The last time we saw the Truck Series Carson Hocevar pulled away late for the win, Zane Smith got disqualified, and Ben Rhodes used pit strategy to make the Championship 4 again. This week is the championship race, Phoenix, where we will crown the first Craftsman Truck Series champion since 2008. I have picked 8 notable drivers to look at, 4 based on the Championship 4 drivers, 1 based on 2023 season stats, 1 based on Small track stats, 1 based on the last Phoenix race, and 1 based on their overall Phoenix 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 22 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight the 2023 Playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Small track (1-1.3 mile) statistics and Phoenix statistics.
P = Playoff Driver
OP = Owner Playoff Driver
1st Seed – Corey Heim (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 6.24 | 1st of 30 | 4th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.19% | 7th of 30 | 43rd of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 91.12% | 1st of 30 | 6th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 114.62 | 1st of 30 | 2nd of 231‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T2nd of 112 | T12th of 863 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 112 | T5th of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T1st of 112 | T6th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 3rd of 112 | T13th of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 12 | 1st of 112 | T4th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 19 | 1st of 112 | 2nd of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T4th of 30 | T19th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 7 | 1st of 112 | T9th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 33 | 1st of 112 | 12th of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 247 | 1st of 112 | 2nd of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 22 | 2nd of 112 | T10th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 4.14(1st), 96.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 116.98(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 16.56% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 5 Top 5’s, 6 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 12 Stage T10’s, 7.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, 7 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)
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series, tied longest streak in Truck Series this year, and tied 30th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 10 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active consecutive race streak, longest consecutive race streak in Truck Series this year and tied 21st longest consecutive race streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 15 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s ran, longest active streak and longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 4.0(4th), 98.29% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 115.9(2nd), Best 4th, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 20.0% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 7th, Started 3rd, Led 5 laps (3.25%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 153 Laps in Top15 (99.35% of laps he ran), had 111.3 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 7.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T7th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 99.35% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 111.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 3.25% of laps he’s run (% ranks T13th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 8.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– At Homestead Heim ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 42.5% of his laps winning Stage 1 and 2, but faded late to finish 3rd
– This was his 5th straight Top 5 finish and 15th straight Top 10 in races he’s run
– Only his 98.19 Completed Laps% (ranks 7th) is worse than T4th in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 6.24 Avg. Finish, 114.62 Avg. Driver Rating, 12 Top 5’s, 19 Top 10’s, and 247 Stage Pts are 1st in the 2023 Ranks above and are T4th or better thru 22 races since 2016
– He’s ran 97% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 16.56% of the laps, and he’s gotten a Top 10 in all 12 playoff stages
– In the 6 playoff races he has a 4.14 Avg. Finish with 5 Top 5’s and a worst finish of 8th
– He only ran 1 Small track race this year finishing 4th and leading 20% of his laps
– In this 1 race he got 8 Stage Pts Per Stage and earned a 115.9 Driver Rating
– In the Phoenix Truck race last year Heim led 5 laps, ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (111.3), and finished 7th
– This is his only career Truck race here at Phoenix
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the stats above Heim clearly is most deserving of the 2023 Truck championship. What makes it even better is he’s been the best driver in the playoffs as well. He only ran one of the two Small track races this year but was spectacular in that as well, and his one Phoenix start (last year) was damn good too. These spectacular stats lead me to believe Heim finishes in the Top 5 this weekend and possibly winning the 2023 championship in the process.
– Corey Heim is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– At Homestead Heim ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15 and led 42.5% of his laps winning Stage 1 and 2, but faded late to finish 3rd
– This was his 5th straight Top 5 finish and 15th straight Top 10 in races he’s run
– Only his 98.19 Completed Laps% (ranks 7th) is worse than T4th in the 2023 Ranks above
– His 6.24 Avg. Finish, 114.62 Avg. Driver Rating, 12 Top 5’s, 19 Top 10’s, and 247 Stage Pts are 1st in the 2023 Ranks above and are T4th or better thru 22 races since 2016
– He’s ran 97% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 16.56% of the laps, and he’s gotten a Top 10 in all 12 playoff stages
– In the 6 playoff races he has a 4.14 Avg. Finish with 5 Top 5’s and a worst finish of 8th
– He only ran 1 Small track race this year finishing 4th and leading 20% of his laps
– In this 1 race he got 8 Stage Pts Per Stage and earned a 115.9 Driver Rating
– In the Phoenix Truck race last year Heim led 5 laps, ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, had the 4th best Driver Rating (111.3), and finished 7th
– This is his only career Truck race here at Phoenix
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the stats above Heim clearly is most deserving of the 2023 Truck championship. What makes it even better is he’s been the best driver in the playoffs as well. He only ran one of the two Small track races this year but was spectacular in that as well, and his one Phoenix start (last year) was damn good too. These spectacular stats lead me to believe Heim finishes in the Top 5 this weekend and possibly winning the 2023 championship in the process.
