts at Milwaukee, ran 3 laps out of the Top 15, finished 4th, and clinched a spot into the Round of 8
– He’s now finished in the Top 10 in 6 consecutive races and 11 straight races he’s ran
– 13 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 6.94 Avg. Finish, 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, 15 Top 10’s, 5 Stage Wins, and 193 Stage Pts
– His 6.94 Avg. Finish, 89.62 Laps in Top15%, 113.69 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, 5 Top 2’s, 15 Top 10’s, and 193 Stage Pts all rank T8th or better thru 18 races since 2016
– In the 2 playoff races he’s ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (113.8), 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and a worst finish of 8th
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he has a 117.48 Avg. Driver Rating, a 4.5 Avg. Finish, and a worst finish of 8th
– He’s ran 93.54% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 6 races, led 21% of his laps, and has 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He has 0 Wins in the 6 Intermediate track races
– In the Spring Kansas race Heim led 13 laps, ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 2nd best Driver Rating (120.3), and finished 2nd
– This was his 2nd Top 10 in 3 races here at Kansas in his Truck career
– In the 3 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 108.33 Avg. Driver Rating, never finished out of the Top 10 in a stage, and 7.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Heim has comfortably clinched his way into the Round of 8 thanks to his pretty good playoff races. Looking at his 2023 stats and his streaks this year it’s easy to say he’s more than deserving of being there. Even better is that his worst Intermediate finish this year is 8th and he finished 2nd here in the Spring. All of these incredible stats tell me Heim will get a finish between 1st and 5th this weekend.
– Corey Heim is notable because of his 2023 season stats
– Heim got 16 Stage Pts at Milwaukee, ran 3 laps out of the Top 15, finished 4th, and clinched a spot into the Round of 8
– He’s now finished in the Top 10 in 6 consecutive races and 11 straight races he’s ran
– 13 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 6.94 Avg. Finish, 2 Wins, 5 Top 3’s, 15 Top 10’s, 5 Stage Wins, and 193 Stage Pts
– His 6.94 Avg. Finish, 89.62 Laps in Top15%, 113.69 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, 5 Top 2’s, 15 Top 10’s, and 193 Stage Pts all rank T8th or better thru 18 races since 2016
– In the 2 playoff races he’s ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (113.8), 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and a worst finish of 8th
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he has a 117.48 Avg. Driver Rating, a 4.5 Avg. Finish, and a worst finish of 8th
– He’s ran 93.54% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 6 races, led 21% of his laps, and has 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He has 0 Wins in the 6 Intermediate track races
– In the Spring Kansas race Heim led 13 laps, ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 2nd best Driver Rating (120.3), and finished 2nd
– This was his 2nd Top 10 in 3 races here at Kansas in his Truck career
– In the 3 races he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 108.33 Avg. Driver Rating, never finished out of the Top 10 in a stage, and 7.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Heim has comfortably clinched his way into the Round of 8 thanks to his pretty good playoff races. Looking at his 2023 stats and his streaks this year it’s easy to say he’s more than deserving of being there. Even better is that his worst Intermediate finish this year is 8th and he finished 2nd here in the Spring. All of these incredible stats tell me Heim will get a finish between 1st and 5th this weekend.
