Last time the trucks hit the track we saw a shocking upset as Kyle Busch didn’t win, or finish in the Top 10. Instead his teammate, Rajah Caruth, picked up his first Truck win. This week we head to another track Kyle Busch will be in and has had tons of success at, Bristol. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Short track stats, 1 based on the last Bristol race, 1 based on their Bristol stats over the last 5 Truck seasons, and 1 based on the highest in points that wasn’t already picked. Here is a look at those 5 notable drivers 2024 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2024 as well as ranking through 3 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Bristol, 2023 Short track (under 1 mile) statistics and Bristol statistics from the past 5 Truck seasons.
1st in Points – Tyler Ankrum
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 3 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 6.67 | 3rd of 30 | T21st of 272 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 11th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 95.14% | 1st of 30 | 7th of 272 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 109.03 | 1st of 30 | 14th of 272‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T4th of 44 | T26th of 435 |
| Poles | 0 | T4th of 44 | T21st of 435 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 44 | T8th of 435 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T3rd of 44 | T16th of 435 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T5th of 44 | T27th of 435 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T3rd of 44 | T17th of 435 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T2nd of 44 | T12th of 386* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | T2nd of 44 | T9th of 386* |
| Stage Pts | 42 | 2nd of 44 | T6th of 386* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 4.17 | 2nd of 30 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T4th of 44 | T22nd of 386* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 3 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year/active streaks
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Bristol Streaks
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (2019.17 s1-2021.18 s2)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 24.6(40th), 34.77% of Laps ran in Top15(29th), 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
- Bristol Statistics
- 2023 Bristol Race
- Finished 23rd, Started 25th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 39 Laps in Top 15(19.6% of laps ran), had 56.8 Driver Rating (ranked 22nd)
- Notable Bristol Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Bristol since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 18.6 Avg. Finish (Ranks 15th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 91.6% of laps (% ranks 23rd)
- 71.62% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 88.06 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- Led 5.79% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 20.0% (% ranks 15th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 40.0% (% ranks 16th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 40.0% (% ranks T15th)
- 1 DNF, 20.0% (% ranks 22nd)
- 1 Stage Win, 10.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 60.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 3.8 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Tyler Ankrum is notable because of his 2024 stats
– Two weeks ago in Las Vegas Ankrum ran the most laps of any driver in the Top 15 (133 of 134) and finished 2nd, but also led 0 laps
– Through 3 races this year his worst 2024 Rank above is just T5th (1 Top 5), and he has the best Avg. Driver Rating with the 2nd best Avg. Stage Finish
– He is on a 2 race Top 10 streak and before the last stage at Las Vegas was on a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only streak he has at Bristol is 6 straight Stage T10’s from 2019 to 2021
– He struggled on Short tracks last year getting the 40th best Avg. Finish (24.6) and 33rd best Avg. Driver Rating (55.56) with 1 Top 15 and 4 finishes out of the Top 20 in 5 races
– At Bristol last year Ankrum ran just 20% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended up 23rd at the finish
– Over the last 5 years he’s ran 5 races at Bristol with a best finish of 7th, an Avg. Finish of 18.6, and an 88.06 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Tyler Ankrum reversed his bad mojo at Las Vegas in the last Truck race and finished 2nd, giving him some of the best stats in the Truck Series this year. The unfortunate thing is that this week is a Short track where he just struggled last year, neither running or finishing good. Even worse is that this week is Bristol where he has just 2 Top 15’s in the last 5 races, but has ran decent at least. Based on these stats Ankrum will struggle this weekend, but with the way he’s been this year I wouldn’t count out a Top 10 for him.
– Tyler Ankrum is notable because of his 2024 stats
– Two weeks ago in Las Vegas Ankrum ran the most laps of any driver in the Top 15 (133 of 134) and finished 2nd, but also led 0 laps
– Through 3 races this year his worst 2024 Rank above is just T5th (1 Top 5), and he has the best Avg. Driver Rating with the 2nd best Avg. Stage Finish
– He is on a 2 race Top 10 streak and before the last stage at Las Vegas was on a 5 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only streak he has at Bristol is 6 straight Stage T10’s from 2019 to 2021
– He struggled on Short tracks last year getting the 40th best Avg. Finish (24.6) and 33rd best Avg. Driver Rating (55.56) with 1 Top 15 and 4 finishes out of the Top 20 in 5 races
– At Bristol last year Ankrum ran just 20% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended up 23rd at the finish
– Over the last 5 years he’s ran 5 races at Bristol with a best finish of 7th, an Avg. Finish of 18.6, and an 88.06 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Tyler Ankrum reversed his bad mojo at Las Vegas in the last Truck race and finished 2nd, giving him some of the best stats in the Truck Series this year. The unfortunate thing is that this week is a Short track where he just struggled last year, neither running or finishing good. Even worse is that this week is Bristol where he has just 2 Top 15’s in the last 5 races, but has ran decent at least. Based on these stats Ankrum will struggle this weekend, but with the way he’s been this year I wouldn’t count out a Top 10 for him.