1st Seed – Carson Hocevar (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.77 | 3rd of 30 | 43rd of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.76% | T14th of 30 | T76th of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 82.27% | 4th of 30 | 37th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.03 | 5th of 30 | 31st of 231‡ |
| Wins | 4 | 1st of 112 | T7th of 863 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 112 | T72nd of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T3rd of 112 | T12th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | T4th of 112 | T28th of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 11 | 2nd of 112 | T10th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | T3rd of 112 | T37th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T19th of 30 | T100th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T6th of 112 | T30th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 29 | T3rd of 112 | T36th of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 171 | 5th of 112 | T35th of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 23 | 1st of 112 | T8th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 4.67(2nd), 95.44% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 117.28(1st), Best 1st, Worst 11th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 9.34% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 12 Stage T10’s, 6.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, 5 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year, and tied 30th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 3.0(3rd), 83.38% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 108.0(4th), Best 2nd, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 11.87% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 10th, Started 22nd, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 32 Laps in Top15 (20.78% of laps he ran), had 73.0 Driver Rating (ranked 15th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 18.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 31st)
- Best Finish: 9th, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 91.15% of laps (% ranks 42nd)
- 40.65% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 30th)
- 67.08 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 28th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 2 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T19th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T31st)
- 1 DNF, 25.0% (% ranks T43rd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 13th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Carson Hocevar is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– Hocevar ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15 at Homestead and had a strong enough truck late to pull away from the competition for his series leading 4th win this year
– He’s finished the last 14 races in the Top 12
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 10.77 Avg. Finish, 4 Wins, 5 Top 2’s, and 11 Top 5’s
– His 4 Wins, 23 Playoff Pts, and 11 Top 5’s all rank 1st or 2nd best this year and T10th or best thru 22 races since 2016
– He has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating in the 6 playoff races (4.67) and the best Avg. Driver Rating (117.28) with 4 Top 5’s
– In the 6 races he’s ran 95.44% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9% of his laps, and has finished all 12 stages in the Top 10
– He’s finished 2nd and 4th in the 2 Small track races this year while leading 12% of the laps he’s ran
– In the 2 races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (108.0)
– In the 2022 Phoenix race he ran just 21% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 15th best Driver Rating (73.0) while finishing 10th
– His best finish at Phoenix in 4 career Truck starts is 9th and overall he has an 18.5 Avg. Finish
– In the 4 races he’s ran only 41% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has just a 67.08 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 stats above are definitely good enough for him to be in the Championship 4, but nowhere near close enough for him to be champion. However, his playoff stats rival that of Corey Heim’s for best this year. He’s ran both Small track races this year and was pretty good in both, but his career at Phoenix he’s been awful. All of this tells me that Hocevar either wins or finishes between 6th and 10th this weekend.
– Carson Hocevar is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– Hocevar ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15 at Homestead and had a strong enough truck late to pull away from the competition for his series leading 4th win this year
– He’s finished the last 14 races in the Top 12
– 9 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 10.77 Avg. Finish, 4 Wins, 5 Top 2’s, and 11 Top 5’s
– His 4 Wins, 23 Playoff Pts, and 11 Top 5’s all rank 1st or 2nd best this year and T10th or best thru 22 races since 2016
– He has the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating in the 6 playoff races (4.67) and the best Avg. Driver Rating (117.28) with 4 Top 5’s
– In the 6 races he’s ran 95.44% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9% of his laps, and has finished all 12 stages in the Top 10
– He’s finished 2nd and 4th in the 2 Small track races this year while leading 12% of the laps he’s ran
– In the 2 races he’s ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (108.0)
– In the 2022 Phoenix race he ran just 21% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 15th best Driver Rating (73.0) while finishing 10th
– His best finish at Phoenix in 4 career Truck starts is 9th and overall he has an 18.5 Avg. Finish
– In the 4 races he’s ran only 41% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has just a 67.08 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Hocevar’s 2023 stats above are definitely good enough for him to be in the Championship 4, but nowhere near close enough for him to be champion. However, his playoff stats rival that of Corey Heim’s for best this year. He’s ran both Small track races this year and was pretty good in both, but his career at Phoenix he’s been awful. All of this tells me that Hocevar either wins or finishes between 6th and 10th this weekend.
