After the first two stages at Bristol last week it looked as if the Truck race was going to be the Kyle Busch show, however Christian Eckes stole the show and won the race with Busch settling for 2nd. This week we head to a track Busch has ran a lot at in the Trucks, but he and reigning two time winner, Zane Smith, aren’t here this week opening the door for a new winner at COTA. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Road Course stats, 1 based on the last COTA race, 1 based on their COTA 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 4 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at COTA, 2023 Road Course (left and right turns) statistics and COTA statistics from the past 5 Truck seasons.
Note: any driver in 3 straight Truck outlook articles is not in consideration for the next two, or any driver in 3 of 4 Truck outlook articles is not in consideration for the next one. This resets after they are put back into consideration.
This week not in consideration: Tyler Ankrum (3 in a row), Christian Eckes (3 of 4), Corey Heim (3 of 4)
Note: any driver in 3 straight Truck outlook articles is not in consideration for the next two, or any driver in 3 of 4 Truck outlook articles is not in consideration for the next one. This resets after they are put back into consideration.
This week not in consideration: Tyler Ankrum (3 in a row), Christian Eckes (3 of 4), Corey Heim (3 of 4)
3rd in Points – Rajah Caruth
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 4 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 5.0 | 2nd of 34 | T9th of 304 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 8th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 34 | T1st of 304 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.35% | 13th of 34 | 97th of 304 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 98.2 | 6th of 34 | 39th of 304‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T1st of 47 | T6th of 492 |
| Poles | 1 | T1st of 47 | T3rd of 492 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T2nd of 47 | T14th of 492 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T2nd of 47 | T8th of 492 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T2nd of 47 | T13th of 492 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T1st of 47 | T1st of 492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 34 | T1st of 304 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 34 | T1st of 304 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T6th of 47 | T38th of 438* |
| Stage T10s | 3 | T11th of 47 | T84th of 438* |
| Stage Pts | 20 | 8th of 47 | 62nd of 438* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.0 | 11th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | T2nd of 47 | T10th of 438* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 4 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 Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Truck Series and tied longest in Truck Series this year)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable COTA Streaks
- none
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(T25th), 62.96% of Laps ran in Top15(14th), Avg. Driver Rating 71.1(18th), Best 13th, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 99.08%, 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, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
- COTA Statistics
- 2023 COTA Race
- Finished 13th, Started 20th, Led 0 laps, ran 23 Laps in Top 15(54.76% of laps ran), had 69.2 Driver Rating (ranked 19th)
- Notable COTA Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at COTA since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 13.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 8th)
- Best Finish: 13th, Worst: 13th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 54.76% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 69.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 12th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 10’s
- 1 Top 15, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Rajah Caruth is notable because of his 2024 stats
– At Bristol last week Caruth got 0 Stage Pts and only ran 62% of his laps in the Top 15, but he figured it out late to finish 8th
– In 2024 he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish (5.0) and is one of just two drivers to finish all 4 races in the Top 10, however he has just 3 Stage T10’s and the 11th best Avg. Stage Finish
– This year he’s had 3 straight Stage T10’s and is on a 4 race Top 10 finish streak
– He has no streaks here at COTA
– In 2 Road Course races last year he finished 13th and 29th, but he did run 63% of his laps in the Top 15
– Caruth’s 13th place finish came at COTA where he ran 55% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 19th best Driver Rating
– His race last year is his only Truck race run at COTA
Outlook for this weekend
Rajah Caruth has been on fire to start the 2024 season, which isn’t a shock (unless you’re Cash James) when looking back at his 2023 Playoffs. However, he wasn’t great at Road Courses last year as his best finish in 2 races was 13th, but that 13th was at COTA. This was his only start at COTA but he didn’t run terrible and his start to this year should help. In all don’t expect greatness from Caruth this weekend, but a solid run could definitely be in order.