2nd in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 3 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.33 | 9th of 30 | T42nd of 272 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 16th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 81.08% | 6th of 30 | 50th of 272 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.93 | 5th of 30 | 29th of 272‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T4th of 44 | T26th of 435 |
| Poles | 1 | T1st of 44 | T2nd of 435 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 44 | T8th of 435 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T3rd of 44 | T16th of 435 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T5th of 44 | T27th of 435 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T3rd of 44 | T17th of 435 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | 1st of 44 | T5th of 386* |
| Stage T10s | 6 | 1st of 44 | T1st of 386* |
| Stage Pts | 45 | 1st of 44 | 3rd of 386* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 3.5 | 1st of 30 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 3rd of 44 | T18th of 386* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 3 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year/active streaks
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (active streak, longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 14th longest all-time)
- 12 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and tied 17th longest all-time)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s this year (active streak, longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- Notable Bristol Streaks
- none (all one and done, and no active 1 straight)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 5.6(6th), 85.38% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 115.46(4th), Best 1st, Worst 19th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 33.82% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 1 Pole, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 4 Stage Wins, 5.7 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Bristol Statistics
- 2023 Bristol Race
- Finished 19th, Started 4th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 1, ran 106 Laps in Top 15(53.0% of laps ran), had 80.8 Driver Rating (ranked 13th)
- Notable Bristol Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Bristol since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 19th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 74.75% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 109.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 11.25% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 00.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because he is 2nd in points thru 3 races
– At Las Vegas Majeski led the most laps, ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, and won both stages; but a speeding penalty in Stage 3 relegated him to a 10th place finish
– This year he’s been great in stages as all of his stage stats rank 1st in the 2024 Ranks above, but his 9.33 Avg. Finish is only 9th best
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak, 2 straight Stage Win streak, and an impressive 12 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of Bristol he has no streaks over 1 in a row
– He was great at Short tracks last year getting 1 Win, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins, and a 115.46 Avg. Driver Rating in the 5 races
– Last years Fall Bristol race wasn’t good for Majeski as he barely ran half the laps in the Top 15 and wound up 19th at the finish of the race
– In the last 5 years he’s run 2 races at Bristol where he’s finished 1st and 19th while getting the best Avg. Driver Rating over this span and the 2nd best Laps Led%
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski was looking good to win at Las Vegas, but speeding on pit road took care of that. However, despite not finishing well he’s been great in stages this year. Heading to a Short track is even better news as he ran and finished very well on them, but the one Short track race he struggled at was Bristol. This was only his 2nd race at Bristol and his first was really good, so he’s been a mixed bag here. Overall this weekend the stats say look out for Majeski to be really good and compete for the win most likely.
– Ty Majeski is notable because he is 2nd in points thru 3 races
– At Las Vegas Majeski led the most laps, ran 91% of his laps in the Top 15, and won both stages; but a speeding penalty in Stage 3 relegated him to a 10th place finish
– This year he’s been great in stages as all of his stage stats rank 1st in the 2024 Ranks above, but his 9.33 Avg. Finish is only 9th best
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak, 2 straight Stage Win streak, and an impressive 12 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of Bristol he has no streaks over 1 in a row
– He was great at Short tracks last year getting 1 Win, 3 Top 3’s, 4 Stage Wins, and a 115.46 Avg. Driver Rating in the 5 races
– Last years Fall Bristol race wasn’t good for Majeski as he barely ran half the laps in the Top 15 and wound up 19th at the finish of the race
– In the last 5 years he’s run 2 races at Bristol where he’s finished 1st and 19th while getting the best Avg. Driver Rating over this span and the 2nd best Laps Led%
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski was looking good to win at Las Vegas, but speeding on pit road took care of that. However, despite not finishing well he’s been great in stages this year. Heading to a Short track is even better news as he ran and finished very well on them, but the one Short track race he struggled at was Bristol. This was only his 2nd race at Bristol and his first was really good, so he’s been a mixed bag here. Overall this weekend the stats say look out for Majeski to be really good and compete for the win most likely.
