The last truck race happened nearly a month ago, but in that race it was Brett Moffitt with a second Front Row Motorsports entry that stole the show and won the race. This week the trucks are back at it in Homestead where the Championship 4 will be set. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 4 based on the 2023 Playoff bubble, 2 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Homestead race, and 1 based on their overall Homestead 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 21 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 Homestead statistics.
P = Playoff Driver
OP = Owner Playoff Driver
1st in Points – Corey Heim (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 6.4 | 1st of 29 | 3rd of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.11% | 7th of 29 | 43rd of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 90.99% | 1st of 29 | 4th of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 113.92 | 1st of 29 | 2nd of 226‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 111 | T9th of 848 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 111 | T5th of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T1st of 111 | T6th of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 6 | 3rd of 111 | T18th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | 1st of 111 | T6th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 18 | 1st of 111 | 2nd of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T4th of 29 | T18th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 3rd of 111 | T19th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 31 | T1st of 111 | T13th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 227 | 1st of 111 | 8th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 20 | 2nd of 111 | 12th of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 4.4(1st), 97.03% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 114.66(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 12.25% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 4 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 10 Stage T10’s, 6.8 Stage Pts Per Stage, 5 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)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series)
- 9 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active consecutive race streak, longest consecutive race streak in Truck Series this year and tied 28th longest consecutive race streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 14 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, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 4.43(3rd), 94.19% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 118.43(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 22.15% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 7 Top 10’s, 7 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.21 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 5th, Started 19th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 2, ran 125 Laps in Top15 (93.28% of laps he ran), had 98.6 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 5.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 93.28% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 10th)
- 98.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 10th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T13th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of his stats in the 7 Intermediate races this year
– Heim spent 96% of his laps in the Top 15 at Talladega en route to his series leading 11th Top 5 finish, coming home 5th
– He’s now finished 4 straight races in the Top 5 and he’s finished his last 14 races he’s started in the Top 10
– Only 1 of his 2023 Ranks above is worse than T4th (98.11 Completed Laps%, ranks 7th)
– His 6.4 Avg. Finish, 90.99 Laps in Top 15%, 113.92 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, and 18 Top 10’s all rank T5th or better thru 21 races since 2016
– He’s ran 97% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating in the 5 races (114.66), and has finished in the Top 10 of all 10 stages
– In the 5 playoff races he has a 4.4 Avg. Finish, 1 Win, and 4 Top 5’s
– He has a 4.43 Avg. Finish in the 7 Intermediate races this year with 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of only 8th
– In the 7 races he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 22% of his laps, and has gotten 6.21 Stage Pts Per Stage; but he’s won 0 races
– At Homestead last year Heim ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating (98.6), and finished 5th
– This is his only career Truck race here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Heim has been fabulous this year and his 2023 stats back that up as he’s been the best driver all year, and one of the best since 2016. His playoffs have continued his success, and now heading to an Intermediate is even better as he’s been great on them this year as well. His only race at Homestead was last year, but in that race he did pretty good. When looking at the stats altogether this weekend I see Heim finishing between 1st and 7th.
– Corey Heim is notable because of his stats in the 7 Intermediate races this year
– Heim spent 96% of his laps in the Top 15 at Talladega en route to his series leading 11th Top 5 finish, coming home 5th
– He’s now finished 4 straight races in the Top 5 and he’s finished his last 14 races he’s started in the Top 10
– Only 1 of his 2023 Ranks above is worse than T4th (98.11 Completed Laps%, ranks 7th)
– His 6.4 Avg. Finish, 90.99 Laps in Top 15%, 113.92 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Poles, and 18 Top 10’s all rank T5th or better thru 21 races since 2016
– He’s ran 97% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, has the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating in the 5 races (114.66), and has finished in the Top 10 of all 10 stages
– In the 5 playoff races he has a 4.4 Avg. Finish, 1 Win, and 4 Top 5’s
– He has a 4.43 Avg. Finish in the 7 Intermediate races this year with 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of only 8th
– In the 7 races he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 22% of his laps, and has gotten 6.21 Stage Pts Per Stage; but he’s won 0 races
– At Homestead last year Heim ran 93% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating (98.6), and finished 5th
– This is his only career Truck race here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Heim has been fabulous this year and his 2023 stats back that up as he’s been the best driver all year, and one of the best since 2016. His playoffs have continued his success, and now heading to an Intermediate is even better as he’s been great on them this year as well. His only race at Homestead was last year, but in that race he did pretty good. When looking at the stats altogether this weekend I see Heim finishing between 1st and 7th.
