Last week at North Wilkesboro we got to see the track turned into a lake, but once the water show was done we got to see a really good Truck race in which we saw Corey Heim get another win this year. Up next we go to another historic track where we could see more good racing, and could definitely see another Heim win, Charlotte. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Intermediate stats, 1 based on the last Charlotte race, 1 based on their Charlotte 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 10 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Charlotte, 2024 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 miles) statistics and Charlotte 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: Nick Sanchez (3 in a row, 2nd week)
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: Nick Sanchez (3 in a row, 2nd week)
1st in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.5 | 2nd of 31 | 12th of 270 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 94.58% | 19th of 31 | 130th of 270 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 89.02% | 1st of 31 | 18th of 270 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 110.62 | 2nd of 31 | 10th of 270‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T2nd of 66 | T9th of 668 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 66 | T14th of 668 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 66 | T23rd of 668 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T2nd of 66 | T19th of 668 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | T2nd of 66 | T10th of 668 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T1st of 66 | T1st of 668 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T4th of 31 | T21st of 270 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 31 | T54th of 270 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T3rd of 66 | T13th of 596* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | 1st of 66 | T7th of 596* |
| Stage Pts | 123 | 1st of 66 | 3rd of 596* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 6.25 | 1st of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | 2nd of 66 | 7th of 596* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 8 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 14th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 10 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and tied 30th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2022.10 s1&s2) (tied 13th longest streak in Truck Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 4.25(3rd), 96.58% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 109.73(4th), Best 3rd, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 10.94% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 3 Top 5’s, 4 Top 10’s, 4 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.5
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 6th, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 2, ran 134 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 97.7 Driver Rating (ranked 7th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 8.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks T6th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 14th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 82.02% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 8th)
- 94.03 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 1.47% of laps he’s run (% ranks 7th)
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 25.0% (% ranks 10th)
- 2 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 4 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.63 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 12th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because he is 1st in points heading to Charlotte
– At North Wilkesboro last week Eckes start on Pole ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, got 8 Stage Pts, and led the 2nd most laps (62); but he ended the race in 6th
– Only 3 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T4th or worse (94.58 Laps Completed%, 1 finish out of the Top 20, and 1 DNF)
– In terms of streaks he’s had a 4 race Top 5 streak this year and is currently on an 8 race Top 10 streak and a 10 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Charlotte he is on a 2 race Top 10 streak and before last years Stage 1 he was on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In 4 Intermediate races this year he has a 4.25 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 5’s and a 6th, and he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year at Charlotte Eckes ran every lap in the Top 15, but only got 1 Stage Pt en route to a 6th place finish
– He’s ran 4 races at Charlotte since the start of 2019 and in the races he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15 with 2 Top 10’s and a worst finish of 14th
Outlook for this weekend
After North Wilkesboro Christian Eckes is now on an 8 race Top 10 streak, and he is tied for most Top 10’s through 10 races in a Truck season since 2015. What’s even better is that he’s ran very well on Intermediate tracks this year as his worst finish in the 4 races is 6th. However, this is Charlotte where he’s only had 2 Top 10’s in 4 races and his stages are even worse as he has just 1.63 Stage Pts Per Stage. Based on these stats don’t expect too much from Eckes early in the race this weekend, but expect him to be near the front at the end.
– Christian Eckes is notable because he is 1st in points heading to Charlotte
– At North Wilkesboro last week Eckes start on Pole ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15, got 8 Stage Pts, and led the 2nd most laps (62); but he ended the race in 6th
– Only 3 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T4th or worse (94.58 Laps Completed%, 1 finish out of the Top 20, and 1 DNF)
– In terms of streaks he’s had a 4 race Top 5 streak this year and is currently on an 8 race Top 10 streak and a 10 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Charlotte he is on a 2 race Top 10 streak and before last years Stage 1 he was on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In 4 Intermediate races this year he has a 4.25 Avg. Finish with 3 Top 5’s and a 6th, and he’s ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year at Charlotte Eckes ran every lap in the Top 15, but only got 1 Stage Pt en route to a 6th place finish
– He’s ran 4 races at Charlotte since the start of 2019 and in the races he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15 with 2 Top 10’s and a worst finish of 14th
Outlook for this weekend
After North Wilkesboro Christian Eckes is now on an 8 race Top 10 streak, and he is tied for most Top 10’s through 10 races in a Truck season since 2015. What’s even better is that he’s ran very well on Intermediate tracks this year as his worst finish in the 4 races is 6th. However, this is Charlotte where he’s only had 2 Top 10’s in 4 races and his stages are even worse as he has just 1.63 Stage Pts Per Stage. Based on these stats don’t expect too much from Eckes early in the race this weekend, but expect him to be near the front at the end.