1st Seed – Grant Enfinger (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.09 | 2nd of 30 | 19th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.9% | 1st of 30 | 4th of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.56% | 2nd of 30 | 27th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.35 | 6th of 30 | 35th of 231‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T2nd of 112 | T12th of 863 |
| Poles | 1 | T7th of 112 | T29th of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T7th of 112 | T36th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T6th of 112 | T39th of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T4th of 112 | T20th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T5th of 112 | T47th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T6th of 112 | T30th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 26 | 7th of 112 | T50th of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 142 | 8th of 112 | 51st of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 18 | 4th of 112 | 15th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 8.33(4th), 86.31% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 105.12(4th), Best 1st, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.89%, Led 10.52% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 8 Stage T10’s, 4.5 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 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 1.0(1st), 94.07% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 143.6(1st), Best 1st, Worst 1st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 47.48% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 8.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 6th, Started 13th, Led 0 laps, Finished 7th in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 149 Laps in Top15 (96.75% of laps he ran), had 96.3 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 6 Races
- 10.83 Avg. Finish (Ranks 16th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 24th
- Completed 91.76% of laps (% ranks 41st)
- 95.69% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 92.87 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 1.44% of laps he’s run (% ranks 15th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 2 Top 5’s, 33.33% (% ranks T10th)
- 5 Top 15’s, 83.33% (% ranks 16th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 16.67% (% ranks 22nd)
- 1 DNF, 16.67% (% ranks 40th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 8 Stage T10’s, 66.67% (% ranks 10th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– Enfinger did what he had to do at Homestead to make the Championship 4, getting 7 Stage Pts and finishing in the Top 5 for the 9th time this year, coming home 4th
– The last 7 races have seen him finish in the Top 10 then not, then in, then not, and so on
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better with his 9.09 Avg. Finish, 99.9 Completed Laps%, 84.56 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Wins, 0 DNF’s all ranking 1st or 2nd
– His 99.9 Completed Laps% is 4th best thru 22 races since 2016
– He has an 8.33 Avg. Finish in the 6 playoff races with 1 Win and 3 Top 5’s, but only 3 Top 10’s as well
– In the 6 races he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 10.52% of his laps, and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (105.12)
– He’s won both of the Small track races this year while also winning 3 of the 4 stages
– In these 2 Wins he ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led an astonishing 47.48% of his laps, and had an unfathomable 143.6 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Phoenix Enfinger ran all but 5 laps in the Top 15, finished 7th in both stages, had the 7th best Driver Rating (96.3), and finished 6th
– In 6 career Phoenix Truck races he has a 10.83 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 5’s and his only finish out of the Top 15 being a DNF
– He’s ran 96% of his laps here in the Top 15 and has a 92.87 Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s only led 1.44% of his laps here
Outlook for this weekend
The 2023 stats above aren’t bad for Enfinger, but are just fringe Championship 4 level. However, his overall playoff stats are deserving of a spot, but only finishing half the races in the Top 10 isn’t. The best news for Enfinger is that this weekend’s race is at a Small track where he’s been as good as you can be on them this year. In addition, he’s been decent at Phoenix in his career as well. Taking all this in it should be tight as to whether or not he wins the championship, finishing 1st-6th.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– Enfinger did what he had to do at Homestead to make the Championship 4, getting 7 Stage Pts and finishing in the Top 5 for the 9th time this year, coming home 4th
– The last 7 races have seen him finish in the Top 10 then not, then in, then not, and so on
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better with his 9.09 Avg. Finish, 99.9 Completed Laps%, 84.56 Laps in Top 15%, 3 Wins, 0 DNF’s all ranking 1st or 2nd
– His 99.9 Completed Laps% is 4th best thru 22 races since 2016
– He has an 8.33 Avg. Finish in the 6 playoff races with 1 Win and 3 Top 5’s, but only 3 Top 10’s as well
– In the 6 races he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 10.52% of his laps, and has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating (105.12)
– He’s won both of the Small track races this year while also winning 3 of the 4 stages
– In these 2 Wins he ran 94% of his laps in the Top 15, led an astonishing 47.48% of his laps, and had an unfathomable 143.6 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Phoenix Enfinger ran all but 5 laps in the Top 15, finished 7th in both stages, had the 7th best Driver Rating (96.3), and finished 6th
– In 6 career Phoenix Truck races he has a 10.83 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 5’s and his only finish out of the Top 15 being a DNF
– He’s ran 96% of his laps here in the Top 15 and has a 92.87 Avg. Driver Rating, but he’s only led 1.44% of his laps here
Outlook for this weekend
The 2023 stats above aren’t bad for Enfinger, but are just fringe Championship 4 level. However, his overall playoff stats are deserving of a spot, but only finishing half the races in the Top 10 isn’t. The best news for Enfinger is that this weekend’s race is at a Small track where he’s been as good as you can be on them this year. In addition, he’s been decent at Phoenix in his career as well. Taking all this in it should be tight as to whether or not he wins the championship, finishing 1st-6th.