– Rajah Caruth is notable because of his 2024 stats
– At Bristol last week Caruth got 0 Stage Pts and only ran 62% of his laps in the Top 15, but he figured it out late to finish 8th
– In 2024 he has the 2nd best Avg. Finish (5.0) and is one of just two drivers to finish all 4 races in the Top 10, however he has just 3 Stage T10’s and the 11th best Avg. Stage Finish
– This year he’s had 3 straight Stage T10’s and is on a 4 race Top 10 finish streak
– He has no streaks here at COTA
– In 2 Road Course races last year he finished 13th and 29th, but he did run 63% of his laps in the Top 15
– Caruth’s 13th place finish came at COTA where he ran 55% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 19th best Driver Rating
– His race last year is his only Truck race run at COTA
Outlook for this weekend
Rajah Caruth has been on fire to start the 2024 season, which isn’t a shock (unless you’re Cash James) when looking back at his 2023 Playoffs. However, he wasn’t great at Road Courses last year as his best finish in 2 races was 13th, but that 13th was at COTA. This was his only start at COTA but he didn’t run terrible and his start to this year should help. In all don’t expect greatness from Caruth this weekend, but a solid run could definitely be in order.
4th in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 4 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.5 | 14th of 34 | T119th of 304 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 87.1% | 28th of 34 | 235th of 304 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 71.45% | 12th of 34 | 91st of 304 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.23 | 9th of 34 | 46th of 304‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T5th of 47 | T31st of 492 |
| Poles | 1 | T1st of 47 | T3rd of 492 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T2nd of 47 | T14th of 492 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T4th of 47 | T26th of 492 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T7th of 47 | T47th of 492 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T7th of 47 | T45th of 492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T12th of 34 | T76th of 304 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T19th of 34 | T143rd of 304 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | 2nd of 47 | T8th of 438* |
| Stage T10s | 8 | 1st of 47 | T1st of 438* |
| Stage Pts | 59 | 1st of 47 | 3rd of 438* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 3.63 | 1st of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 4th of 47 | T19th of 438* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 4 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
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 14th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 14 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and tied 12th longest in Truck Series all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s this year (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- Notable COTA Streaks
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(T4th), 82.57% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 114.25(5th), Best 3rd, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 16.51% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 7.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- COTA Statistics
- 2023 COTA Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 3rd, Led 1 lap(2.38%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1, ran 38 Laps in Top 15(90.48% of laps ran), had 115.5 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable COTA Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at COTA since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 16.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 11th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 30th
- Completed 92.05% of laps (% ranks 23rd)
- 46.91% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 13th)
- 79.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 1.23% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T12th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T16th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because of how he ran at COTA last year
– Last week at Bristol Majeski ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 14 Stage Pts, however an engine issue caused him to finish 34th with a DNF
– This year he’s only ran 87% of the laps causing him to have a 15.5 Avg. Finish, but he’s gotten a Stage T10 in all 8 stages and has the best Avg. Stage Finish (3.63)
– He has 2 straight Stage Wins this year and is currently on a 14 straight Stage T10 streak
– At COTA he is currently on a 1 race Top 3 “streak”
– In 2023 he finished 3rd and 7th in the 2 Road Course races while leading 17% of his laps, getting 7 Stage Pts Per Stage, and having the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating of any driver
– Last year at COTA Majeski only led 1 lap, but he ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 4th in the race
– In 2 starts at COTA he has a 3rd and 30th place finish while getting 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and only running 47% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski’s up and down season continued last week as he ran well but ended up with a DNF due to an engine issue. This leaves him with the best Avg. Stage Finish this year but the 14th best Avg. Finish, however the next race is a Road Course which is good news for him. Last year he ran quite well on Road Courses and finished well too, including here at COTA where he finished 3rd. This was his best race here at COTA as his other race didn’t go so great. So, with all these stats it’s clear that Majeski will be a contender for the win, if he can avoid issues.