2nd in Points – Christian Eckes (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.83 | 5th of 30 | 60th of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.19% | 19th of 30 | 106th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.48% | 3rd of 30 | 41st of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 101.01 | 3rd of 30 | 20th of 232‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 104 | T18th of 797 |
| Poles | 2 | T3rd of 104 | T11th of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | T3rd of 104 | T12th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 2nd of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T5th of 104 | T27th of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T3rd of 104 | T45th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T22nd of 30 | T133rd of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T3rd of 104 | T19th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 23 | T3rd of 104 | T36th of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 157 | 4th of 104 | T22nd of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | T4th of 104 | T17th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 2.5(1st), 100% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 119.45(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 3rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.13% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, longest active streak and tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 13.5(15th), 93.33% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 104.25(4th), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 93.42%, Led 10.92% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 30th (crash), Started 1st, Led 6 laps (4.48%), Finished 2nd in Stage 2, ran 71 Laps in Top15 (91.03% of laps he ran), had 93.9 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 7 Races
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 11th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 30th
- Completed 94.1% of laps (% ranks 35th)
- 89.81% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 99.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 3.7% of laps he’s run (% ranks 14th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Pole, 14.29% (% ranks T3rd)
- 1 Top 2, 14.29% (% ranks T11th)
- 3 Top 5’s, 42.86% (% ranks T10th)
- 5 Top 10’s, 71.43% (% ranks 11th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 14.29% (% ranks T15th)
- 1 DNF, 14.29% (% ranks T37th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3.57 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his stats in the two 2023 Playoff races
– Eckes got his 2nd straight Top 3 finish at Milwaukee two weeks ago, finishing 3rd, and clinched a spot into the Round of 8
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 101.01 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Wins, 7 Top 3’s, and 4 Stage Wins
– His 7 Top 3’s are tied for 8th most thru 18 races since 2016
– He’s only had 3 finishes in the Top 10 that weren’t also in the Top 3 this year
– In the 2 playoff races he’s finished 2nd and 3rd giving him the best Avg. Finish in the playoffs (2.5)
– He’s ran every lap of the 2 races in the Top 15 and has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (119.45) while also getting 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, led 11% of his laps, and has a 104.25 Avg. Driver Rating
– The 6 races have produced 1 Win for him, 3 Top 10’s, 2 finishes out of the Top 20, and a 13.5 Avg. Finish
– One of his finishes out of the Top 20 was at Kansas where Eckes finished 30th due to an early crash, but he still had the 7th best Driver Rating (93.9)
– This was his 1st finish out of the Top 20 in 7 career Kansas races
– In his 7 races here he has 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, and has a 10.0 Avg. Finish
Outlook for this weekend
Eckes’ 2023 Ranks above show he’s been one of the better drivers this year, but the finishes haven’t always been there. However, the playoffs are different as he’s already clinched a spot in the next round. Unfortunately the Intermediate tracks haven’t been his friend this year, but Kansas has typically been great for him. All of this is a bit of a mixed bag, but if he can avoid trouble I see Eckes finishing between 4th and 9th.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his stats in the two 2023 Playoff races
– Eckes got his 2nd straight Top 3 finish at Milwaukee two weeks ago, finishing 3rd, and clinched a spot into the Round of 8
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 101.01 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Wins, 7 Top 3’s, and 4 Stage Wins
– His 7 Top 3’s are tied for 8th most thru 18 races since 2016
– He’s only had 3 finishes in the Top 10 that weren’t also in the Top 3 this year
– In the 2 playoff races he’s finished 2nd and 3rd giving him the best Avg. Finish in the playoffs (2.5)
– He’s ran every lap of the 2 races in the Top 15 and has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (119.45) while also getting 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, led 11% of his laps, and has a 104.25 Avg. Driver Rating
– The 6 races have produced 1 Win for him, 3 Top 10’s, 2 finishes out of the Top 20, and a 13.5 Avg. Finish
– One of his finishes out of the Top 20 was at Kansas where Eckes finished 30th due to an early crash, but he still had the 7th best Driver Rating (93.9)
– This was his 1st finish out of the Top 20 in 7 career Kansas races
– In his 7 races here he has 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, and has a 10.0 Avg. Finish
Outlook for this weekend
Eckes’ 2023 Ranks above show he’s been one of the better drivers this year, but the finishes haven’t always been there. However, the playoffs are different as he’s already clinched a spot in the next round. Unfortunately the Intermediate tracks haven’t been his friend this year, but Kansas has typically been great for him. All of this is a bit of a mixed bag, but if he can avoid trouble I see Eckes finishing between 4th and 9th.