1st Seed – Ben Rhodes (P & OP)
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.0 | 4th of 30 | 45th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.28% | 6th of 30 | 41st of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 77.09% | 5th of 30 | 67th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 91.11 | 7th of 30 | 63rd of 231‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T7th of 112 | T41st of 863 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 112 | T72nd of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T7th of 112 | T36th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | T6th of 112 | T39th of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 7th of 112 | T56th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 13 | T3rd of 112 | T37th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T4th of 30 | T19th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 112 | T62nd of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 28 | T5th of 112 | T43rd of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 154 | 7th of 112 | T46th of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 7th of 112 | T44th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 11.33(6th), 80.47% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 81.92(12th), Best 2nd, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 99.79%, Led 2.55% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 1.92 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, longest active streak In Truck Series and tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 11.5(9th), 88.13% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.9(8th), Best 7th, Worst 16th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 6th, Led 8 laps (5.19%), Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 10th in Stage 2, ran 154 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 104.5 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 8 Races
- 8.38 Avg. Finish (Ranks 10th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 20th
- Completed 98.23% of laps (% ranks 34th)
- 97.25% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 99.74 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 4.81% of laps he’s run (% ranks 11th)
- 0 Top Wins
- 1 Top 2, 12.5% (% ranks 10th)
- 4 Top 5’s, 50.0% (% ranks T7th)
- 7 Top 15’s, 87.5% (% ranks 13th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 DNF’s, 12.5% (% ranks 38th)
- 1 Stage Win, 8.33% (% ranks 5th)
- 11 Stage T10’s, 91.67% (% ranks T5th)
- 3.67 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– Rhodes only ran 60% of his Homestead laps in the Top 15, but great pit strategy in the final stage saw Rhodes finish 2nd after Zane Smith’s disqualification
– He now has 3 straight Top 10’s and back-to-back 2nd place finishes
– Only 3 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better (11.0 Avg. Finish, 13 Top 10’s, 1 DNF)
– Less than half of his 13 Top 10 finishes this year have been Top 5 finishes
– He has an 11.33 Avg. Finish in the 6 playoff races this year with 2 Top 3’s and just 3 Top 10’s
– In the 6 races he’s ran 80.47% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating (81.92)
– He has finishes of 7th and 16th in the two Small track races this year and has failed to lead a single lap in either race
– He’s ran 88% of his laps at Small tracks this year in the Top 15 and has a 93.9 Avg. Driver Rating at them
– Rhodes led 8 laps in the Phoenix race last year, ran all 154 laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (104.5), and finished 2nd
– This was his best finish in 8 Phoenix Truck starts, but he has finished half his races in the Top 5 and has never finished worse than 20th
– In his 8 races here he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, led 5% of his laps, and has a 99.74 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Rhodes’ 2023 stats above say he doesn’t even deserve to be close to the Championship 4, yet here he is. Furthermore his playoff stats aren’t that great either, but a good last two races have him here. This year at Small tracks Rhodes has been so-so, but his career at Phoenix has been impressive enough to consider him a threat for the championship. All in all I expect Rhodes to finish 3rd-9th this weekend.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he is in the Championship 4
– Rhodes only ran 60% of his Homestead laps in the Top 15, but great pit strategy in the final stage saw Rhodes finish 2nd after Zane Smith’s disqualification
– He now has 3 straight Top 10’s and back-to-back 2nd place finishes
– Only 3 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better (11.0 Avg. Finish, 13 Top 10’s, 1 DNF)
– Less than half of his 13 Top 10 finishes this year have been Top 5 finishes
– He has an 11.33 Avg. Finish in the 6 playoff races this year with 2 Top 3’s and just 3 Top 10’s
– In the 6 races he’s ran 80.47% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating (81.92)
– He has finishes of 7th and 16th in the two Small track races this year and has failed to lead a single lap in either race
– He’s ran 88% of his laps at Small tracks this year in the Top 15 and has a 93.9 Avg. Driver Rating at them
– Rhodes led 8 laps in the Phoenix race last year, ran all 154 laps in the Top 15, had the 6th best Driver Rating (104.5), and finished 2nd
– This was his best finish in 8 Phoenix Truck starts, but he has finished half his races in the Top 5 and has never finished worse than 20th
– In his 8 races here he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, led 5% of his laps, and has a 99.74 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Rhodes’ 2023 stats above say he doesn’t even deserve to be close to the Championship 4, yet here he is. Furthermore his playoff stats aren’t that great either, but a good last two races have him here. This year at Small tracks Rhodes has been so-so, but his career at Phoenix has been impressive enough to consider him a threat for the championship. All in all I expect Rhodes to finish 3rd-9th this weekend.