2nd in Points – Carson Hocevar (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.24 | 4th of 29 | T46th of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.61% | T13th of 29 | T77th of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 81.55% | 4th of 29 | 42nd of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 95.51 | 6th of 29 | 38th of 226‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 111 | T9th of 848 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 111 | T71st of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | T4th of 111 | T22nd of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T5th of 111 | T36th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 10 | T2nd of 111 | T11th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T3rd of 111 | T39th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T18th of 29 | T104th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T6th of 111 | T30th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T3rd of 111 | T38th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 160 | 5th of 111 | 36th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | T3rd of 111 | T13th of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 5.4(T2nd), 94.93% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 114.94(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 9.53% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 10 Stage T10’s, 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, 1 Playoff Pt earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 30th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 7.86(5th), 88.02% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 104.93(5th), Best 1st, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 94.49%, Led 14.06% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 5.29 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 12th, Started 22nd, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 114 Laps in Top15 (85.71% of laps he ran), had 77.3 Driver Rating (ranked 14th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 12.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 19th)
- Best Finish: 12th, Worst: 12th
- Completed 99.25% of laps (% ranks T19th)
- 85.71% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 77.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 25th)
- 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
– Carson Hocevar is notable because of how he’s done on Intermediate tracks this year
– Hocevar only spent 71% of his laps in the Top 15 at Talladega, but he reversed those numbers and got 17 Stage Pts, then ended up P11
– He’s now finished 13 straight races inside the Top 12
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 11.24 Avg. Finish, 3 Wins, 10 Top 5’s, and 12 Top 10’s
– Only 2 of his 12 Top 10 finishes have come between 6th and 10th
– He’s tied for the 2nd best playoff Avg. Finish (5.4) and has 4 Top 10’s with a worst finish of 11th in the 5 races
– In the 5 races he’s ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9.53% of his laps, and has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating (114.94)
– He’s ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15 at Intermediate races this year, led 14% of his laps, and has 3 Stage Wins in the 7 races
– In these 7 races he has a 7.86 Avg. Finish, a 104.93 Avg. Driver Rating, and has 2 Wins with 6 Top 10’s
– Last year at Homestead Hocevar started 22nd, ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15, and had the 14th best Driver Rating (77.3) en route to a 12th place finish
– This is his only career Truck race here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 season has been pretty good as he’s in a good spot points wise heading to Homestead. His 2023 playoff stats and overall stats both say he’s pretty deserving of a spot in the Championship 4, and if he runs this weekend like he has at Intermediates this year he’s a shoe-in for the Champiionship 4. However, he’s only had 1 Homestead start and it didn’t go great. Based on his points position and stats above I see Hocevar getting a 5th-10th place finish this weekend.
– Carson Hocevar is notable because of how he’s done on Intermediate tracks this year
– Hocevar only spent 71% of his laps in the Top 15 at Talladega, but he reversed those numbers and got 17 Stage Pts, then ended up P11
– He’s now finished 13 straight races inside the Top 12
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 11.24 Avg. Finish, 3 Wins, 10 Top 5’s, and 12 Top 10’s
– Only 2 of his 12 Top 10 finishes have come between 6th and 10th
– He’s tied for the 2nd best playoff Avg. Finish (5.4) and has 4 Top 10’s with a worst finish of 11th in the 5 races
– In the 5 races he’s ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9.53% of his laps, and has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating (114.94)
– He’s ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15 at Intermediate races this year, led 14% of his laps, and has 3 Stage Wins in the 7 races
– In these 7 races he has a 7.86 Avg. Finish, a 104.93 Avg. Driver Rating, and has 2 Wins with 6 Top 10’s
– Last year at Homestead Hocevar started 22nd, ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15, and had the 14th best Driver Rating (77.3) en route to a 12th place finish
– This is his only career Truck race here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 season has been pretty good as he’s in a good spot points wise heading to Homestead. His 2023 playoff stats and overall stats both say he’s pretty deserving of a spot in the Championship 4, and if he runs this weekend like he has at Intermediates this year he’s a shoe-in for the Champiionship 4. However, he’s only had 1 Homestead start and it didn’t go great. Based on his points position and stats above I see Hocevar getting a 5th-10th place finish this weekend.