– Ty Majeski is notable because of how he ran at COTA last year
– Last week at Bristol Majeski ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 14 Stage Pts, however an engine issue caused him to finish 34th with a DNF
– This year he’s only ran 87% of the laps causing him to have a 15.5 Avg. Finish, but he’s gotten a Stage T10 in all 8 stages and has the best Avg. Stage Finish (3.63)
– He has 2 straight Stage Wins this year and is currently on a 14 straight Stage T10 streak
– At COTA he is currently on a 1 race Top 3 “streak”
– In 2023 he finished 3rd and 7th in the 2 Road Course races while leading 17% of his laps, getting 7 Stage Pts Per Stage, and having the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating of any driver
– Last year at COTA Majeski only led 1 lap, but he ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 4th in the race
– In 2 starts at COTA he has a 3rd and 30th place finish while getting 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and only running 47% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski’s up and down season continued last week as he ran well but ended up with a DNF due to an engine issue. This leaves him with the best Avg. Stage Finish this year but the 14th best Avg. Finish, however the next race is a Road Course which is good news for him. Last year he ran quite well on Road Courses and finished well too, including here at COTA where he finished 3rd. This was his best race here at COTA as his other race didn’t go so great. So, with all these stats it’s clear that Majeski will be a contender for the win, if he can avoid issues.
6th in Points – Nick Sanchez
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 4 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.0 | 9th of 34 | T50th of 304 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 17th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.84% | T7th of 34 | T53rd of 304 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 79.35% | 8th of 34 | 67th of 304 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 98.13 | T7th of 34 | T40th of 304‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T1st of 47 | T6th of 492 |
| Poles | 0 | T5th of 47 | T27th of 492 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T2nd of 47 | T14th of 492 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T4th of 47 | T26th of 492 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T2nd of 47 | T13th of 492 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T7th of 47 | T45th of 492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 34 | T1st of 304 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 34 | T1st of 304 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T6th of 47 | T38th of 438* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | T5th of 47 | T37th of 438* |
| Stage Pts | 29 | 4th of 47 | T39th of 438* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.0 | 7th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | T2nd of 47 | T10th of 438* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 4 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 5 finishes
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable COTA Streaks
- 1 straight Top 10 Finish (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 8.0(8th), 83.49% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 94.7(T7th), Best 7th, Worst 9th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 2.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
- COTA Statistics
- 2023 COTA Race
- Finished 7th, Started 4th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 2, ran 37 Laps in Top 15(88.1% of laps ran), had 95.9 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable COTA Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at COTA since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 7.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 7th, Worst: 7th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 88.1% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 95.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s 6th in points thru 4 races
– Sanchez finished 3rd in Stage 1 and ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 at Bristol last week, but an unfortunate Stage 3 wreck caused him to finish 17th
– On the year he has 1 Win and 2 Top 5’s with 0 Finishes out of the Top 20 and the 4th most Stage Pts (29)
– This year he’s had a 2 race Top 5 streak and is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only “streaks” he has at COTA is his active 1 race Top 10 streak and active 1 straight Stage T10 “streak”
– Last year he had an 8.0 Avg. Finish at Road Courses with 2 Top 10’s in 2 races, and he ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15
– In the COTA race last year Sanchez ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating, and finished 7th in the race
– This was his only race at COTA and in addition to what was mentioned above he had a 95.9 Avg. Driver Rating (6th best all-time at COTA amongst active drivers)
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez had a good race going last week, until he didn’t. Overall 2024 has been good for him and going to a Road Course could add to his good start. He was really good at Road Courses last year scoring 2 Top 10’s in 2 races, and he had good runs as well. This includes the race at COTA last year which was also his only start here. While there isn’t a ton of stuff to go off of stats wise what there is says to keep Sanchez on your list of potential winners, or at least of drivers to have a good run this weekend.
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s 6th in points thru 4 races
– Sanchez finished 3rd in Stage 1 and ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 at Bristol last week, but an unfortunate Stage 3 wreck caused him to finish 17th
– On the year he has 1 Win and 2 Top 5’s with 0 Finishes out of the Top 20 and the 4th most Stage Pts (29)
– This year he’s had a 2 race Top 5 streak and is currently on a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only “streaks” he has at COTA is his active 1 race Top 10 streak and active 1 straight Stage T10 “streak”
– Last year he had an 8.0 Avg. Finish at Road Courses with 2 Top 10’s in 2 races, and he ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15
– In the COTA race last year Sanchez ran 88% of his laps in the Top 15, had the 7th best Driver Rating, and finished 7th in the race
– This was his only race at COTA and in addition to what was mentioned above he had a 95.9 Avg. Driver Rating (6th best all-time at COTA amongst active drivers)
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez had a good race going last week, until he didn’t. Overall 2024 has been good for him and going to a Road Course could add to his good start. He was really good at Road Courses last year scoring 2 Top 10’s in 2 races, and he had good runs as well. This includes the race at COTA last year which was also his only start here. While there isn’t a ton of stuff to go off of stats wise what there is says to keep Sanchez on your list of potential winners, or at least of drivers to have a good run this weekend.