3rd in Points – Grant Enfinger (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.06 | 2nd of 30 | 21st of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.92% | 1st of 30 | T4th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.74% | 2nd of 30 | 21st of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.5 | 5th of 30 | 34th of 232‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Poles | 1 | T6th of 104 | T22nd of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | 7th of 104 | T28th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T7th of 104 | T51st of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | T5th of 104 | T27th of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T3rd of 104 | T45th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | 5th of 104 | T26th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | T5th of 104 | T43rd of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 120 | 6th of 104 | T46th of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 1st of 104 | T9th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.5(6th), 97.07% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 123.95(1st), Best 1st, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 25.33% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 7 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 9.83(8th), 88.65% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.9(7th), Best 1st, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.89%, Led 7.72% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 1st, Started 11th, Led 65 laps (48.51%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 131 Laps in Top15 (97.76% of laps he ran), had 147.2 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 10 Races
- 6.2 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 17th
- Completed 99.93% of laps (% ranks 7th)
- 78.05% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 18th)
- 98.33 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 8.83% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 1 Win, 10.0% (% ranks 8th)
- 4 Top 3’s, 40.0% (% ranks 5th)
- 8 Top 10’s, 80.0% (% ranks 10th)
- 9 Top 15’s, 90.0% (% ranks 11th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2.7 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 12th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran at Kansas earlier this year
– Enfinger dominated the last Truck race as he won the Pole, led over half the race, and won both stages en route to his 3rd Truck Series win this season
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 9.06 Avg. Finish, 96.5 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Wins, 10 Top 10’s, and 22 Stage Pts
– His 99.92 Completed Laps%, 3 Wins, 0 DNF’s, and 18 Playoff Pts thru 18 races all rank T9th or better since 2016
– His 3 Wins are his only Top 3 finishes this year
– His 2 playoff races this year have produced 1 Win and the best Avg. Driver Rating of any driver (123.95)
– In the 2 races he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, led 25% of his laps, and has gotten 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he’s ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 8% of his laps in 6 races
– In the 6 races he has 1 Win, 2 Top 5’s, and 5 Top 15’s; but only 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Enfinger ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 in the Kansas Spring race, led 48.5% of his laps, had the best Driver Rating (147.2), and won the race
– In his 10 career Truck races at Kansas he has 1 Win, 4 Top 3’s, 8 Top 10’s, and an outstanding 6.2 Avg. Finish
– In the 10 races he’s ran 78% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9% of his laps, and has a 98.33 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
This year has been good for Enfinger and with his win last week he’s already in the next round. However, Intermediates have only been okay for him this year, but Kansas is a different story. Enfinger dominated the race this year at Kansas and has done well in his career here. All of this put together I expect him to have a great run this weekend and finish between 1st and 6th.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran at Kansas earlier this year
– Enfinger dominated the last Truck race as he won the Pole, led over half the race, and won both stages en route to his 3rd Truck Series win this season
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better including his 9.06 Avg. Finish, 96.5 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Wins, 10 Top 10’s, and 22 Stage Pts
– His 99.92 Completed Laps%, 3 Wins, 0 DNF’s, and 18 Playoff Pts thru 18 races all rank T9th or better since 2016
– His 3 Wins are his only Top 3 finishes this year
– His 2 playoff races this year have produced 1 Win and the best Avg. Driver Rating of any driver (123.95)
– In the 2 races he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, led 25% of his laps, and has gotten 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he’s ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 8% of his laps in 6 races
– In the 6 races he has 1 Win, 2 Top 5’s, and 5 Top 15’s; but only 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Enfinger ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 in the Kansas Spring race, led 48.5% of his laps, had the best Driver Rating (147.2), and won the race
– In his 10 career Truck races at Kansas he has 1 Win, 4 Top 3’s, 8 Top 10’s, and an outstanding 6.2 Avg. Finish
– In the 10 races he’s ran 78% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9% of his laps, and has a 98.33 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
This year has been good for Enfinger and with his win last week he’s already in the next round. However, Intermediates have only been okay for him this year, but Kansas is a different story. Enfinger dominated the race this year at Kansas and has done well in his career here. All of this put together I expect him to have a great run this weekend and finish between 1st and 6th.