3rd in Points – Christian Eckes (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.19 | 3rd of 29 | 45th of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.88% | 16th of 29 | 88th of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.43% | T2nd of 29 | T26th of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.61 | 2nd of 29 | 17th of 226‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 111 | T9th of 848 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 111 | T5th of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T1st of 111 | T6th of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | 1st of 111 | T5th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | 4th of 111 | T18th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T3rd of 111 | T39th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T18th of 29 | T104th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 6 | T1st of 111 | T13th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T3rd of 111 | T38th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 188 | 4th of 111 | T19th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 21 | 1st of 111 | T9th of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 5.4(T2nd), 97.9% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 115.14(1st), Best 1st, Worst 19th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 20.79% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 2 Poles, 4 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 8 Stage T10’s, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 7 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 4 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 13th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 11.71(T10th), 94.15% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 106.06(4th), Best 1st, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 94.29%, Led 9.6% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 3.79 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 7th, Started 5th, Led 0 laps, Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 134 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 105.8 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 6.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.03% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 106.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 10.7% of laps he’s run (% ranks 9th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 33.33% (% ranks T7th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 5 Stage T10’s, 83.33% (% ranks 5th)
- 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his 2023 playoff stats and because he’s just 9 points above the driver and owner cutline
– Talladega was disappointing for Eckes who spent 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and was up front on the last lap before a bad block sent him to a 19th place finish
– This broke his Truck Series season best 4 straight Top 3 finishes streak
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 11.19 Avg. Finish, 102.61 Avg. Driver Rating, 12 Top 10’s, and 6 Stage Wins
– His 3 Wins, 3 Poles, 6 Top 2’s, 9 Top 3’s, and 21 Playoff Pts all rank T9th or better thru 21 races since 2016
– In the 5 playoff races he has a 5.4 Avg. Finish with 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage and 4 Top 3’s
– He’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 in these 5 races, has the best Avg. Driver Rating (115.14), and he’s led an incredible 21% of his laps
– At Intermediates this year he has an 11.71 Avg. Finish with 2 Wins, 4 Top 5’s, and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 in 7 races
– In the 7 races he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9.6% of his laps, and has a 106.06 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 2022 Homestead race Heim ran all 134 laps in the Top 15, finished 6th in both stages, had the 6th best Driver Rating (105.8), and finished 7th
– This was his 3rd Top 10 in 3 races here at Homestead with a best finish of 3rd and a worst of 8th
– In his 3 races here he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 106.5 Avg. Driver Rating, and has gotten 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Eckes attempt to block at Talladega may be his undoing in the playoffs as all of his playoff races besides this one were spectacular. This would be a shame if he missed the Championship 4 as his 2023 stats are clearly one of the 4 best. However, he’s still above the cutline and his stats at Intermediates this year and at Homestead have been mostly solid. So, with this in mind I see Eckes running well, making the Championship 4, and finishing in the Top 6 this weekend.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his 2023 playoff stats and because he’s just 9 points above the driver and owner cutline
– Talladega was disappointing for Eckes who spent 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and was up front on the last lap before a bad block sent him to a 19th place finish
– This broke his Truck Series season best 4 straight Top 3 finishes streak
– 11 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T3rd or better including his 11.19 Avg. Finish, 102.61 Avg. Driver Rating, 12 Top 10’s, and 6 Stage Wins
– His 3 Wins, 3 Poles, 6 Top 2’s, 9 Top 3’s, and 21 Playoff Pts all rank T9th or better thru 21 races since 2016
– In the 5 playoff races he has a 5.4 Avg. Finish with 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage and 4 Top 3’s
– He’s ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15 in these 5 races, has the best Avg. Driver Rating (115.14), and he’s led an incredible 21% of his laps
– At Intermediates this year he has an 11.71 Avg. Finish with 2 Wins, 4 Top 5’s, and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 in 7 races
– In the 7 races he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9.6% of his laps, and has a 106.06 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 2022 Homestead race Heim ran all 134 laps in the Top 15, finished 6th in both stages, had the 6th best Driver Rating (105.8), and finished 7th
– This was his 3rd Top 10 in 3 races here at Homestead with a best finish of 3rd and a worst of 8th
– In his 3 races here he’s ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 106.5 Avg. Driver Rating, and has gotten 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Eckes attempt to block at Talladega may be his undoing in the playoffs as all of his playoff races besides this one were spectacular. This would be a shame if he missed the Championship 4 as his 2023 stats are clearly one of the 4 best. However, he’s still above the cutline and his stats at Intermediates this year and at Homestead have been mostly solid. So, with this in mind I see Eckes running well, making the Championship 4, and finishing in the Top 6 this weekend.
