Welcome, in this article series we will be reviewing and rating how each driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series has done in the 2023 season (min. 10 races started). Each part will contain 3-4 drivers and have them grouped by organization/satellite team or truck manufacturer/future manufacturer teammate as best as possible. The review will include the drivers 2023 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2023 with season ranking since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight playoff stats, notable streaks accomplished through the year, 2023 Short track (under 1 mile), Small track (1-1.3 mile), intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile), Big track (2-2.5 mile), Road Course, Superspeedway (drafting tracks), and Dirt track statistics. I will grade each section and give a brief reason why, then give a short overview ending with an overall grade A+ thru F- based on a weighted formula from the grades above. To sum up each team, at the end of their last driver I will give an overall team grade based on the grades for each driver. All grades may take into account underfunded/well-funded trucks and experience.
Next we have a group mixed with Ford and Toyota drivers, Front Row Motorsports, Halmar Friesen Racing, Hattori Racing Enterprises, and AM Racing/Reaume Brothers.
Front Row Motorsports Driver
Zane Smith – 7th in Driver points/7th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 23 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.78 | 13th of 30 | 99th of 236 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.72% | 13th of 30 | 77th of 236 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.41% | 7th of 30 | 76th of 238 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.71 | 4th of 30 | 24th of 238‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T5th of 112 | T24th of 864 |
| Poles | 2 | T4th of 112 | T17th of 864 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | T3rd of 112 | T13th of 864 |
| Top 3’s | 8 | 2nd of 112 | T10th of 864 |
| Top 5’s | 10 | T3rd of 112 | T15th of 864 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | 10th of 112 | T79th of 864 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T18th of 30 | T102nd of 236 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | T4th of 112 | T25th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 33 | 2nd of 112 | T21st of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 214 | 3rd of 112 | 15th of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 14 | 5th of 112 | T22nd of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 23 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: A-
His Avg. Finish and Top 10’s aren’t that great as they both rank 10th or worse in the 2023 Ranks. However, he ran pretty well, had good Top 5 finishes, and stage stats. So, he still gets an A-.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 33 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 19.57(T17th), 79.3% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 94.6(7th), Best 5th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 95.36%, Led 10.57% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 9 Stage T10’s, 3.57 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: B-
What saved him from getting a C+ grade is that he did well in stages, ran near 80% of his laps in the Top 15, and had a good Avg. Driver Rating. However, his finishes were so bad the best he gets is a B-.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Poles (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 13th longest streak all-time)
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
2023 Streaks Grade: C
2 straight Poles and 2 straight Top 2’s is pretty darn good. However, that means his longest Top 10 streak was 2 races which is pretty darn bad. So, he gets a C.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 13.4(17th), 73.49% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 94.54(10th), Best 3rd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 95.22%, Led 4.91% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 4.8 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: B+
He had a good Avg. Driver Rating and decent Laps in Top 15% with a lot of Stage Pts. However, he had either Top 5’s or finishes out of the Top 20 so he gets a B+.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(T25th), 88.02% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 95.9(8th), Best 12th, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 98.64%, Led 13.16% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 4.17 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: C+
He had just 1 Top 15 finish, but he ran very well in the 3 Small track races. This is why he gets a modest C+ despite not finishing well.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 69 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 13.13(15th), 81.39% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 104.74(5th), Best 2nd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 5.22% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 4.88 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: B+
What kept him from a better grade was his Avg. Finish and 3 finishes out of the Top 20. Other than that the way he ran plus finishing half his races in the Top 5 is quite impressive, which is why he gets a B+.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 34.0(34th), 62.75% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 94.8(5th), Best 34th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 85.0%, Led 37.25% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 10.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: C+
Finishing 34th is not that good, but he won both stages, led 37% of his laps, and had the 5th best Driver Rating. So, he obviously ran great before his DNF and gets a C+ because of it.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 1.5(1st), 94.5% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 129.05(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 2nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 14.68% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 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, 5.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: A+
This is an obvious grade since his worst finish was 2nd, he got a good chunk of Stage Pts, and he had a great Avg. Driver Rating.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 57 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.67(25th), 65.31% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.53(12th), Best 1st, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 86.03%, Led 6.27% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: C+
He did have a win, but that was his only Top 15. Furthermore he didn’t run a great percent of laps in the Top 15 and his Avg. Driver Rating was just decent. So, this is why he gets a C+.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 21.0(21st), 62.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 85.5(9th), Best 21st, Worst 21st, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: C+
His Avg. Driver Rating wasn’t bad, but his Laps in Top 15% and finish to the race isn’t too great. So, overall he was just a little better than average.