3rd in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 3 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 2.67 | 1st of 30 | 4th of 272 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.32% | 4th of 30 | 40th of 272 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 103.23 | 4th of 30 | 20th of 272‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T4th of 44 | T26th of 435 |
| Poles | 0 | T4th of 44 | T21st of 435 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 44 | T8th of 435 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | 1st of 44 | T1st of 435 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | 1st of 44 | T1st of 435 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T1st of 44 | T1st of 435 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T6th of 44 | T33rd of 386* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | T2nd of 44 | T9th of 386* |
| Stage Pts | 23 | 4th of 44 | T42nd of 386* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.5 | 5th of 30 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T7th of 44 | T33rd of 386* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 3 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year/active streaks
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and longest streak this year)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and longest streak this year)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Truck Series and tied longest streak this year)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable Bristol Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 4.4(4th), 98.44% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 124.3(3rd), Best 1st, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 18.52% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 5 Top 10’s, 5 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 8.1 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Bristol Statistics
- 2023 Bristol Race
- Finished 1st, Started 11th, Led 6 laps(3.0%), Finished 8th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 200 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 125.1 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Bristol Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Bristol since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 86.0% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 5th)
- 108.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 1.5% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 1 Win, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 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
- 3 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of how well he’s done at Bristol over the last 5 years
– At Las Vegas Heim got 15 Stage Pts and ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15 before winding up 3rd in the race
– Thru 3 races this year he has a worst 2024 Rank above of T6th (0 Stage Wins), a 2.67 Avg. Finish, a 103.23 Avg. Driver Rating, and a 7.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is on a 3 race Top 3 finish streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Bristol he is on a 1 race Win “streak” and a 2 race Top 10 streak as well (his only 2 races at Bristol)
– In 5 Short track races last year he had the 4th best Avg. Finish, 4th best Laps in Top 15%, 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating, a worst finish of 8th, and an astounding 8.1 Stage Per Stage
– Heim ran all 200 laps at Bristol last year in the Top 15, but only led 6 laps, however he led the most important one as he won the race
– In the last 5 years he has ran 2 Truck races here with both ending up in Top 10’s, and he’s got a 108.8 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Corey Heim’s start to the 2024 season is picking up where he was last year, really good. He’s yet to finish out of the Top 3 this year, but he hasn’t won a race or stage yet. The news gets worse for the competition as he was pretty excellent in the 5 Short track races last year, including a win at Bristol last Fall. This was his 2nd race here and both have ended up in the Top 10, so needless to say he’s been good here. Looking at all of this it’s impossible to think Heim will finish out of the Top 10 this weekend, and he probably add to his 3 race Top 3 streak.
– Corey Heim is notable because of how well he’s done at Bristol over the last 5 years
– At Las Vegas Heim got 15 Stage Pts and ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15 before winding up 3rd in the race
– Thru 3 races this year he has a worst 2024 Rank above of T6th (0 Stage Wins), a 2.67 Avg. Finish, a 103.23 Avg. Driver Rating, and a 7.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is on a 3 race Top 3 finish streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Bristol he is on a 1 race Win “streak” and a 2 race Top 10 streak as well (his only 2 races at Bristol)
– In 5 Short track races last year he had the 4th best Avg. Finish, 4th best Laps in Top 15%, 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating, a worst finish of 8th, and an astounding 8.1 Stage Per Stage
– Heim ran all 200 laps at Bristol last year in the Top 15, but only led 6 laps, however he led the most important one as he won the race
– In the last 5 years he has ran 2 Truck races here with both ending up in Top 10’s, and he’s got a 108.8 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Corey Heim’s start to the 2024 season is picking up where he was last year, really good. He’s yet to finish out of the Top 3 this year, but he hasn’t won a race or stage yet. The news gets worse for the competition as he was pretty excellent in the 5 Short track races last year, including a win at Bristol last Fall. This was his 2nd race here and both have ended up in the Top 10, so needless to say he’s been good here. Looking at all of this it’s impossible to think Heim will finish out of the Top 10 this weekend, and he probably add to his 3 race Top 3 streak.