4th in Points – Nick Sanchez (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.95 | 7th of 29 | 71st of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.61% | 9th of 29 | 56th of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.25% | 8th of 29 | 82nd of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 90.37 | 8th of 29 | 63rd of 226‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 111 | T94th of 848 |
| Poles | 4 | 1st of 111 | T3rd of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 111 | T75th of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T10th of 111 | T74th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T12th of 111 | T108th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | T7th of 111 | T55th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T11th of 29 | T54th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T4th of 111 | T25th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 22 | 8th of 111 | T59th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 144 | 7th of 111 | T48th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 4 | 8th of 111 | T63rd of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 11.8(7th), 85.64% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.2(6th), Best 7th, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 8.42% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 8 Stage T10’s, 6.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, 2 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 11.86(12th), 83.74% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 101.41(6th), Best 3rd, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 96.85%, Led 26.02% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 3.71 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- did not race
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s 4th in points only 3 points to the good in the driver points and 2 points to the good in the owner points
– Talladega was interesting for Sanchez as he ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 25% of the race, but he ended up leaving with a 7th place finish, a black eye, and a bloody face courtesy of Matt Crafton
– He’s now finished 3 straight races in the Top 10
– Only his 4 Poles and 4 Stage Wins are T4th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 4 Poles are tied for 3rd most thru 21 races since 2016
– 81% of his 11 Top 10’s this year have come between 6th and 10th
– In 5 playoff races he has an 11.8 Avg. Finish, a 97.2 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Top 10’s, and a best finish of 7th
– He’s ran 86% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 8.42% of his laps, and has gotten 6.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 7 Intermediate races this year he has an 11.86 Avg. Finish with 2 Poles, 1 Top 5, and 4 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 7 races, led 26% of his laps, has a 101.41 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3 Stage Wins
– This will be Sanchez’s first career Truck start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Sanchez was apart of the after race mayhem at Talladega, but he’s also above the cutlines so it’s not all bad. His 2023 playoffs have been decent enough, but his overall 2023 stats say he doesn’t deserve a shot at the championship in Phoenix. The good news is that an Intermediate is coming up and Sanchez has done pretty good on those this year. The bad news is that this is Homestead, and he’s never ran a race here. With this in mind I see Sanchez finishing 6th-12th this weekend and either just missing or just making the Championship 4.
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s 4th in points only 3 points to the good in the driver points and 2 points to the good in the owner points
– Talladega was interesting for Sanchez as he ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 25% of the race, but he ended up leaving with a 7th place finish, a black eye, and a bloody face courtesy of Matt Crafton
– He’s now finished 3 straight races in the Top 10
– Only his 4 Poles and 4 Stage Wins are T4th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 4 Poles are tied for 3rd most thru 21 races since 2016
– 81% of his 11 Top 10’s this year have come between 6th and 10th
– In 5 playoff races he has an 11.8 Avg. Finish, a 97.2 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Top 10’s, and a best finish of 7th
– He’s ran 86% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 8.42% of his laps, and has gotten 6.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In 7 Intermediate races this year he has an 11.86 Avg. Finish with 2 Poles, 1 Top 5, and 4 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 7 races, led 26% of his laps, has a 101.41 Avg. Driver Rating, and 3 Stage Wins
– This will be Sanchez’s first career Truck start here at Homestead
Outlook for this weekend
Sanchez was apart of the after race mayhem at Talladega, but he’s also above the cutlines so it’s not all bad. His 2023 playoffs have been decent enough, but his overall 2023 stats say he doesn’t deserve a shot at the championship in Phoenix. The good news is that an Intermediate is coming up and Sanchez has done pretty good on those this year. The bad news is that this is Homestead, and he’s never ran a race here. With this in mind I see Sanchez finishing 6th-12th this weekend and either just missing or just making the Championship 4.