Overview
– After a rough playoffs Smith ended up 7th in points
– Smith ran well this year, but his finishes were mostly Top 5 or bust.
– Over half of his finishes in the playoffs were out of the Top 20
– His longest Top 10 streak was only 2 races, but he did have a 2 race Top 2 streak
– He got almost 5 Stage Pts Per Stage at Small tracks, but had only 3 Top 15’s in 5 races
– At Small tracks he ran good, but he only had 1 Top 15 finish with 0 Top 10’s
– One of Smith’s better tracks were Intermediates where he ran well and finished half the races in the Top 5
– He ran well in his one Big track race, but finished 34th with a DNF
– His best tracks were Road Courses as he finished no worse than 2nd while getting the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating
– Superspeedways weren’t great for him as he had 1 Win, but only 1 Top 15 as well
– He ran decent in the one Dirt race, but finished 21st
– After a rough playoffs Smith ended up 7th in points
– Smith ran well this year, but his finishes were mostly Top 5 or bust.
– Over half of his finishes in the playoffs were out of the Top 20
– His longest Top 10 streak was only 2 races, but he did have a 2 race Top 2 streak
– He got almost 5 Stage Pts Per Stage at Small tracks, but had only 3 Top 15’s in 5 races
– At Small tracks he ran good, but he only had 1 Top 15 finish with 0 Top 10’s
– One of Smith’s better tracks were Intermediates where he ran well and finished half the races in the Top 5
– He ran well in his one Big track race, but finished 34th with a DNF
– His best tracks were Road Courses as he finished no worse than 2nd while getting the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating
– Superspeedways weren’t great for him as he had 1 Win, but only 1 Top 15 as well
– He ran decent in the one Dirt race, but finished 21st
Final Grade: B
Front Row Motorsports Overall Team Grade: B
Halmar Friesen Racing Driver
Stewart Friesen – 12th in Driver points/15th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 23 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.57 | 16th of 30 | 127th of 236 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 96.87% | 12th of 30 | 74th of 236 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 57.13% | 14th of 30 | 108th of 238 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 77.3 | 13th of 30 | 104th of 238‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 112 | T96th of 864 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 112 | T73rd of 864 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T9th of 112 | T79th of 864 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | 9th of 112 | T62nd of 864 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | 8th of 112 | T69th of 864 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | 13th of 112 | T100th of 864 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T9th of 30 | T51st of 236 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 112 | T63rd of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 20 | 9th of 112 | T72nd of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 90 | 10th of 112 | 72nd of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T9th of 112 | T75th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 23 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: C
I consider this team a tier 2 team and with that his stats aren’t awful above. However, he didn’t win, had just 7 Top 10’s, and didn’t run particularly well so he gets a C for finishing in the Top 5 a decent amount.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 33 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 20.71(23rd), 35.95% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 65.89(19th), Best 6th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 92.42%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 2 Stage T10’s, 0.93 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: D
He had just 2 Top 10’s and only 2 Stage T10’s as well. Even worse is he had 4 finishes out of the Top 20 and he didn’t run many laps in the Top 15. So, a D seems like a good grade
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: C+
2 straight Top 10’s? Not good. However, 2 straight Top 5 finishes isn’t bad so he gets a C+.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 22.8(36th), 35.02% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 63.06(28th), Best 13th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 97.95%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: D+
His Avg. Finish isn’t pretty and he had half of his finishes come out of the Top 20. However, his Avg. Driver Rating isn’t awful so he gets a D+.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(T25th), 43.22% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 74.4(17th), Best 3rd, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 98.64%, Led 1.96% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: C-
His 1 Top 15 was a 3rd place finish, but he also had 2 finishes out of the Top 20 and ran less than 50% of his laps in the Top 15. However, he had a decent amount of Stage Pts which is why he gets a C-.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 69 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 9.5(6th), 80.5% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 89.09(12th), Best 2nd, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.91%, Led 0.09% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 6 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: B+
He had 6 finishes in the Top 15 and only 1 finish out of the Top 20. To go along with this he ran great, but him having 0 wins is what gives him a B+ instead of an A- or better.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 32.0(32nd), 92.16% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 93.0(6th), Best 32nd, Worst 32nd, Laps Completed 85.0%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: B-
He was another driver than ran well or great and ended up with a DNF bad finish at the one Big track race. So, he gets around the same grade as them for the great run.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 9.0(T9th), 73.39% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 91.6(9th), Best 4th, Worst 14th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: B+
He finished both of his races in the Top 15 with one Top 5. He even had a good Avg. Driver Rating, but what kept him from an A- is his Laps in Top 15% and Laps Led%.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 57 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 28.0(T48th), 58.63% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 56.73(37th), Best 22nd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 79.05%, Led 0.8% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: D-
The fact he is in a tier 2 truck is what keeps him from an F. However, he also got Stage Pts, ran decent, and led laps so that’s also why his awful finishes don’t drag him to an F.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 23.0(23rd), 86.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 80.3(10th), Best 23rd, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: B
He ran almost 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating with 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, his finish is what drags his grade down.