2nd in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 5.7 | 1st of 31 | T6th of 270 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 28th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.13% | 14th of 31 | 86th of 270 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 87.75% | 2nd of 31 | 22nd of 270 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 116.62 | 1st of 31 | 6th of 270‡ |
| Wins | 3 | 1st of 66 | T4th of 668 |
| Poles | 0 | 8th of 66 | T48th of 668 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | 1st of 66 | T1st of 668 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 1st of 66 | T1st of 668 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | 1st of 66 | T2nd of 668 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | T1st of 66 | T1st of 668 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T4th of 31 | T21st of 270 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 31 | T54th of 270 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | 2nd of 66 | T9th of 596* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | T2nd of 66 | T14th of 596* |
| Stage Pts | 97 | 3rd of 66 | 16th of 596* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.0 | 2nd of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 19 | 1st of 66 | T4th of 596* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 8 straight Top 10 finishes (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 14th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 13th longest streak in Truck Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 8.5(9th), 97.96% of Laps ran in Top15(2nd), Avg. Driver Rating 125.83(1st), Best 1st, Worst 28th, Laps Completed 92.31%, Led 32.22% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 3 Stage Wins, 7.88 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 3.13
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 3rd, Led 49 laps(36.57%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 134 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 134.7 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 2.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 2nd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 100% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 134.7 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 36.57% of laps he’s run (% ranks 1st)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 50.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 9.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of every reason, but specifically because of his great 2024 season stats
– Heim ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 last weekend at North Wilkesboro and led the most laps en route to a dominating 3rd win of the season
– In 2024 he ranks 1st in Avg. Finish (5.7), Avg. Driver Rating (116.62), Wins (3), Top 2’s (5), Top 3’s (7), Top 5’s (7), and Playoff Pts (19)
– This year he’s had a 3 race Top 3 finish streak and an 8 race Top 10 finish streak, but the only current streak he is on is an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Charlotte he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He has 3 Top 5’s and 1 DNF in 4 Intermediate races this year with the best Avg. Driver Rating (125.83) and an incredible 3.13 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at Charlotte Heim ran every lap in the Top 15, had the best Driver Rating, got 19 Stage Pts, and led 37% of the race but ended up finishing 2nd
– This is his only Truck start here at Charlotte and thus his stats here are incredible as he ranks 1st in every Charlotte rank above
Outlook for this weekend
Corey Heim took his first finish out of the Top 10 this year at Darlington and turned it around to a win a North Wilkesboro last week. Overall, his stats this year are incredible as he’s tied for first thru 10 races since the playoffs started in a couple categories above. What’s worse for the competition is that at Intermediates this year he’s finished Top 3 in every race he’s finished. Even worse is last year he was great in his only Charlotte start, but just couldn’t win. In all, don’t be surprised if Heim is up front all day and finishes the day in victory lane again.
– Corey Heim is notable because of every reason, but specifically because of his great 2024 season stats
– Heim ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 last weekend at North Wilkesboro and led the most laps en route to a dominating 3rd win of the season
– In 2024 he ranks 1st in Avg. Finish (5.7), Avg. Driver Rating (116.62), Wins (3), Top 2’s (5), Top 3’s (7), Top 5’s (7), and Playoff Pts (19)
– This year he’s had a 3 race Top 3 finish streak and an 8 race Top 10 finish streak, but the only current streak he is on is an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Charlotte he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He has 3 Top 5’s and 1 DNF in 4 Intermediate races this year with the best Avg. Driver Rating (125.83) and an incredible 3.13 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at Charlotte Heim ran every lap in the Top 15, had the best Driver Rating, got 19 Stage Pts, and led 37% of the race but ended up finishing 2nd
– This is his only Truck start here at Charlotte and thus his stats here are incredible as he ranks 1st in every Charlotte rank above
Outlook for this weekend
Corey Heim took his first finish out of the Top 10 this year at Darlington and turned it around to a win a North Wilkesboro last week. Overall, his stats this year are incredible as he’s tied for first thru 10 races since the playoffs started in a couple categories above. What’s worse for the competition is that at Intermediates this year he’s finished Top 3 in every race he’s finished. Even worse is last year he was great in his only Charlotte start, but just couldn’t win. In all, don’t be surprised if Heim is up front all day and finishes the day in victory lane again.