5th in Points – Grant Enfinger (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.33 | 2nd of 29 | T24th of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.9% | 1st of 29 | 3rd of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.43% | T2nd of 29 | T26th of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.01 | 5th of 29 | 32nd of 226‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T1st of 111 | T9th of 848 |
| Poles | 1 | T7th of 111 | T28th of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | 7th of 111 | T32nd of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T5th of 111 | T36th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | 5th of 111 | T26th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 11 | T7th of 111 | T55th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 29 | T1st of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T6th of 111 | T30th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 25 | 7th of 111 | T49th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 135 | 8th of 111 | 50th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | T3rd of 111 | T13th of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 9.2(4th), 86.14% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 105.44(4th), Best 1st, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.88%, Led 12.27% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 4.7 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, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.86(8th), 87.28% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 97.04(9th), Best 1st, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.8%, Led 7.1% 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, 3.64 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 14th, Started 23rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 110 Laps in Top15 (82.71% of laps he ran), had 89.7 Driver Rating (ranked 10th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 11.83 Avg. Finish (Ranks 18th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 23rd
- Completed 99.88% of laps (% ranks 12th)
- 77.83% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 20th)
- 90.85 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 16th)
- Led 4.11% of laps he’s run (% ranks 14th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Pole, 16.67% (% ranks 5th)
- 1 Top 2, 16.67% (% ranks 13th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T16th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 16.67% (% ranks T23rd)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 10.0% (% ranks 8th)
- 9 Stage T10’s, 90.0% (% ranks 4th)
- 5.2 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his 2023 stats and because he’s only 3 points below the driver cutline and just 2 points below the owner cutline
– Enfinger only spent 28% of his laps at Talladega in the Top 15, but was there when it mattered as he finished 13th
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 3 races
– Only his 9.33 Avg. Finish, 99.9 Completed Laps%, 84.43 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Wins, 0 DNF’s, and 18 Playoff Pts are 4th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 96.01 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Top 3’s, 8 Top 5’s, and 3 Stage Wins all rank 5th or 6th in the 2023 Ranks above
– He has a 9.2 Avg. Finish in the 5 playoff races with 1 Win and only 2 Top 10’s, but also 0 finishes out of the Top 20
– In these 5 races he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 12% of his laps, has a 105.44 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.7 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediate tracks this year he has a 10.86 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 3 Top 10’s, and a worst finish of 17th in 7 races
– In the 7 races he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7% of his laps, and has a respectable 97.04 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Homestead Enfinger got 10 Stage Pts, ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, and had the 10th best Driver Rating (89.7); but finished 14th
– In 6 races at Homestead he has 1 Top 2, but only 3 Top 10’s and an 11.83 Avg. Finish
– He’s ran 78% of his laps here in the Top 15, has gotten 9 Stage T10’s in 10 stages and has a decent Avg. Driver Rating at 90.85
Outlook for this weekend
There is an argument that could be made that Enfinger deserves a spot in the Championship 4 based on his 2023 stats, but also an argument saying he doesn’t. His playoff stats are the same way. His Intermediate stats show he has a decent shot at getting that spot, but also show he might not. The same can be said about his Homestead stats as well. Overall Enfinger’s stats are as clear as mud which makes me think he either finishes Top 5 this weekend, making the Championship 4, or between 11th and 15th, missing the Championship 4.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his 2023 stats and because he’s only 3 points below the driver cutline and just 2 points below the owner cutline
– Enfinger only spent 28% of his laps at Talladega in the Top 15, but was there when it mattered as he finished 13th
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 3 races
– Only his 9.33 Avg. Finish, 99.9 Completed Laps%, 84.43 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Wins, 0 DNF’s, and 18 Playoff Pts are 4th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 96.01 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Top 3’s, 8 Top 5’s, and 3 Stage Wins all rank 5th or 6th in the 2023 Ranks above
– He has a 9.2 Avg. Finish in the 5 playoff races with 1 Win and only 2 Top 10’s, but also 0 finishes out of the Top 20
– In these 5 races he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 12% of his laps, has a 105.44 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4.7 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediate tracks this year he has a 10.86 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 3 Top 10’s, and a worst finish of 17th in 7 races
– In the 7 races he’s ran 87% of his laps in the Top 15, led 7% of his laps, and has a respectable 97.04 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Homestead Enfinger got 10 Stage Pts, ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15, and had the 10th best Driver Rating (89.7); but finished 14th
– In 6 races at Homestead he has 1 Top 2, but only 3 Top 10’s and an 11.83 Avg. Finish
– He’s ran 78% of his laps here in the Top 15, has gotten 9 Stage T10’s in 10 stages and has a decent Avg. Driver Rating at 90.85
Outlook for this weekend
There is an argument that could be made that Enfinger deserves a spot in the Championship 4 based on his 2023 stats, but also an argument saying he doesn’t. His playoff stats are the same way. His Intermediate stats show he has a decent shot at getting that spot, but also show he might not. The same can be said about his Homestead stats as well. Overall Enfinger’s stats are as clear as mud which makes me think he either finishes Top 5 this weekend, making the Championship 4, or between 11th and 15th, missing the Championship 4.