Overview
– Friesen missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020, finishing 12th in points
– Friesen had trouble finishing Top 10 consistently and had more DNF’s than Stage Wins
– The playoffs were bad for him as he had twice as many finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10
– His best streak this year was a 2 race Top 5 streak
– Short tracks weren’t good for him as he didn’t run well and had 0 Top 10’s in 5 races
– He ran less than half his laps in the Top 15 at Small tracks, but his only Top 15 was a 3rd place finish
– Intermediates were Friesen’s best track as he had 5 Top 10’s and the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating
– He ran pretty spectacular in the one Big track race, but finished with a 32nd place DNF
– Another good track were Road Courses as he had the 9th best Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating
– His worst tracks were Superspeedways where he had a best finish of 22nd and he didn’t run well either
– In the one Dirt track race he ran pretty good, but finished 23rd
– Friesen missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020, finishing 12th in points
– Friesen had trouble finishing Top 10 consistently and had more DNF’s than Stage Wins
– The playoffs were bad for him as he had twice as many finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10
– His best streak this year was a 2 race Top 5 streak
– Short tracks weren’t good for him as he didn’t run well and had 0 Top 10’s in 5 races
– He ran less than half his laps in the Top 15 at Small tracks, but his only Top 15 was a 3rd place finish
– Intermediates were Friesen’s best track as he had 5 Top 10’s and the 12th best Avg. Driver Rating
– He ran pretty spectacular in the one Big track race, but finished with a 32nd place DNF
– Another good track were Road Courses as he had the 9th best Avg. Finish and Avg. Driver Rating
– His worst tracks were Superspeedways where he had a best finish of 22nd and he didn’t run well either
– In the one Dirt track race he ran pretty good, but finished 23rd
Final Grade: C
Halmar Friesen Racing Overall Team Grade: C
Hattori Racing Enterprises Driver
Tyler Ankrum – 17th in Driver points/19th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 23 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 19.22 | 18th of 30 | 142nd of 236 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.03% | 23rd of 30 | 143rd of 236 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 41.1% | 18th of 30 | 128th of 238 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 66.47 | 18th of 30 | 130th of 238‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 112 | T96th of 864 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 112 | T73rd of 864 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 112 | T146th of 864 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 112 | T176th of 864 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T21st of 112 | T144th of 864 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T14th of 112 | T104th of 864 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T18th of 30 | T102nd of 236 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T10th of 112 | T63rd of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 12 | T15th of 112 | T91st of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 47 | 15th of 112 | T93rd of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T9th of 112 | T75th of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 23 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: C-
His Avg. Driver Rating and stages aren’t the best, but he did get 6 Top 10’s for this tier 2 team. However, that’s still not too impressive which is why he gets a C-.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 33 drivers)
- 7 Races, Avg. Finish 23.71(28th), 26.67% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 56.37(24th), Best 9th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 88.85%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 5 Finishes out of Top 20, 2 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1 Stage T10, 0.07 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: D-
He had just 1 Top 10, 1 Stage T10, and had 5 finishes out of the Top 20. In addition he didn’t run all that great either, so a D- is probably generous.
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
2023 Streaks Grade: D
2 straight Top 10’s ain’t great. However, for a tier 2 team it’s not awful. So I gave him a D.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 24.6(40th), 34.77% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 55.56(33rd), Best 13th, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 92.5%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.2 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: D-
The thing that saved him from an F is that he got 1 Top 15 and ran a good chunk of laps in the Top 15. However, the rest of the stats are just pretty bad.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.33(T28th), 49.51% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 65.33(22nd), Best 16th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.81%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: D
If he had 1 finish in the Top 15 he would have had a D+, however he didn’t even run half his laps in the Top 15 and had 0 finishes in the Top 15. So, he gets a D instead.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 69 drivers)
- 8 Races, Avg. Finish 17.0(T26th), 45.52% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 68.03(27th), Best 8th, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 98.96%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 3 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.19 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: C
He ran just under half his laps in the Top 15 and finished over half the races in the Top 15. Put this with a decent Avg. Driver Rating and some Stage Pts and you get about average.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 12.0(12th), 20.0% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 64.0(20th), Best 12th, Worst 12th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: C
He finished in the Top 15, but hardly ran in the Top 15. However, he got some Stage Pts, so even with a subpar Avg. Driver Rating he gets a C for being average.