4th in Points – Carson Hocevar (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.94 | 6th of 30 | 63rd of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.05% | 16th of 30 | 94th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.04% | 4th of 30 | 50th of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 92.65 | 7th of 30 | 54th of 232‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 104 | T66th of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | T3rd of 104 | T12th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T5th of 104 | T31st of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T1st of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T3rd of 104 | T45th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T22nd of 30 | T133rd of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T6th of 104 | T37th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 21 | 7th of 104 | T47th of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 118 | 7th of 104 | 49th of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 17 | 2nd of 104 | 11th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.0(T2nd), 100% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 118.35(4th), Best 2nd, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 10.67% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4 Stage T10’s, 5.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (longest active streak in Truck Series)
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 8.17(5th), 87.41% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 102.47(5th), Best 1st, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 93.65%, Led 12.47% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 31st (crash), Started 20th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1, ran 59 Laps in Top15 (75.64% of laps he ran), had 64.0 Driver Rating (ranked 20th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 17.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks 28th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 31st
- Completed 89.48% of laps (% ranks 42nd)
- 62.27% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 25th)
- 76.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 24th)
- Led 5.77% of laps he’s run (% ranks 12th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 25.0% (% ranks 5th)
- 1 Top 10, 25.0% (% ranks 25th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 50.0% (% ranks T25th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T36th)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T46th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Carson Hocevar is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year
– Hocevar all but clinched a spot in the Round of 8 at Milwaukee as he ran every lap in the Top 15, got 12 Stage Pts, and finished 2nd
– He is now on a 3 race Top 5 streak
– Only 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better
– His 11.94 Avg. Finish, 92.65 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Stage Wins, 21 Stage T10’s, 118 Stage Pts all rank 6th or 7th in the 2023 Ranks above
– He’s finished 2nd and 4th in the 2 playoff races this year while running every lap in the Top 15
– He’s led 11% of his laps in the 2 playoff races, has a 118.35 Avg. Driver Rating, and 5.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 6 Intermediate races this year he’s gotten 2 Wins, 4 Top 5’s, and his only finish out of the Top 10 this year was a DNF
– He’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15 at Intermediates this year, led 12.47% of his laps, and has gotten 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage in the 12 stages
– His only finish out of the Top 10 at an Intermediate this year was at Kansas where he ran 76% of his laps in the Top 15, but got involved in a wreck causing him to finish 31st
– This was his 2nd finish out of the Top 20 in his 4 career Truck races at Kansas
– He’s ran only 62% of his laps here in the Top 15, has only 1 Top 10, and just 4 Stage T10’s in 8 stages at Kansas
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 stats above aren’t earth shattering by any means, but his playoff races have been exceptional. This bodes well for him as he’s on a hot streak and has been hot on Intermediates this year. However, his only bad finish was at Kansas, albeit because of a DNF, and he’s been bad here in his career. This weekend I expect Hocevar to run Top 10 most the day and finish 5th-15th.
– Carson Hocevar is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year
– Hocevar all but clinched a spot in the Round of 8 at Milwaukee as he ran every lap in the Top 15, got 12 Stage Pts, and finished 2nd
– He is now on a 3 race Top 5 streak
– Only 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T5th or better
– His 11.94 Avg. Finish, 92.65 Avg. Driver Rating, 2 Stage Wins, 21 Stage T10’s, 118 Stage Pts all rank 6th or 7th in the 2023 Ranks above
– He’s finished 2nd and 4th in the 2 playoff races this year while running every lap in the Top 15
– He’s led 11% of his laps in the 2 playoff races, has a 118.35 Avg. Driver Rating, and 5.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 6 Intermediate races this year he’s gotten 2 Wins, 4 Top 5’s, and his only finish out of the Top 10 this year was a DNF
– He’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15 at Intermediates this year, led 12.47% of his laps, and has gotten 5.17 Stage Pts Per Stage in the 12 stages
– His only finish out of the Top 10 at an Intermediate this year was at Kansas where he ran 76% of his laps in the Top 15, but got involved in a wreck causing him to finish 31st
– This was his 2nd finish out of the Top 20 in his 4 career Truck races at Kansas
– He’s ran only 62% of his laps here in the Top 15, has only 1 Top 10, and just 4 Stage T10’s in 8 stages at Kansas
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 stats above aren’t earth shattering by any means, but his playoff races have been exceptional. This bodes well for him as he’s on a hot streak and has been hot on Intermediates this year. However, his only bad finish was at Kansas, albeit because of a DNF, and he’s been bad here in his career. This weekend I expect Hocevar to run Top 10 most the day and finish 5th-15th.