5th in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 11.59 | 6th of 30 | 56th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.03% | 17th of 30 | 87th of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.6% | 3rd of 30 | 30th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 101.62 | 2nd of 30 | 19th of 231‡ |
| Wins | 3 | T2nd of 112 | T12th of 863 |
| Poles | 3 | T2nd of 112 | T5th of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 6 | T1st of 112 | T6th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 9 | 1st of 112 | T7th of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 9 | T4th of 112 | T20th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 12 | T5th of 112 | T47th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T19th of 30 | T100th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 6 | T2nd of 112 | T14th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 28 | T5th of 112 | T43rd of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 193 | 4th of 112 | 21st of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 21 | 3rd of 112 | T12th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 7.83(3rd), 93.21% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 109.42(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 20th, Laps Completed 99.89%, Led 17.85% 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, 9 Stage T10’s, 5.42 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 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 2.5(2nd), 96.74% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 114.45(3rd), Best 2nd, Worst 3rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.48% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 30th, Started 7th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1, ran 71 Laps in Top15 (47.02% of laps he ran), had 65.3 Driver Rating (ranked 19th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 12.25 Avg. Finish (Ranks 18th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 30th
- Completed 99.51% of laps (% ranks 21st)
- 86.16% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 85.23 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run (% ranks T13th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks 15th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks 13th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T25th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his stellar 2023 season stats thru 22 races
– Eckes had a couple of issues plague him at Homestead causing him to run just 65% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 20th, missing the Championship 4
– After 4 straight Top 3 finishes he’s now finished back-to-back races outside the Top 15
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 83.6 Laps in Top 15%, 101.62 Avg. Driver Rating, 9 Top 3’s, 6 Stage Wins, and 193 Stage Pts
– His 3 Poles, 6 Top 2’s, and 9 Top 3’s are tied for 5th, 6th, and 7th respectively thru 22 races since 2016
– He has the 3rd best Avg. Finish (7.83) and 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (109.42) in the 6 playoff races
– He’s ran 93% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 18% of his laps and has 4 Top 3 finishes in the 6 races
– At Small tracks this year he has finishes of 2nd and 3rd leading to the 2nd best Avg. Finish (2.5)
– In the 2 races he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, has 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, and a 114.45 Avg. Driver Rating
– Eckes had trouble last year at Phoenix running just 47% of his laps in the Top 15, getting the 19th best Driver Rating (65.3), and finishing 30th
– This was his worst finish in 4 career Phoenix races as his other 3 races were Top 10’s
– In his 4 races here he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has a decent 85.23 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the 2023 stats above Eckes clearly deserves a Championship 4 spot, but he has to settle for being the best driver not in the Championship 4. What’s worse is that his playoff stats are good too, except the last two races. Eckes has also performed well on Small tracks this year, and every race at Phoenix except last year has gone well for him as well. All of this put together I see Eckes as a spoiler to the Championship 4 as he finishes somewhere in the Top 5 this weekend.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his stellar 2023 season stats thru 22 races
– Eckes had a couple of issues plague him at Homestead causing him to run just 65% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 20th, missing the Championship 4
– After 4 straight Top 3 finishes he’s now finished back-to-back races outside the Top 15
– 10 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 83.6 Laps in Top 15%, 101.62 Avg. Driver Rating, 9 Top 3’s, 6 Stage Wins, and 193 Stage Pts
– His 3 Poles, 6 Top 2’s, and 9 Top 3’s are tied for 5th, 6th, and 7th respectively thru 22 races since 2016
– He has the 3rd best Avg. Finish (7.83) and 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (109.42) in the 6 playoff races
– He’s ran 93% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, led 18% of his laps and has 4 Top 3 finishes in the 6 races
– At Small tracks this year he has finishes of 2nd and 3rd leading to the 2nd best Avg. Finish (2.5)
– In the 2 races he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, has 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, and a 114.45 Avg. Driver Rating
– Eckes had trouble last year at Phoenix running just 47% of his laps in the Top 15, getting the 19th best Driver Rating (65.3), and finishing 30th
– This was his worst finish in 4 career Phoenix races as his other 3 races were Top 10’s
– In his 4 races here he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 0 laps, and has a decent 85.23 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Based on the 2023 stats above Eckes clearly deserves a Championship 4 spot, but he has to settle for being the best driver not in the Championship 4. What’s worse is that his playoff stats are good too, except the last two races. Eckes has also performed well on Small tracks this year, and every race at Phoenix except last year has gone well for him as well. All of this put together I see Eckes as a spoiler to the Championship 4 as he finishes somewhere in the Top 5 this weekend.