6th in Points – Ben Rhodes (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.43 | 5th of 29 | T49th of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.21% | 6th of 29 | 41st of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 77.86% | 5th of 29 | 58th of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 91.54 | 7th of 29 | 59th of 226‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 111 | T38th of 848 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 111 | T71st of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | 8th of 111 | T50th of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T8th of 111 | T58th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T7th of 111 | T62nd of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T3rd of 111 | T39th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T4th of 29 | T18th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 111 | T59th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T3rd of 111 | T38th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 152 | 6th of 111 | 42nd of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 7th of 111 | T43rd of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 13.2(T9th), 83.91% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 81.86(12th), Best 2nd, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 99.75%, Led 0.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6 Stage T10’s, 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 11.71(T10th), 73.94% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.56(10th), Best 1st, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 99.7%, Led 5.82% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.36 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 6th, Started 2nd, Led 37 laps (27.61%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 5th in Stage 2, ran 128 Laps in Top15 (95.52% of laps he ran), had 111.9 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 14.17 Avg. Finish (Ranks 24th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 20th
- Completed 99.5% of laps (% ranks 18th)
- 92.13% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 92.98 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 14th)
- Led 10.25% of laps he’s run (% ranks 11th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 2 Top 10’s, 33.33% (% ranks T22nd)
- 3 Top 15’s, 50.0% (% ranks T24th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage Wins, 20.0% (% ranks 5th)
- 7 Stage T10’s, 70.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he’s 5 points below the driver cutline and 4 points below the owner cutline
– Rhodes came up just shy again at Talladega as he finished 2nd after running 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting 6 Stage Pts
– After 4 straight finishes out of the Top 10 he has now finished 2 straight races in the Top 10
– Only his 12 Top 10’s, 1 DNF, and 27 Stage T10’s are T4th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– He has as many DNF’s this year as he does Stage Wins and race Wins (1 each)
– In the 5 playoff races this year he has a 13.2 Avg. Finish with only 2 Top 10’s and 1 finish out of the Top 20
– He’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 5 races, has a mediocre 81.86 Avg. Driver Rating, and a measly 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he has an 11.71 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 2 Top 3’s, and 4 Top 10’s in 7 races
– In the 7 races he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, led 6% of his laps, and has gotten 4.36 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 2022 Homestead race he led 28% of the race, ran 95.52% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (111.9), and finished 6th
– This was only his 2nd Top 10 in 6 career Truck races at Homestead, and overall he has just a 14.17 Avg. Finish
– In his 6 races here he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, led 10% of his laps, has 0 DNF’s, and has gotten 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Rhodes 2023 playoffs haven’t been great, as is obvious by his stats, and his 2023 Ranks above say he’s not supposed to be in the Championship 4. However, a good Talladega race has him in the hunt, and this year he’s been decently well on Intermediates. Then again, this is Homestead where Rhodes has been mediocre at best in his 6 races here. These stats above tell me that Rhodes ends up between 8th and 15th, missing the Championship 4.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he’s 5 points below the driver cutline and 4 points below the owner cutline
– Rhodes came up just shy again at Talladega as he finished 2nd after running 80% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting 6 Stage Pts
– After 4 straight finishes out of the Top 10 he has now finished 2 straight races in the Top 10
– Only his 12 Top 10’s, 1 DNF, and 27 Stage T10’s are T4th or better in the 2023 Ranks above
– He has as many DNF’s this year as he does Stage Wins and race Wins (1 each)
– In the 5 playoff races this year he has a 13.2 Avg. Finish with only 2 Top 10’s and 1 finish out of the Top 20
– He’s ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 in the 5 races, has a mediocre 81.86 Avg. Driver Rating, and a measly 2.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Intermediates this year he has an 11.71 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 2 Top 3’s, and 4 Top 10’s in 7 races
– In the 7 races he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, led 6% of his laps, and has gotten 4.36 Stage Pts Per Stage
– In the 2022 Homestead race he led 28% of the race, ran 95.52% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (111.9), and finished 6th
– This was only his 2nd Top 10 in 6 career Truck races at Homestead, and overall he has just a 14.17 Avg. Finish
– In his 6 races here he’s ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, led 10% of his laps, has 0 DNF’s, and has gotten 4.9 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Rhodes 2023 playoffs haven’t been great, as is obvious by his stats, and his 2023 Ranks above say he’s not supposed to be in the Championship 4. However, a good Talladega race has him in the hunt, and this year he’s been decently well on Intermediates. Then again, this is Homestead where Rhodes has been mediocre at best in his 6 races here. These stats above tell me that Rhodes ends up between 8th and 15th, missing the Championship 4.