5th in Points – Zane Smith (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.22 | 7th of 30 | T67th of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.79% | 9th of 30 | 54th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.7% | 7th of 30 | 70th of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 100.61 | 4th of 30 | 21st of 232‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T3rd of 104 | T18th of 797 |
| Poles | 2 | T3rd of 104 | T11th of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T1st of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 1st of 104 | T4th of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T1st of 104 | T8th of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | 8th of 104 | T64th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T15th of 30 | T75th of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T3rd of 104 | T19th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | 1st of 104 | T12th of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 170 | 3rd of 104 | 16th of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | T4th of 104 | T17th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 8.5(9th), 89.07% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.95(9th), Best 5th, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3 Stage T10’s, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- 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 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(10th), 75.85% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 99.4(6th), Best 2nd, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.83% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 7th, Led 6 laps (4.48%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 5th in Stage 2, ran 130 Laps in Top15 (97.01% of laps he ran), had 119.9 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 7 Races
- 5.86 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 11th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 98.84% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 121.53 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 23.18% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Win, 14.29% (% ranks 6th)
- 2 Top 3’s, 28.57% (% ranks 9th)
- 6 Top 10’s, 85.71% (% ranks T6th)
- 7 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage Wins, 21.43% (% ranks 2nd)
- 13 Stage T10’s, 92.86% (% ranks 5th)
- 7.14 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Zane Smith is notable because of his career stats at Kansas
– Smith ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 at Milwaukee, but most of that was out of the Top 10 as he only got 1 Stage Pt and finished 12th
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 2 Wins, 8 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins, and 27 Stage T10’s
– He has just 1 finish in the Top 10 this year that wasn’t also in the Top 3
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 2 races
– In the 2 playoff races this year he has an 8.5 Avg. Finish, an 89.95 Avg. Driver Rating, and a measly 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s ran 89% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, but has led 0 laps
– In 6 Intermediate races this year he has 3 Top 3’s, but also 2 finishes out of the Top 20 with 0 DNF’s
– He’s ran only 76% of his laps in the 6 races in the Top 15, has only a 99.4 Avg. Driver Rating, and 2 Stage Wins
– At Kansas this Spring Smith ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, got 14 Stage Pts, had the 3rd best Driver Rating (119.9), and finished 3rd
– In 7 career Truck Kansas races he has 1 Win, 6 Top 10’s, and worst finish of only 11th giving him an incredible 5.86 Avg. Finish here
– In his 7 races here he’s ran 99% of his laps in the Top 15, led 23% of his laps, has a 121.53 Avg. Driver Rating, and has 7.14 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Smith has had a bit of a disappointing season this year as he’s either been incredible or bust. His 2 playoff races this year show this as he’s good in points but definitely not safe. Unfortunately for Smith Intermediates have been like his season overall, boom or bust, but the good news is that Kansas has always been a boom for him. I see as much this weekend as I see Smith finishing in the Top 5 and making the Round of 8.
– Zane Smith is notable because of his career stats at Kansas
– Smith ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 at Milwaukee, but most of that was out of the Top 10 as he only got 1 Stage Pt and finished 12th
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 2 Wins, 8 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins, and 27 Stage T10’s
– He has just 1 finish in the Top 10 this year that wasn’t also in the Top 3
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 2 races
– In the 2 playoff races this year he has an 8.5 Avg. Finish, an 89.95 Avg. Driver Rating, and a measly 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s ran 89% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, but has led 0 laps
– In 6 Intermediate races this year he has 3 Top 3’s, but also 2 finishes out of the Top 20 with 0 DNF’s
– He’s ran only 76% of his laps in the 6 races in the Top 15, has only a 99.4 Avg. Driver Rating, and 2 Stage Wins
– At Kansas this Spring Smith ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, got 14 Stage Pts, had the 3rd best Driver Rating (119.9), and finished 3rd
– In 7 career Truck Kansas races he has 1 Win, 6 Top 10’s, and worst finish of only 11th giving him an incredible 5.86 Avg. Finish here
– In his 7 races here he’s ran 99% of his laps in the Top 15, led 23% of his laps, has a 121.53 Avg. Driver Rating, and has 7.14 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Smith has had a bit of a disappointing season this year as he’s either been incredible or bust. His 2 playoff races this year show this as he’s good in points but definitely not safe. Unfortunately for Smith Intermediates have been like his season overall, boom or bust, but the good news is that Kansas has always been a boom for him. I see as much this weekend as I see Smith finishing in the Top 5 and making the Round of 8.