7th in Points – Zane Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.32 | 12th of 30 | 90th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.76% | T14th of 30 | T76th of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.71% | 7th of 30 | 79th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.28 | 3rd of 30 | 24th of 231‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T5th of 112 | T24th of 863 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 112 | T16th of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T3rd of 112 | T12th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 2nd of 112 | T10th of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 10 | 3rd of 112 | T13th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T9th of 112 | T75th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T12th of 30 | T54th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T4th of 112 | T25th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 31 | 2nd of 112 | T23rd of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 197 | 3rd of 112 | T19th of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 5th of 112 | T22nd of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 18.67(16th), 77.71% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 92.18(7th), Best 5th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 95.22%, Led 8.7% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 7 Stage T10’s, 2.75 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 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 16.0(T15th), 86.35% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.3(10th), Best 12th, Worst 20th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 9.5% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 1st, Started 1st, Led 77 laps (50.0%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 154 Laps in Top15 (100% of laps he ran), had 149.7 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 2.67 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T1st)
- 126.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 27.17% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 1 Win, 33.33% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Pole, 33.33% (% ranks T3rd)
- 3 Top 5’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage Wins, 50.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- This will be the first time he earns stage pts at Phoenix
Main Points & Outlook
– Zane Smith is notable because of his career Truck stats here at Phoenix
– Smith ran 133 of 134 laps in the Top 15 at Homestead to finish 2nd, but he was disqualified after the race to finish dead last in 34th
– His current 3 race streak of finishing 24th or worse is longer than his longest Top 10 streak this year (2 races)
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 99.28 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, 10 Top 5’s, and 31 Stage T10’s
– He hasn’t finished between 6th and 10th in any of the 22 races this year
– He’s only ran 78% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, but he’s led 9% of his laps, and has the 7th best Avg. Driver Rating (92.18)
– In the 6 playoff races he has a meager 18.67 Avg. Finish with just 2 Top 10’s
– He’s finished 12th and 20th in the 2 Small track races this year
– In the 2 races he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9.5% of his laps, and has just an 89.3 Avg. Driver Rating
– Smith dominated the 2022 Phoenix race as he ran all 154 laps in the Top 15, led 50% of the race, won both stages, had an incredible 149.7 Driver Rating, and won the race
– He’s finished between 1st and 5th in all 3 of his career Phoenix Truck starts and he’s never ran a lap here out of the Top 15
– In his 3 starts he’s never earned Stage Pts, but has finished Top 10 in all 6 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Smith’s 2023 stats are beautiful and ugly at the same time, but he still has an argument that he deserves to be in the Championship 4. However, his playoff stats are just not good enough to sniff the Championship 4. At Small tracks he’s done alright this year but has not finished well in the 2 races. The most unfortunate thing about him not being in the championship hunt is that he’s amazing at Phoenix, which is why I see Smith finishing Top 3 this weekend.
– Zane Smith is notable because of his career Truck stats here at Phoenix
– Smith ran 133 of 134 laps in the Top 15 at Homestead to finish 2nd, but he was disqualified after the race to finish dead last in 34th
– His current 3 race streak of finishing 24th or worse is longer than his longest Top 10 streak this year (2 races)
– 8 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T4th or better including his 99.28 Avg. Driver Rating, 5 Top 2’s, 10 Top 5’s, and 31 Stage T10’s
– He hasn’t finished between 6th and 10th in any of the 22 races this year
– He’s only ran 78% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, but he’s led 9% of his laps, and has the 7th best Avg. Driver Rating (92.18)
– In the 6 playoff races he has a meager 18.67 Avg. Finish with just 2 Top 10’s
– He’s finished 12th and 20th in the 2 Small track races this year
– In the 2 races he’s ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, led 9.5% of his laps, and has just an 89.3 Avg. Driver Rating
– Smith dominated the 2022 Phoenix race as he ran all 154 laps in the Top 15, led 50% of the race, won both stages, had an incredible 149.7 Driver Rating, and won the race
– He’s finished between 1st and 5th in all 3 of his career Phoenix Truck starts and he’s never ran a lap here out of the Top 15
– In his 3 starts he’s never earned Stage Pts, but has finished Top 10 in all 6 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Smith’s 2023 stats are beautiful and ugly at the same time, but he still has an argument that he deserves to be in the Championship 4. However, his playoff stats are just not good enough to sniff the Championship 4. At Small tracks he’s done alright this year but has not finished well in the 2 races. The most unfortunate thing about him not being in the championship hunt is that he’s amazing at Phoenix, which is why I see Smith finishing Top 3 this weekend.