7th in Points – Ty Majeski (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.52 | 6th of 29 | T54th of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.71% | 8th of 29 | T49th of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.15% | 6th of 29 | 75th of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 98.63 | 3rd of 29 | 23rd of 226‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 111 | T38th of 848 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 111 | T15th of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 4 | T4th of 111 | T22nd of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 4th of 111 | T25th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 8 | 5th of 111 | T26th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | 2nd of 111 | T34th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T11th of 29 | T54th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 6 | T1st of 111 | T13th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 27 | T3rd of 111 | T38th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 196 | 3rd of 111 | 17th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | 6th of 111 | T26th of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 13.2(9th), 68.19% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 98.36(5th), Best 1st, Worst 21st, Laps Completed 99.13%, Led 22.35% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 4.7 Stage Pts Per Stage, 7 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 17.29(26th), 56.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 81.47(15th), Best 4th, Worst 31st, Laps Completed 94.49%, Led 1.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2.36 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 1st, Started 18th, Led 67 laps (50.0%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 133 Laps in Top15 (99.25% of laps he ran), had 143.1 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 73.88% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 21st)
- 111.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 25.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because of his stats in his 2 career Truck Series starts here at Homestead
– At Talladega Majeski ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended up in a late crash, finishing 21st
– He now has 3 straight finishes of 18th or worse and his best Laps in Top 15% in the 3 races is only 61%
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 98.63 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Top 2’s, 6 Stage Wins, and 196 Stage Pts
– His two worst 2023 Ranks above are his 1 Win (T7th) and 97.71 Completed Laps% (8th)
– He has a 13.2 Avg. Finish in the 5 playoff races with just 1 Top 5 and 2 Top 10’s, but also 1 Win
– In the 5 races he’s ran only 68% of his laps in the Top 15, but has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (98.36) and has led 22% of his laps
– At Intermediates this year he’s ran just 57% of his laps in the Top 15, led only 1% of his laps, and has gotten only 2.36 Stage Pts Per Stage in 7 races
– In the 7 races he has a pretty bad 17.29 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 5’s and the same amount of finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 15 (3)
– Last year at Homestead Majeski ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, led 50% of the race, had the best Driver Rating (143.1), and won the race
– This was his 2nd career Truck Top 10 here at Homestead in 2 races, as in his first race he finished 10th
– In his 2 races at Homested he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 111.3 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Majeski has himself quite the hole to dig out of this weekend and his playoff stats show why. It would be a shame if he did not climb out of this hole as his 2023 Ranks above aren’t too bad, but heading to an Intermediate this weekend isn’t a welcome sight as he’s struggled on them this year. The good news is this is Homestead where Majeski won last year and has been decent in his 2 starts. However, I don’t see the same success this weekend. Based on the stats I see Majeski ending up with a 4th-10th place finish, missing the Championship 4.
– Ty Majeski is notable because of his stats in his 2 career Truck Series starts here at Homestead
– At Talladega Majeski ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended up in a late crash, finishing 21st
– He now has 3 straight finishes of 18th or worse and his best Laps in Top 15% in the 3 races is only 61%
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 98.63 Avg. Driver Rating, 4 Top 2’s, 6 Stage Wins, and 196 Stage Pts
– His two worst 2023 Ranks above are his 1 Win (T7th) and 97.71 Completed Laps% (8th)
– He has a 13.2 Avg. Finish in the 5 playoff races with just 1 Top 5 and 2 Top 10’s, but also 1 Win
– In the 5 races he’s ran only 68% of his laps in the Top 15, but has the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating (98.36) and has led 22% of his laps
– At Intermediates this year he’s ran just 57% of his laps in the Top 15, led only 1% of his laps, and has gotten only 2.36 Stage Pts Per Stage in 7 races
– In the 7 races he has a pretty bad 17.29 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 5’s and the same amount of finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 15 (3)
– Last year at Homestead Majeski ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, led 50% of the race, had the best Driver Rating (143.1), and won the race
– This was his 2nd career Truck Top 10 here at Homestead in 2 races, as in his first race he finished 10th
– In his 2 races at Homested he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 111.3 Avg. Driver Rating, and 4 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Majeski has himself quite the hole to dig out of this weekend and his playoff stats show why. It would be a shame if he did not climb out of this hole as his 2023 Ranks above aren’t too bad, but heading to an Intermediate this weekend isn’t a welcome sight as he’s struggled on them this year. The good news is this is Homestead where Majeski won last year and has been decent in his 2 starts. However, I don’t see the same success this weekend. Based on the stats I see Majeski ending up with a 4th-10th place finish, missing the Championship 4.