13th in Owner Points – Ross Chastain
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 4 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | — | — | — |
| Best Fin. | — | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | — | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | — | — | — |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | — | — | — |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | — | — | –‡ |
| Wins | 0 | — | — |
| Poles | 0 | — | — |
| Top 2’s | 0 | — | — |
| Top 3’s | 0 | — | — |
| Top 5’s | 0 | — | — |
| Top 10’s | 0 | — | — |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | — | — |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | — | — |
| Stage Wins | 0 | — | –* |
| Stage T10s | 0 | — | –* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | — | –* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | — | — | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | — | –* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 4 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
- none
- Notable COTA Streaks
- 1 straight Pole (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Top 5 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak) (tied 7th longest Truck Series streak all-time at COTA)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 5.0(T4th), 85.71% of Laps ran in Top15(6th), Avg. Driver Rating 117.9(4th), Best 5th, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 23.81% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 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, 2 Stage T10’s
- COTA Statistics
- 2023 COTA Race
- Finished 5th, Started 1st, Led 10 laps(23.81%), Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 36 Laps in Top 15(85.71% of laps ran), had 117.9 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable COTA Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at COTA since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- There are no ranks as he has not ran a race yet this year
- 5.0 Avg. Finish
- Best Finish: 5th, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps
- 85.71% of Laps ran in Top15
- 117.9 Average Driver Rating
- Led 23.81% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 100%
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00%
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00%
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100%
Main Points & Outlook
– Ross Chastain is notable because of how he performed in 2023 Truck Road Course races
– Chastain’s last Truck race came last year at Pocono where he only ran 10% of his laps in the Top 15 before being involved in a wreck to have him finish 30th with a DNF
– He has not ran any races this year and thus has no 2024 stats
– Again, he has not raced this year so he has no streaks this year either
– His most notable COTA Truck streak is that he is on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Last year he ran in just 1 Truck Road Course race but that one race came here at COTA
– In the COTA race last year Chastain won the Pole, led 10 laps, ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 5th in the race with the 3rd best Driver Rating
– This is the only race he’s run here at COTA in the Trucks, so his stats here are pretty good
Outlook for this weekend
Ross Chastain is making his 2024 Truck Series debut this weekend at COTA. His last Truck race didn’t go well as he neither ran or finished good, but there is good news. This weekend is COTA where Chastain ran his only Truck Road Course race last year. This is good news because he ran and finished well in that race, and with that being his only Truck start here his stats at COTA are pretty good. All in all there aren’t many stats to go off of for Chastain this weekend, but no doubt be sure he will be a contender for the lead/win all race long.
– Ross Chastain is notable because of how he performed in 2023 Truck Road Course races
– Chastain’s last Truck race came last year at Pocono where he only ran 10% of his laps in the Top 15 before being involved in a wreck to have him finish 30th with a DNF
– He has not ran any races this year and thus has no 2024 stats
– Again, he has not raced this year so he has no streaks this year either
– His most notable COTA Truck streak is that he is on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Last year he ran in just 1 Truck Road Course race but that one race came here at COTA
– In the COTA race last year Chastain won the Pole, led 10 laps, ran 86% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 5th in the race with the 3rd best Driver Rating
– This is the only race he’s run here at COTA in the Trucks, so his stats here are pretty good
Outlook for this weekend
Ross Chastain is making his 2024 Truck Series debut this weekend at COTA. His last Truck race didn’t go well as he neither ran or finished good, but there is good news. This weekend is COTA where Chastain ran his only Truck Road Course race last year. This is good news because he ran and finished well in that race, and with that being his only Truck start here his stats at COTA are pretty good. All in all there aren’t many stats to go off of for Chastain this weekend, but no doubt be sure he will be a contender for the lead/win all race long.