9th in Points – Ben Rhodes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 17.3 | 14th of 31 | T137th of 270 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.57% | 13th of 31 | T80th of 270 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 64.96% | 10th of 31 | 111th of 270 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 78.61 | 10th of 31 | 107th of 270‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 66 | T60th of 668 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 66 | T48th of 668 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T12th of 66 | T105th of 668 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 66 | T68th of 668 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T11th of 66 | T109th of 668 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T16th of 66 | T138th of 668 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T18th of 31 | T158th of 270 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T7th of 31 | T54th of 270 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 66 | T76th of 596* |
| Stage T10s | 12 | T5th of 66 | T45th of 596* |
| Stage Pts | 57 | 6th of 66 | T58th of 596* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.35 | 5th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 66 | T66th of 596* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (2018.07-2019.08) (tied 7th longest streak in Truck Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Charlotte and tied longest streak in Truck Series at Charlotte All-time)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (2018.07 s2-2021.10 s1) (tied 4th longest streak in Truck Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(T13th), 71.48% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 78.38(16th), Best 3rd, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 99.49%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.25
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 1st, Started 19th, Led 37 laps(27.61%), Finished 7th in Stage 2, ran 105 Laps in Top 15(78.36% of laps ran), had 123.8 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 5.6 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 85.57% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 104.58 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 7.36% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 1 Win, 20.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 2 Top 3’s, 40.0% (% ranks 4th)
- 3 Top 5’s, 60.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 5 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, 10.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 7 Stage T10’s, 70.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 3.8 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because of his stats in the last 5 Charlotte Truck races
– Last week Rhodes finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, but he ended up running just 74% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 22nd place finish
– The 2023 Champ has had a tough 2024 as he only has 2 Top 10’s this year with a disappointing 17.3 Avg. Finish and a 78.61 Avg. Driver Rating, but he does have a 9.35 Avg. Stage Finish
– The only streaks he has this year is a 5 straight Stage T10 streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak he is currently on
– He is on an impressive 7 straight Top 10 finish streak here at Charlotte, which is tied for longest all-time at Charlotte in a truck
– Intermediates haven’t gone well for him this year as he has just 1 Top 10, a 14.0 Avg. Finish, and just 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Rhodes led 28% of the race last year at Charlotte and had the 3rd best Driver Rating en route to his only win of the season
– In the last 5 Charlotte races he has ran all 5 races getting a 5.6 Avg. Finish with a 104.58 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of 10th
Outlook for this weekend
Ben Rhodes hasn’t done too well in 2024 as many of his 2024 Ranks above are 10th or worse, and he has twice as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10. What’s worse is that this week is an Intermediate track where he has just 2 Top 15’s in 4 races this year with 0 DNF’s and just 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, there is good news is the fact that Rhodes has been amazing at running and finishing well at Charlotte in recent years. Based on his stats this year don’t expect much from Rhodes, but this is Charlotte so I’d expect a decent day ending in a Top 10 finish.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because of his stats in the last 5 Charlotte Truck races
– Last week Rhodes finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, but he ended up running just 74% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 22nd place finish
– The 2023 Champ has had a tough 2024 as he only has 2 Top 10’s this year with a disappointing 17.3 Avg. Finish and a 78.61 Avg. Driver Rating, but he does have a 9.35 Avg. Stage Finish
– The only streaks he has this year is a 5 straight Stage T10 streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak he is currently on
– He is on an impressive 7 straight Top 10 finish streak here at Charlotte, which is tied for longest all-time at Charlotte in a truck
– Intermediates haven’t gone well for him this year as he has just 1 Top 10, a 14.0 Avg. Finish, and just 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Rhodes led 28% of the race last year at Charlotte and had the 3rd best Driver Rating en route to his only win of the season
– In the last 5 Charlotte races he has ran all 5 races getting a 5.6 Avg. Finish with a 104.58 Avg. Driver Rating, 3 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of 10th
Outlook for this weekend
Ben Rhodes hasn’t done too well in 2024 as many of his 2024 Ranks above are 10th or worse, and he has twice as many finishes out of the Top 20 as in the Top 10. What’s worse is that this week is an Intermediate track where he has just 2 Top 15’s in 4 races this year with 0 DNF’s and just 1.13 Stage Pts Per Stage. However, there is good news is the fact that Rhodes has been amazing at running and finishing well at Charlotte in recent years. Based on his stats this year don’t expect much from Rhodes, but this is Charlotte so I’d expect a decent day ending in a Top 10 finish.