8th in Points – Zane Smith (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 21 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.38 | 8th of 29 | 75th of 226 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.61% | T13th of 29 | T77th of 226 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 73.61% | 7th of 29 | 77th of 226 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.88 | 4th of 29 | 24th of 226‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T5th of 111 | T24th of 848 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 111 | T15th of 848 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | 3rd of 111 | T11th of 848 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 2nd of 111 | T10th of 848 |
| Top 5’s | 10 | T2nd of 111 | T11th of 848 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | 9th of 111 | T68th of 848 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T11th of 29 | T54th of 226 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T4th of 111 | T25th of 742* |
| Stage T10s | 31 | T1st of 111 | T13th of 742* |
| Stage Pts | 197 | 2nd of 111 | 16th of 742* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 5th of 111 | 22nd of 742* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 21 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 3+ Playoff start, 31 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 15.6(13th), 74.13% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 84.88(9th), Best 5th, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 94.43%, Led 5.77% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 3.3 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)
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 66 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 10.14(7th), 79.04% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 101.31(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.56% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 5.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Homestead Statistics
- 2022 Homestead Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 6th, Led 26 laps (19.4%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 134 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 128.5 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Homestead Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Homestead, 59 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 19.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 34th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 37th
- Completed 57.09% of laps (% ranks 58th)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 86.25 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 21st)
- Led 16.99% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T24th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T35th)
- 1 DNF, 50.0% (% ranks T55th)
- 1 Stage Win, 25.0% (% ranks 4th)
- 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Zane Smith is notable because of his race here at Homestead last year
– Smith only ran 29% of his laps in the Top 15 at Talladega and what’s worse is that he had a mechanical issue that caused him to finish 32nd, 44 laps down
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 2 races long
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 97.88 Avg. Driver Rating, 8 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins, and 31 Stage T10’s
– His 5 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s, and 10 Top 10’s all rank T10th or T11th in the Rank Thru 21 Races category above
– In the 5 playoff races he has a 15.6 Avg. Finish and as many Top 5/10 finishes as finishes out of the Top 20 (2)
– He’s ran just 74% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, has an 84.88 Avg. Finish, led 6% of his laps, and has 3.3 Stage Pts Per Stage in the 5 races
– In 7 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 101.31 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s gotten 5.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He has 3 Top 3’s and a 10.14 Avg. Finish in the 7 races, but also 0 Wins
– Smith got 19 Stage Pts at Homestead last year, ran all 134 laps in the Top 15, had the 2nd best Driver Rating (128.5), and finished runner up
– In 2 races at Homestead he has that 2nd place finish, a 37th place finish, 1 DNF, and he’s only completed 57% of the laps in the 2 races
– Every lap he’s ran here has been in the Top 15 in the 2 races, he’s led 17% of his laps here, and he’s gotten 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage in 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Smith is pretty much in a must win situation this weekend which is unfortunate as his 2023 stats say he very much should be in contention for the Championship 4. However, his playoff stats aren’t as kind. The good news is that he’s done well on Intermediates this year, especially in stages, and his only race he finished here at Homestead was very good. In all this weekend I expect Smith to finish in the Top 5, if nothing goes wrong, but unless he wins he won’t make the Championship 4.
– Zane Smith is notable because of his race here at Homestead last year
– Smith only ran 29% of his laps in the Top 15 at Talladega and what’s worse is that he had a mechanical issue that caused him to finish 32nd, 44 laps down
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is only 2 races long
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 97.88 Avg. Driver Rating, 8 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins, and 31 Stage T10’s
– His 5 Top 2’s, 8 Top 3’s, and 10 Top 10’s all rank T10th or T11th in the Rank Thru 21 Races category above
– In the 5 playoff races he has a 15.6 Avg. Finish and as many Top 5/10 finishes as finishes out of the Top 20 (2)
– He’s ran just 74% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, has an 84.88 Avg. Finish, led 6% of his laps, and has 3.3 Stage Pts Per Stage in the 5 races
– In 7 Intermediate races this year he’s ran 79% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 101.31 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s gotten 5.57 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He has 3 Top 3’s and a 10.14 Avg. Finish in the 7 races, but also 0 Wins
– Smith got 19 Stage Pts at Homestead last year, ran all 134 laps in the Top 15, had the 2nd best Driver Rating (128.5), and finished runner up
– In 2 races at Homestead he has that 2nd place finish, a 37th place finish, 1 DNF, and he’s only completed 57% of the laps in the 2 races
– Every lap he’s ran here has been in the Top 15 in the 2 races, he’s led 17% of his laps here, and he’s gotten 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage in 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Smith is pretty much in a must win situation this weekend which is unfortunate as his 2023 stats say he very much should be in contention for the Championship 4. However, his playoff stats aren’t as kind. The good news is that he’s done well on Intermediates this year, especially in stages, and his only race he finished here at Homestead was very good. In all this weekend I expect Smith to finish in the Top 5, if nothing goes wrong, but unless he wins he won’t make the Championship 4.