6th in Points – Matt Crafton (P)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.67 | 8th of 30 | 77th of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.72% | 4th of 30 | 29th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 71.12% | 8th of 30 | 83rd of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 81.5 | 9th of 30 | 87th of 232‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 104 | T80th of 797 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 104 | T66th of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T15th of 104 | T128th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T21st of 104 | T153rd of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T11th of 104 | T102nd of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T9th of 104 | T77th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 30 | T23rd of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 104 | T56th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | 12th of 104 | T79th of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 74 | 11th of 104 | 73rd of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T9th of 104 | T65th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(7th), 82.4% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 90.25(8th), Best 5th, Worst 9th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 12.33(T12th), 55.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 75.53(23rd), Best 11th, Worst 15th, 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, 6 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.92 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 11th, Started 21st, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 60 Laps in Top15 (44.78% of laps he ran), had 71.5 Driver Rating (ranked 16th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 26 Races
- 11.62 Avg. Finish (Ranks 12th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 27th
- Completed 98.29% of laps (% ranks 23rd)
- 78.86% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 16th)
- 94.03 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 12th)
- Led 3.55% of laps he’s run (% ranks 16th)
- 3 Wins, 11.54% (% ranks 7th)
- 5 Top 2’s, 19.23% (% ranks 7th)
- 14 Top 10’s, 53.85% (% ranks 15th)
- 17 Top 15’s, 65.38% (% ranks 20th)
- 5 finishes outside Top 20, 19.23% (% ranks 19th)
- 3 DNF’s, 11.54% (% ranks 35th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 15 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 3.45 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Matt Crafton is notable because he’s only 9 points above the cutline heading into the last race in the Round of 10
– At Milwaukee Crafton ran only 72% of his laps in the Top 15, but he came on strong late to finish 5th
– He is on a 3 race Top 10 streak, his only streak longer than 1 race this year
– Only his 12.67 Avg. Finish, 98.72 Completed Laps%, 71.12 Laps in Top 15%, and 1 DNF rank 8th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– His best finish this year is 4th, he has only 8 Top 10’s, and has just 74 Stage Pts
– He’s finished 5th and 9th in the 2 playoff races and has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (90.25)
– In the 2 races he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has just 1 Stage T10 with a measly 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 6 races on Intermediate tracks this year he’s finished every race between 11th and 15th while getting only 0.92 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s ran just 56% of his laps on Intermediates this year in the Top 15 and has a subpar 75.53 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the Spring Kansas race Crafton ran just 45% of his laps in the Top 15, got 0 Stage Pts, had the 16th best Driver Rating (71.5), and finished 11th
– In his 26 career Truck races at Kansas he’s ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 3.55% of his laps, and has a 94.03 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 26 races he has 3 Wins, 5 Top 2’s, and 14 Top 10’s with only 5 finishes out of the Top 20
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the 2023 stats Crafton should maybe not even be in the playoffs, but thanks to his 2 playoff races he sits 9 points above the cutoff line. However, heading to an Intermediate isn’t a welcome sight for him as he’s performed bad on them this year, but thankfully Kansas was one of his better races and has been good to him in his career. Based on the stats it seems Crafton will be cutting it close on making the Round of 8 as I feel he gets minimal Stage Points and finishes 8th-15th.
– Matt Crafton is notable because he’s only 9 points above the cutline heading into the last race in the Round of 10
– At Milwaukee Crafton ran only 72% of his laps in the Top 15, but he came on strong late to finish 5th
– He is on a 3 race Top 10 streak, his only streak longer than 1 race this year
– Only his 12.67 Avg. Finish, 98.72 Completed Laps%, 71.12 Laps in Top 15%, and 1 DNF rank 8th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– His best finish this year is 4th, he has only 8 Top 10’s, and has just 74 Stage Pts
– He’s finished 5th and 9th in the 2 playoff races and has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (90.25)
– In the 2 races he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has just 1 Stage T10 with a measly 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 6 races on Intermediate tracks this year he’s finished every race between 11th and 15th while getting only 0.92 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s ran just 56% of his laps on Intermediates this year in the Top 15 and has a subpar 75.53 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the Spring Kansas race Crafton ran just 45% of his laps in the Top 15, got 0 Stage Pts, had the 16th best Driver Rating (71.5), and finished 11th
– In his 26 career Truck races at Kansas he’s ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 3.55% of his laps, and has a 94.03 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 26 races he has 3 Wins, 5 Top 2’s, and 14 Top 10’s with only 5 finishes out of the Top 20
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the 2023 stats Crafton should maybe not even be in the playoffs, but thanks to his 2 playoff races he sits 9 points above the cutoff line. However, heading to an Intermediate isn’t a welcome sight for him as he’s performed bad on them this year, but thankfully Kansas was one of his better races and has been good to him in his career. Based on the stats it seems Crafton will be cutting it close on making the Round of 8 as I feel he gets minimal Stage Points and finishes 8th-15th.