5th in Owner Points – Kyle Busch
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 3 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.0 | 5th of 30 | T31st of 272 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 15th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.63% | 10th of 30 | T82nd of 272 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 93.68% | 2nd of 30 | 12th of 272 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 108.9 | 2nd of 30 | 15th of 272‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T1st of 44 | T3rd of 435 |
| Poles | 0 | T4th of 44 | T21st of 435 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T1st of 44 | T8th of 435 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T3rd of 44 | T16th of 435 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T5th of 44 | T27th of 435 |
| Top 10’s | 1 | T9th of 44 | T69th of 435 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 30 | T1st of 272 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T2nd of 44 | T12th of 386* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T5th of 44 | T31st of 386* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T20th of 44 | T147th of 386* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 5.25 | 3rd of 30 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T7th of 44 | T33rd of 386* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 3 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year/active streaks
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable Bristol Streaks
- 3 straight Wins (2008.16-2010.16) (longest streak in Truck Series at Bristol all-time)
- 2 straight Poles (2014.13-2015.14) (tied longest streak in Truck Series at Bristol all-time)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (2017.14 s1 & s2) (tied longest streak in Truck Series at Bristol all-time)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 61 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 2.0(2nd), 100% of Laps ran in Top15(T1st), Avg. Driver Rating 130.1(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 2nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 29.84% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2 Stage T10’s
- Bristol Statistics
- 2023 Bristol Race
- did not race (last race was 2017)
- Notable Bristol Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Bristol since 2019, 30 drivers)
- no races over the last 5 years, all-time he has 9 starts
- 8.44 Avg. Finish
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 30th
- Completed 94.5% of laps
- 94.5% of Laps ran in Top15
- 122.48 Average Driver Rating
- Led 31.85% of laps he’s run
- 5 Wins, 55.56%
- 4 Poles, 44.44%
- 6 Top 2’s, 66.67%
- 7 Top 15’s, 77.78%
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 22.22%
- 1 DNF, 11.11%
- 2 Stage Wins, 100%
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100%
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Busch is notable because of how he performed on Short tracks last year
– At Las Vegas two weeks ago Busch did anything but dominate as he led just 13 laps, ran only 90% of his laps in the Top 15, and ended up 15th at the finish
– He’s ran only 2 of the 3 Truck races this year, but he has a Win and the 3rd best Avg. Stage Finish with the 5th best Avg. Finish
– With his finish out of the Top 10 last week the only streaks he has this year are his 4 straight Stage T10’s he is currently on
– In the late 2000’s at Bristol he had a 3 race Win streak in the Truck Series
– Last year he ran just 1 Short track Truck race, but in the race he had a 130.1 Avg. Driver Rating and finished 2nd
– Busch did not race at Bristol in the Trucks last year, in fact the last time he did was in 2017
– He hasn’t ran any Bristol Truck races in the last 5 years, but in his career here he has 5 Truck wins in 9 starts with a 122.48 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Busch not winning at Atlanta was shocking, the fact he finished 15th is just crazy. With this his 2024 stats are a little disappointing, but that can change this weekend as we head to a Short track where in his 1 race last year he was really good. However, he didn’t win that race and he hasn’t raced at Bristol in a truck since 2017, but when he has ran here he’s been great. So, with all that said look out for Busch to be yet again the favorite in the Trucks this weekend, with anything less than a Win being a disappointment.
– Kyle Busch is notable because of how he performed on Short tracks last year
– At Las Vegas two weeks ago Busch did anything but dominate as he led just 13 laps, ran only 90% of his laps in the Top 15, and ended up 15th at the finish
– He’s ran only 2 of the 3 Truck races this year, but he has a Win and the 3rd best Avg. Stage Finish with the 5th best Avg. Finish
– With his finish out of the Top 10 last week the only streaks he has this year are his 4 straight Stage T10’s he is currently on
– In the late 2000’s at Bristol he had a 3 race Win streak in the Truck Series
– Last year he ran just 1 Short track Truck race, but in the race he had a 130.1 Avg. Driver Rating and finished 2nd
– Busch did not race at Bristol in the Trucks last year, in fact the last time he did was in 2017
– He hasn’t ran any Bristol Truck races in the last 5 years, but in his career here he has 5 Truck wins in 9 starts with a 122.48 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Busch not winning at Atlanta was shocking, the fact he finished 15th is just crazy. With this his 2024 stats are a little disappointing, but that can change this weekend as we head to a Short track where in his 1 race last year he was really good. However, he didn’t win that race and he hasn’t raced at Bristol in a truck since 2017, but when he has ran here he’s been great. So, with all that said look out for Busch to be yet again the favorite in the Trucks this weekend, with anything less than a Win being a disappointment.