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.0(6th), 68.81% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 91.1(10th), Best 4th, Worst 10th, 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, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Road Course Grade: B+
He was able to get 2 Top 10’s, but he ran less than 70% of his laps in the Top 15. His Avg. Driver Rating was pretty good though which is why he gets a B+.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 57 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 22.0(T38th), 66.79% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 77.67(18th), Best 7th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 84.13%, Led 5.66% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 1 Stage Win, 2.33 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: C
His only Top 15 was a Top 10, but his Avg. Finish says how he finished in the 3 races. However, his stats otherwise aren’t all that bad so he gets an average grade again.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 33.0(33rd), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 31.5(33rd), Best 33rd, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 16.67%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Dirt track Grade: F-
He ran 0 laps in the Top 15, had the 33rd best Avg. Driver Rating, and finished 33rd with a DNF. If he could have even ran one lap in the Top 15 he’d have an F instead of F-.
Overview
– Ankrum I’m sure wanted better than a 17th place points finish this year
– On the year Ankrum didn’t run particularly great and got just 1 Top 5 finish
– The playoffs were bad for him as he ran pretty bad and his finishes were even worse
– Of the 6 Top 10’s he got, 2 of them were back-to-back
– One of his worst tracks were Short tracks where his only Top 20 was a Top 15 and he had a bad Avg. Driver Rating
– Small tracks were a little better in the fact he ran better, but got 0 Top 15’s in 3 races
– Ankrum didn’t do too bad at Intermediates as over half his races finished in the Top 15
– In the only Big track race he ran not too great, but he came home with Stage Pts and a 12th place finish
– By far his best tracks were Road Courses where he finished both races in the Top 10 and had the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating
– He was average on Superspeedways finishing with 1 Top 10, 1 Stage Win, and a decent Avg. Driver Rating
– He DNF’d early in the one Dirt race, but still ran 0 laps in the Top 15
– Ankrum I’m sure wanted better than a 17th place points finish this year
– On the year Ankrum didn’t run particularly great and got just 1 Top 5 finish
– The playoffs were bad for him as he ran pretty bad and his finishes were even worse
– Of the 6 Top 10’s he got, 2 of them were back-to-back
– One of his worst tracks were Short tracks where his only Top 20 was a Top 15 and he had a bad Avg. Driver Rating
– Small tracks were a little better in the fact he ran better, but got 0 Top 15’s in 3 races
– Ankrum didn’t do too bad at Intermediates as over half his races finished in the Top 15
– In the only Big track race he ran not too great, but he came home with Stage Pts and a 12th place finish
– By far his best tracks were Road Courses where he finished both races in the Top 10 and had the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating
– He was average on Superspeedways finishing with 1 Top 10, 1 Stage Win, and a decent Avg. Driver Rating
– He DNF’d early in the one Dirt race, but still ran 0 laps in the Top 15
Final Grade: C-
Hattori Racing Enterprises Overall Team Grade: C-
AM Racing/Reaume Brothers Racing Driver
Josh Reaume – 36th in Driver points/30th in Owner points
| Category | Statistic | 2023 Rank | ªRank Thru 23 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 26.9 | 29th of 30 | 224th of 236 |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 89.21% | 28th of 30 | 172nd of 236 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 0.49% | 30th of 30 | 229th of 238 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 33.41 | 30th of 30 | 231st of 238‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T12th of 112 | T96th of 864 |
| Poles | 0 | T11th of 112 | T73rd of 864 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T18th of 112 | T146th of 864 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T23rd of 112 | T176th of 864 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T33rd of 112 | T218th of 864 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T48th of 112 | T345th of 864 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T4th of 30 | T20th of 236 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T17th of 112 | T98th of 754* |
| Stage T10s | 0 | T49th of 112 | T320th of 754* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T35th of 112 | T248th of 754* |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T12th of 112 | T91st of 754* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 40% of races thru 23 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
2023 stats Grade: F-
The only good stat for him above is that he had just 1 DNF, but then that makes the other stats that much worse as they are all in the bottom 3 this year. So, even for a tier 2/3 team driver he gets an F-.