7th in Points – Nick Sanchez (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.78 | 9th of 30 | 85th of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.21% | T12th of 30 | T70th of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 70.7% | 9th of 30 | 85th of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 88.36 | 8th of 30 | 69th of 232‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T11th of 104 | T80th of 797 |
| Poles | 4 | 1st of 104 | T3rd of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T8th of 104 | T69th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T9th of 104 | T68th of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T11th of 104 | T102nd of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T9th of 104 | T77th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T15th of 30 | T75th of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T6th of 104 | T37th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | T9th of 104 | T68th of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 98 | 8th of 104 | T58th of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 8th of 104 | T58th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 17.5(19th), 90.4% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.4(10th), Best 11th, Worst 24th, 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 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3 Stage T10’s, 3.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 12.5(14th), 81.41% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.35(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 96.37%, Led 25.06% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 3 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 6th, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 121 Laps in Top15 (90.3% of laps he ran), had 97.5 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 6.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 6th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 90.3% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 97.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- 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
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s the last driver above the cutline heading into Kansas
– Sanchez ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 at Milwaukee, but a run-in with Corey Heim left him to finish 24th
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 8th or better including his 88.36 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Poles, 2 Stage Wins, and 98 Stage Pts
– His 4 Poles are tied for 3rd most thru 18 races since 2016
– He’s finished out of the Top 10 in both playoff races thus far (11th and 24th)
– In the 2 playoff races he’s ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, has an 89.4 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 81% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating (97.35), and 2 Stage Wins
– He’s led 25% of his laps in the 6 races and has gotten 2 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 10’s, and 2 DNF’s
– In the Spring Kansas race Sanchez ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, got 0 Stage Pts, had the 6th best Driver Rating (97.5), and finished 6th
– This is his only career Truck start at Kansas
Outlook for this weekend
Sanchez heads into Kansas only 3 points above the cutline, but that’s good for a rookie as are his 2023 stats. His 2 playoff races bring some hope in the fact he’s ran well, but he hasn’t been able to get good finishes. What’s better is that he’s ran well at Intermediate tracks this year and finished 6th here at Kansas this Spring. If the stats hold true I see Sanchez running well all race this weekend and coming home with a 5th to 11th place finish and making the Round of 8.
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s the last driver above the cutline heading into Kansas
– Sanchez ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15 at Milwaukee, but a run-in with Corey Heim left him to finish 24th
– 6 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are 8th or better including his 88.36 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Poles, 2 Stage Wins, and 98 Stage Pts
– His 4 Poles are tied for 3rd most thru 18 races since 2016
– He’s finished out of the Top 10 in both playoff races thus far (11th and 24th)
– In the 2 playoff races he’s ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, has an 89.4 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 81% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating (97.35), and 2 Stage Wins
– He’s led 25% of his laps in the 6 races and has gotten 2 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 10’s, and 2 DNF’s
– In the Spring Kansas race Sanchez ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15, got 0 Stage Pts, had the 6th best Driver Rating (97.5), and finished 6th
– This is his only career Truck start at Kansas
Outlook for this weekend
Sanchez heads into Kansas only 3 points above the cutline, but that’s good for a rookie as are his 2023 stats. His 2 playoff races bring some hope in the fact he’s ran well, but he hasn’t been able to get good finishes. What’s better is that he’s ran well at Intermediate tracks this year and finished 6th here at Kansas this Spring. If the stats hold true I see Sanchez running well all race this weekend and coming home with a 5th to 11th place finish and making the Round of 8.