9th in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 3 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.0 | 10th of 30 | T112th of 272 |
| Best Fin. | 6th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 77.03% | 25th of 30 | 239th of 272 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 59.73% | 11th of 30 | 107th of 272 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 85.73 | 8th of 30 | 80th of 272‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T4th of 44 | T26th of 435 |
| Poles | 0 | T4th of 44 | T21st of 435 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T7th of 44 | T48th of 435 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T7th of 44 | T65th of 435 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T11th of 44 | T108th of 435 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T3rd of 44 | T17th of 435 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T11th of 30 | T85th of 272 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T16th of 30 | T140th of 272 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T2nd of 44 | T12th of 386* |
| Stage T10s | 3 | T7th of 44 | T57th of 386* |
| Stage Pts | 22 | 5th of 44 | T44th of 386* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.83 | T10th of 30 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T4th of 44 | T22nd of 386* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 3 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year/active streaks
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Bristol Streaks
- 1 straight Pole (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (active streak, tied longest streak in Truck Series at Bristol all-time)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Bristol and tied 6th longest at Bristol all-time)
- 2023 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 61 drivers)
- 5 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(T11th), 85.85% of Laps ran in Top15(10th), Avg. Driver Rating 105.52(7th), Best 2nd, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 99.9%, Led 14.93% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 2 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 6.2 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Bristol Statistics
- 2023 Bristol Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 1st, Led 150 laps(75.0%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 200 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 144.7 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Bristol Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Bristol since 2019, 30 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 7.33 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 12th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 96.17% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 109.13 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 25.0% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Pole, 33.33% (% ranks 1st)
- 1 Top 2, 33.33% (% ranks 3rd)
- 2 Top 10’s, 66.67% (% ranks T5th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Stage Wins, 33.33% (% ranks 1st)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 5.67 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of how he performed in the Bristol Truck race last year
–At Las Vegas Eckes ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 and even led 7 laps, but he got 0 Stage Pts en route to a 6th place finish
– On the year he has 2 Top 10’s and 1 DNF in the 3 races with the 10th best Avg. Finish, but he has a 16.0 Avg. Finish and only an 11.83 Avg. Stage Finish
– The only streak he has this year is his 3 straight Stage T10’s to start the year
– He has many active streaks at Bristol including his 2 straight Top 10’s and 2 straight Stage Wins
– On Short tracks last year he was decent as he had an 11.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 3’s and 6.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, but 0 Wins and only 2 Top 10’s in 5 races
– Eckes did almost everything right at Bristol last year as he won the Pole, Stage 1, Stage 2, and had the best Driver Rating; but he ended up 2nd in the race
– In the last 5 years at Bristol he has ran 3 Truck races and almost every Bristol rank above is 1st, including all of his stage stats
Outlook for this weekend
Christian Eckes wasn’t too much of a factor at Las Vegas, but apart from his DNF at Atlanta he’s ran very well this year as his 2024 stats tell. Some decent news is that this week is a Short track where he ran pretty well last year and had some great finishes, but the rest were mediocre at best. However, this is Bristol where he dominated last year for the most part, and where he’s been the best driver over the last 5 years. In all look for Eckes to run better this weekend than he did at Las Vegas and probably finish better too.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of how he performed in the Bristol Truck race last year
–At Las Vegas Eckes ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15 and even led 7 laps, but he got 0 Stage Pts en route to a 6th place finish
– On the year he has 2 Top 10’s and 1 DNF in the 3 races with the 10th best Avg. Finish, but he has a 16.0 Avg. Finish and only an 11.83 Avg. Stage Finish
– The only streak he has this year is his 3 straight Stage T10’s to start the year
– He has many active streaks at Bristol including his 2 straight Top 10’s and 2 straight Stage Wins
– On Short tracks last year he was decent as he had an 11.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 3’s and 6.2 Stage Pts Per Stage, but 0 Wins and only 2 Top 10’s in 5 races
– Eckes did almost everything right at Bristol last year as he won the Pole, Stage 1, Stage 2, and had the best Driver Rating; but he ended up 2nd in the race
– In the last 5 years at Bristol he has ran 3 Truck races and almost every Bristol rank above is 1st, including all of his stage stats
Outlook for this weekend
Christian Eckes wasn’t too much of a factor at Las Vegas, but apart from his DNF at Atlanta he’s ran very well this year as his 2024 stats tell. Some decent news is that this week is a Short track where he ran pretty well last year and had some great finishes, but the rest were mediocre at best. However, this is Bristol where he dominated last year for the most part, and where he’s been the best driver over the last 5 years. In all look for Eckes to run better this weekend than he did at Las Vegas and probably finish better too.