11th in Points – Chase Purdy
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.09 | 14th of 30 | T100th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.71% | 18th of 30 | 93rd of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 62.35% | 13th of 30 | 104th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 78.75 | 11th of 30 | 100th of 231‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 112 | T95th of 863 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 112 | T16th of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 112 | T77th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T15th of 112 | T103rd of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T13th of 112 | T114th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | T9th of 112 | T75th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T19th of 30 | T100th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T17th of 112 | T97th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 17 | 12th of 112 | T80th of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 67 | 12th of 112 | T83rd of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 112 | T91st of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 13.33(11th), 73.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 87.02(8th), Best 6th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 98.3%, Led 1.3% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 5 Stage T10’s, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.5(5th), 94.66% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 95.9(6th), Best 5th, Worst 6th, 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, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 19th, Started 19th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 20 Laps in Top15 (12.99% of laps he ran), had 65.3 Driver Rating (ranked 18th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 16.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T24th)
- Best Finish: 13th, Worst: 19th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 27.53% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 34th)
- 66.27 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 30th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 10’s
- 1 Top 15, 33.33% (% ranks 30th)
- 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
– Chase Purdy is notable because of his stats in the 2 Small track races this year
– Purdy ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 at Homestead before getting his 10th Top 10 of the year, finishing 10th
– This was his 3rd Top 10 in the last 5 races
– Only 3 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T10th or better (2 Poles, 1 Top 2, 10 Top 10’s)
– He has more DNF’s this year (3) than he does Top 5 finishes (2)
– His 13.33 Avg. Finish in the 6 playoff races this year is 11th best and he has 2 Poles with 3 Top 10’s as well
– In the 6 races he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (87.02), and he’s earned 2 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s finished the two Small track races in 5th and 6th respectively, but has earned only 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s ran 95% of his laps in the 2 races in the Top 15 and has the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating (95.9)
– Last year at Phoenix Purdy ran just 13% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 18th best Driver Rating (65.3), and finished where he started, 19th
– This was his worst finish in 3 career Phoenix starts, but his best finish is only 13th
– He’s only ran 27.53% of his laps here in the Top 15, has led 0 laps, and has just a 66.27 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Purdy’s 2023 stats above show that he didn’t deserve to make the playoffs, but his pretty good playoff stats show his potential and why he’s 11th in points now. He’s had good success at Small tracks this year which is promising, but his career Phoenix races have been a pretty big struggle which is not so promising. Taking all these stats in I foresee a finish somewhere between 6th and 15th for Purdy this weekend.
– Chase Purdy is notable because of his stats in the 2 Small track races this year
– Purdy ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 at Homestead before getting his 10th Top 10 of the year, finishing 10th
– This was his 3rd Top 10 in the last 5 races
– Only 3 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T10th or better (2 Poles, 1 Top 2, 10 Top 10’s)
– He has more DNF’s this year (3) than he does Top 5 finishes (2)
– His 13.33 Avg. Finish in the 6 playoff races this year is 11th best and he has 2 Poles with 3 Top 10’s as well
– In the 6 races he’s ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, has the 8th best Avg. Driver Rating (87.02), and he’s earned 2 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s finished the two Small track races in 5th and 6th respectively, but has earned only 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
– He’s ran 95% of his laps in the 2 races in the Top 15 and has the 6th best Avg. Driver Rating (95.9)
– Last year at Phoenix Purdy ran just 13% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 18th best Driver Rating (65.3), and finished where he started, 19th
– This was his worst finish in 3 career Phoenix starts, but his best finish is only 13th
– He’s only ran 27.53% of his laps here in the Top 15, has led 0 laps, and has just a 66.27 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Purdy’s 2023 stats above show that he didn’t deserve to make the playoffs, but his pretty good playoff stats show his potential and why he’s 11th in points now. He’s had good success at Small tracks this year which is promising, but his career Phoenix races have been a pretty big struggle which is not so promising. Taking all these stats in I foresee a finish somewhere between 6th and 15th for Purdy this weekend.