8th in Points – Ben Rhodes (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 18 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.44 | 4th of 30 | T51st of 232 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.98% | 8th of 30 | 51st of 232 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 77.56% | 6th of 30 | 64th of 232 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 92.69 | 6th of 30 | 52nd of 232‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 104 | T36th of 797 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 104 | T66th of 797 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T8th of 104 | T69th of 797 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T9th of 104 | T68th of 797 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T8th of 104 | T68th of 797 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T3rd of 104 | T45th of 797 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 30 | T23rd of 232 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 104 | T56th of 704* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | T5th of 104 | T43rd of 704* |
| Stage Pts | 132 | 5th of 104 | T37th of 704* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 7th of 104 | T39th of 704* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 18 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Playoff start, 43 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(T15th), 88.8% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 77.75(17th), Best 16th, Worst 16th, 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 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 62 drivers)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(7th), 77.19% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.4(9th), Best 1st, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 99.89%, Led 6.47% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.08 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Spring Kansas Race
- Finished 16th, Started 5th, Led 17 laps (12.69%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1, ran 92 Laps in Top15 (69.17% of laps he ran), had 79.4 Driver Rating (ranked 14th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas, 63 drivers)
- 11 Races
- 12.91 Avg. Finish (Ranks 16th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 23rd
- Completed 98.95% of laps (% ranks 18th)
- 79.91% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 91.96 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 13th)
- Led 3.68% of laps he’s run (% ranks 15th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 9.09% (% ranks 14th)
- 2 Top 5’s, 18.18% (% ranks 18th)
- 5 Top 10’s, 45.45% (% ranks 20th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 9.09% (% ranks 14th)
- 1 DNF, 9.09% (% ranks 33rd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 11th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he is the first driver below the cutline heading into Kansas
– At Milwaukee Rhodes only ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to another 16th place finish in the playoffs
– This was his 3rd straight finish out of the Top 10
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better including his 11.44 Avg. Finish, 77.56 Laps in Top 15%, 92.69 Avg. Driver Rating, and 10 Top 10’s
– His worst 2023 Rank above is only T10th (0 Poles, 1 Stage Win)
– The 2 playoff races have produced two 16th place finishes, the 17th best Avg. Driver Rating (77.75), and only 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the playoff races he’s ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15, but led 0 laps
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he’s gotten 1 Win, 2 Top 3’s, and 4 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 77% of his laps at Intermediates in the Top 15, has a 97.4 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.08 Stage Pts Per stage
– Rhodes ran just 69% of his laps in the Top 15 at Kansas earlier this year, had just the 14th best Driver Rating (79.4), and finished 16th
– In 11 races here at Kansas he has just 2 Top 5’s and only 5 Top 10’s, but also only 1 finish out of the Top 20 and 1 DNF
– In the 11 races he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 91.96 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Coming into Kansas Rhodes is 3 points on the wrong side of the cutline and based on his 2023 stats this is surprising. Rhodes definitely deserves a spot in the next round, but his playoffs have been not good so far. Thankfully he is coming to an Intermediate track where he’s ran well overall this year, but he didn’t run well at Kansas this Spring and hasn’t in his career either. Based on this I see it being hard for Rhodes to make the Round of 8 as he finishes between 9th and 20th.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he is the first driver below the cutline heading into Kansas
– At Milwaukee Rhodes only ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to another 16th place finish in the playoffs
– This was his 3rd straight finish out of the Top 10
– 12 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T8th or better including his 11.44 Avg. Finish, 77.56 Laps in Top 15%, 92.69 Avg. Driver Rating, and 10 Top 10’s
– His worst 2023 Rank above is only T10th (0 Poles, 1 Stage Win)
– The 2 playoff races have produced two 16th place finishes, the 17th best Avg. Driver Rating (77.75), and only 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the playoff races he’s ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15, but led 0 laps
– In the 6 Intermediate races this year he’s gotten 1 Win, 2 Top 3’s, and 4 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 77% of his laps at Intermediates in the Top 15, has a 97.4 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.08 Stage Pts Per stage
– Rhodes ran just 69% of his laps in the Top 15 at Kansas earlier this year, had just the 14th best Driver Rating (79.4), and finished 16th
– In 11 races here at Kansas he has just 2 Top 5’s and only 5 Top 10’s, but also only 1 finish out of the Top 20 and 1 DNF
– In the 11 races he’s ran 80% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 91.96 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Coming into Kansas Rhodes is 3 points on the wrong side of the cutline and based on his 2023 stats this is surprising. Rhodes definitely deserves a spot in the next round, but his playoffs have been not good so far. Thankfully he is coming to an Intermediate track where he’s ran well overall this year, but he didn’t run well at Kansas this Spring and hasn’t in his career either. Based on this I see it being hard for Rhodes to make the Round of 8 as he finishes between 9th and 20th.