- 2023 Playoff Statistics (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 3+ Playoff starts, 33 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 33.0(-), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 27.7(-), Best 33rd, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 97.71%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, 0 Playoff Pts earned in races
2023 Playoff Grade: F-
He only ran one playoff race and in the race he had the 3rd worst Driver Rating and finished 33rd. It’s hard to give him anything but an F-, especially since he was with a tier 2 team.
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
2023 Streaks Grade: F-
No streaks is basically an automatic F-.
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Short Track start, 61 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 36.0(T60th), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 24.8(61st), Best 36th, Worst 36th, Laps Completed 95.6%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Short track Grade: F-
He only ran one race and that race was awful. I mean he has the worst Avg. Driver Rating out of 61 drivers, so this is an obvious F-.
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Small Track start, 51 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 28.0(T37th), 0.3% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 32.6(43rd), Best 23rd, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 98.52%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Small track Grade: F+
What helped his grade is that he ran both races with a tier 3 team, so having a 23rd place finish isn’t too bad. He also ran a lap in the Top 15 so that’s why he gets an F+.
- 2023 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate Track start, 69 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 27.25(53rd), 0.46% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 33.35(57th), Best 21st, Worst 35th, Laps Completed 75.78%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 4 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Intermediate Grade: F+
His stats are a little better for the Intermediate tracks than Small tracks, but he also ran half the races in a tier 2 truck, so he ends up getting the same grade.
- 2023 Big track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Big Track start, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 26.0(26th), 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 32.5(35th), Best 26th, Worst 26th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Big track Grade: F+
He finished 26th with a tier 3 team. That’s why he gets an F+ even with a terrible Avg. Driver Rating and 0 laps ran in the Top 15
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 0 Races
2023 Road Course Grade: Incomplete
One of his DNQ’s was at a Road Course, but he did not attempt to qualify for the other so he still gets an Incomplete grade.
- 2023 Superspeedway Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Superspeedway start, 57 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T35th), 1.85% of Laps ran in Top15, Avg. Driver Rating 39.1(49th), Best 19th, Worst 23rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 0 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage
2023 Superspeedway Grade: D-
He had one Top 20, his only of the season, but he was also in a tier 2 truck which makes this stats pretty bad. So, he gets a D- mostly based on his finishes.
- 2023 Dirt track Stats (Avg. Fin. rank among drivers with 1+ Dirt track start, 36 drivers)
- 0 Races
2023 Dirt track Grade: F-
He DNQ’d for the only Dirt track race, so he gets an F-.
Overview
– Reaume only ran 10 races this year and finished 36th in points
– This year he got 0 Top 10’s and ran very bad, but did have only 1 DNF.
– He only ran 1 playoff race and in that race he had a terrible Avg. Driver Rating and finished 33rd
– He had no streaks to speak of
– In the 1 Short track race he ran he finished last and had an awful Avg. Driver Rating
– His best finish in 2 Small track races was 23rd, but he did run 1 lap in the Top 15
– Reaume ran some laps in his 4 Intermediate starts, but his best finish was 21st
– In the one Big track race he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 26th
– He didn’t race in any Road Course races, but did DNQ for one of them
– Superspeedways were his best tracks as he had 1 Top 20 finish and ran almost 2% of his laps in the Top 15
– He DNQ’d for the one Dirt race this year
– Reaume only ran 10 races this year and finished 36th in points
– This year he got 0 Top 10’s and ran very bad, but did have only 1 DNF.
– He only ran 1 playoff race and in that race he had a terrible Avg. Driver Rating and finished 33rd
– He had no streaks to speak of
– In the 1 Short track race he ran he finished last and had an awful Avg. Driver Rating
– His best finish in 2 Small track races was 23rd, but he did run 1 lap in the Top 15
– Reaume ran some laps in his 4 Intermediate starts, but his best finish was 21st
– In the one Big track race he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 26th
– He didn’t race in any Road Course races, but did DNQ for one of them
– Superspeedways were his best tracks as he had 1 Top 20 finish and ran almost 2% of his laps in the Top 15
– He DNQ’d for the one Dirt race this year
Final Grade: F-
AM Racing/Reaume Brothers Racing Overall Team Grade: F-
If you liked this article (or even if you didn’t) go check out the season reviews for Cup, Xfinity, and Trucks being done by Robert Cwik and Griffin Fuller on Pit Pass Network titled “2023 Season in Review: *team name*”. Compare and contrast between my numbers based review and their more eye test review with outlook for 2024 and overall team grade.