12th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 22 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.27 | 16th of 30 | 124th of 231 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.82% | 13th of 30 | T73rd of 231 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 58.44% | 14th of 30 | 109th of 231 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 77.95 | 12th of 30 | 102nd of 231‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 112 | T95th of 863 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 112 | T72nd of 863 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 112 | T77th of 863 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | 9th of 112 | T61st of 863 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | 8th of 112 | T69th of 863 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | 13th of 112 | T100th of 863 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T12th of 30 | T54th of 231 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 112 | T62nd of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 20 | 9th of 112 | 72nd of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 90 | 10th of 112 | T71st of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T9th of 112 | T75th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 22 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)
- 6 Races, Avg. Finish 20.17(T21st), 36.31% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 66.37(19th), Best 6th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 91.4%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2 Stage T10’s, 1.08 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 44 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 16.5(T18th), 47.6% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 80.1(14th), Best 3rd, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 99.11%, Led 2.99% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Phoenix Statistics
- 2022 Phoenix Race
- Finished 5th, Started 5th, Led 6 laps (3.9%), Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 8th in Stage 2, ran 147 Laps in Top15 (95.45% of laps he ran), had 105.5 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Phoenix Statistics (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Phoenix, 61 drivers)
- 7 Races
- 6.14 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 18th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 82.83% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 17th)
- 99.13 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 10th)
- Led 5.19% of laps he’s run (% ranks 10th)
- 1 Win, 14.29% (% ranks 5th)
- 2 Top 2’s, 28.57% (% ranks 6th)
- 4 Top 5’s, 57.14% (% ranks 6th)
- 6 Top 10’s, 85.71% (% ranks T11th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 11 Stage T10’s, 91.67% (% ranks T5th)
- 4.83 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of how he ran at Phoenix race last year
– In Homestead Friesen ran 95.5% of his laps in the Top 15 then got his best finish since July at Mid-Ohio, finishing 6th
– This was just his 2nd Top 10 in the last 8 races
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T10th or better including his 3 Top 3’s, 1 Stage Win, 20 Stage T10’s, and 1 Playoff Pt
– He’s only scored 2.05 Stage Pts Per Stage this year
– In the 6 playoff races he has a pathetic 20.17 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than in the Top 10 (2)
– He’s only ran 36% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, has just 2 Stage T10’s in 12 stages, and hasn’t led a single lap in the playoffs
– At Small tracks this year he’s finished 3rd in one race and 30th in the other
– In the two races he’s ran only 48% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 3% of his laps, and has 1 Stage Win
– At Phoenix last year Friesen led 6 laps, ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 5th best Driver Rating (105.5), and finished 5th
– In his 7 career Phoenix starts he has an impressive 6.14 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 4 Top 5’s, and 6 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 83% of his career Phoenix laps in the Top 15, led 5% of his laps, and has a 99.13 Avg. Driver Rating in the 7 races
Outlook for this weekend
Friesen narrowly missed out on the 2023 playoffs and his 2023 stats show why as he’s been just so-so this year. Missing the playoffs may be what’s to blame for his awful playoff stats as well, but in good news he did have one really good Small track race this year. However, there is better news in the fact he’s done splendid at Phoenix in his career. When you take this into consideration I see Friesen getting a 5th-10th place finish this weekend.
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of how he ran at Phoenix race last year
– In Homestead Friesen ran 95.5% of his laps in the Top 15 then got his best finish since July at Mid-Ohio, finishing 6th
– This was just his 2nd Top 10 in the last 8 races
– 7 of his 15 2023 Ranks above are T10th or better including his 3 Top 3’s, 1 Stage Win, 20 Stage T10’s, and 1 Playoff Pt
– He’s only scored 2.05 Stage Pts Per Stage this year
– In the 6 playoff races he has a pathetic 20.17 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than in the Top 10 (2)
– He’s only ran 36% of his playoff laps in the Top 15, has just 2 Stage T10’s in 12 stages, and hasn’t led a single lap in the playoffs
– At Small tracks this year he’s finished 3rd in one race and 30th in the other
– In the two races he’s ran only 48% of his laps in the Top 15, has led 3% of his laps, and has 1 Stage Win
– At Phoenix last year Friesen led 6 laps, ran 95% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 5th best Driver Rating (105.5), and finished 5th
– In his 7 career Phoenix starts he has an impressive 6.14 Avg. Finish with 1 Win, 4 Top 5’s, and 6 Top 10’s
– He’s ran 83% of his career Phoenix laps in the Top 15, led 5% of his laps, and has a 99.13 Avg. Driver Rating in the 7 races
Outlook for this weekend
Friesen narrowly missed out on the 2023 playoffs and his 2023 stats show why as he’s been just so-so this year. Missing the playoffs may be what’s to blame for his awful playoff stats as well, but in good news he did have one really good Small track race this year. However, there is better news in the fact he’s done splendid at Phoenix in his career. When you take this into consideration I see Friesen getting a 5th-10th place finish this weekend.