15th in Points – Ben Rhodes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 4 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 21.75 | T23rd of 34 | T213th of 304 |
| Best Fin. | 13th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.35% | 23rd of 34 | 189th of 304 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 57.26% | 14th of 34 | 131st of 304 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 68.68 | 14th of 34 | 153rd of 304‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T5th of 47 | T31st of 492 |
| Poles | 0 | T5th of 47 | T27th of 492 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T8th of 47 | T58th of 492 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T9th of 47 | T77th of 492 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T14th of 47 | T123rd of 492 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T22nd of 47 | T210th of 492 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T19th of 34 | T179th of 304 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T19th of 34 | T143rd of 304 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T6th of 47 | T38th of 438* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T9th of 47 | T66th of 438* |
| Stage Pts | 17 | 9th of 47 | T74th of 438* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.63 | 9th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T7th of 47 | T34th of 438* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 4 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 Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable COTA Streaks
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied longest active streak in Truck Series at COTA and tied longest streak in Truck Series at COTA all-time)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at COTA and longest streak in Truck Series at COTA all-time)
- 2023 Road Course Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Road Course start, 46 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.5(7th), 89.91% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 110.45(6th), Best 5th, Worst 10th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 17.43% 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, 1 Stage Win, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
- COTA Statistics
- 2023 COTA Race
- Finished 10th, Started 13th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 9th in Stage 2, ran 41 Laps in Top 15(97.62% of laps ran), had 102.9 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable COTA Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at COTA since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 8.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 89.92% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 101.73 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 2.33% of laps he’s run (% ranks 5th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 33.33% (% ranks T5th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 16.67% (% ranks T3rd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 6.17 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because of his incredible stats here at COTA
– Rhodes was able to acquire 5 Stage Pts at Bristol last week, but he only ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 16th
– 2024 has not been kind to the 2023 Truck Champ as he has a 21.75 Avg. Finish with 0 Top 10’s and the 14th best Avg. Driver Rating (68.68)
– He is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Here at COTA he’s on a 3 race Top 10 streak and a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Truck Road Course races last year he finished 5th and 10th while having the 4th best Laps in Top 15% and 6th best Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at COTA Rhodes finished 9th in Stage 1 and 2, ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, and was 3rd heading into the final turn; but then his truck broke causing him to finish 10th
– Even with this unfortunate end last year he’s finished all 3 COTA Truck races in the Top 10 and is the only driver to finish all 6 stages here in the Top 10 as well
Outlook for this weekend
The 2023 Champ Ben Rhodes wishes he could go back since 2024 has started out pretty darn bad as he has a best finish of just 13th in 4 races. However, there is great news on the horizon in the form of COTA. Last year Rhodes ran great at Road Courses and would have gotten 2 Top 5’s if it weren’t for his truck breaking on the final turn of COTA. Overall at COTA he is a Top 10 king as he’s finished all 6 stages and all 3 races here in the Top 10. This year may not have started out great for Rhodes, but watch out for him to be a factor this weekend.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because of his incredible stats here at COTA
– Rhodes was able to acquire 5 Stage Pts at Bristol last week, but he only ran 61% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 16th
– 2024 has not been kind to the 2023 Truck Champ as he has a 21.75 Avg. Finish with 0 Top 10’s and the 14th best Avg. Driver Rating (68.68)
– He is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Here at COTA he’s on a 3 race Top 10 streak and a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Truck Road Course races last year he finished 5th and 10th while having the 4th best Laps in Top 15% and 6th best Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at COTA Rhodes finished 9th in Stage 1 and 2, ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, and was 3rd heading into the final turn; but then his truck broke causing him to finish 10th
– Even with this unfortunate end last year he’s finished all 3 COTA Truck races in the Top 10 and is the only driver to finish all 6 stages here in the Top 10 as well
Outlook for this weekend
The 2023 Champ Ben Rhodes wishes he could go back since 2024 has started out pretty darn bad as he has a best finish of just 13th in 4 races. However, there is great news on the horizon in the form of COTA. Last year Rhodes ran great at Road Courses and would have gotten 2 Top 5’s if it weren’t for his truck breaking on the final turn of COTA. Overall at COTA he is a Top 10 king as he’s finished all 6 stages and all 3 races here in the Top 10. This year may not have started out great for Rhodes, but watch out for him to be a factor this weekend.