20th in Points – Dean Thompson
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 20.9 | 23rd of 31 | 184th of 270 |
| Best Fin. | 8th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 33rd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 92.21% | 22nd of 31 | 160th of 270 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 41.93% | 18th of 31 | 153rd of 270 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 67.62 | 17th of 31 | 145th of 270‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 66 | T60th of 668 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 66 | T48th of 668 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T12th of 66 | T105th of 668 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T15th of 66 | T130th of 668 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T24th of 66 | T187th of 668 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T12th of 66 | T111th of 668 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 6 | T24th of 31 | T219th of 270 |
| DNF’s¹ | 3 | T30th of 31 | T219th of 270 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 66 | T76th of 596* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T20th of 66 | T128th of 596* |
| Stage Pts | 12 | 20th of 66 | T127th of 596* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 15.9 | 14th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 66 | T66th of 596* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- none
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- 1 straight Top 10 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 13th longest streak in Truck Series at Charlotte all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 44 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 20.75(32nd), 52.2% of Laps ran in Top15(22nd), Avg. Driver Rating 66.65(25th), Best 8th, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 89.4%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.88
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 7th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 134 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 116.3 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Charlotte Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 15.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 15th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 28th
- Completed 98.56% of laps (% ranks 23rd)
- 49.08% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 17th)
- 82.55 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 50.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T23rd)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Dean Thompson is notable because of his race last year at Charlotte
– At North Wilkesboro Thompson ran 50% of his laps in the Top 15 and was running there when he spun with around 35 laps to go, causing him to finish 27th
– In the 2024 season he has 3 Top 10’s, but also 3 DNF’s, 6 finishes out of the Top 20, and only 4 Stage T10’s
– With all of these low numbers he has no streaks this year over 1 in a row
– The only Charlotte streaks he has are from last year, a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and a 1 race Top 3 “streak”
– On Intermediates this year he has a 20.75 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 10 and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 in 4 races, but he has ran over half of his laps in the Top 15
– In the 2023 Charlotte race Thompson was great as he ran every lap in the Top 15 finishing 3rd in Stage 1, Stage 2, and at the end of the race
– This was his 2nd start here at Charlotte in a truck and in the 2 races he has finishes of 3rd and 28th while running just 49% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Dean Thompson has been boom or bust in 2024 as thru 10 races all but 1 of his finishes has been in the Top 10 or out of the Top 20. Unfortunately for him his in-race stats aren’t too great, and neither are his Intermediate stats. In the 4 races this year he has just 1 Top 15 finish, but he has ran over half his laps in the Top 15. In even better news Thompson ran great last year at Charlotte as he finished 3rd in every stage of the race. However, that doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen this year, but based on his stats as a whole expect either a Top 10 or finish out of the Top 20 for Thompson this weekend.
– Dean Thompson is notable because of his race last year at Charlotte
– At North Wilkesboro Thompson ran 50% of his laps in the Top 15 and was running there when he spun with around 35 laps to go, causing him to finish 27th
– In the 2024 season he has 3 Top 10’s, but also 3 DNF’s, 6 finishes out of the Top 20, and only 4 Stage T10’s
– With all of these low numbers he has no streaks this year over 1 in a row
– The only Charlotte streaks he has are from last year, a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and a 1 race Top 3 “streak”
– On Intermediates this year he has a 20.75 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 10 and 2 finishes out of the Top 20 in 4 races, but he has ran over half of his laps in the Top 15
– In the 2023 Charlotte race Thompson was great as he ran every lap in the Top 15 finishing 3rd in Stage 1, Stage 2, and at the end of the race
– This was his 2nd start here at Charlotte in a truck and in the 2 races he has finishes of 3rd and 28th while running just 49% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Dean Thompson has been boom or bust in 2024 as thru 10 races all but 1 of his finishes has been in the Top 10 or out of the Top 20. Unfortunately for him his in-race stats aren’t too great, and neither are his Intermediate stats. In the 4 races this year he has just 1 Top 15 finish, but he has ran over half his laps in the Top 15. In even better news Thompson ran great last year at Charlotte as he finished 3rd in every stage of the race. However, that doesn’t seem like it’s going to happen this year, but based on his stats as a whole expect either a Top 10 or finish out of the Top 20 for Thompson this weekend.
23rd in Points/9th in Owner Points – Kaden Honeycutt
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 10 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.75 | — of 31 | — of 270 |
| Best Fin. | 4th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 12th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | — of 31 | — of 270 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 80.25% | — of 31 | — of 270 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 92.6 | — of 31 | — of 270‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 66 | T60th of 668 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 66 | T48th of 668 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T12th of 66 | T105th of 668 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T15th of 66 | T130th of 668 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T11th of 66 | T109th of 668 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T12th of 66 | T111th of 668 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | — of 31 | — of 270 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | — of 31 | — of 270 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 66 | T76th of 596* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | T16th of 66 | T117th of 596* |
| Stage Pts | 23 | T13th of 66 | T102nd of 596* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.13 | — of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 66 | T66th of 596* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 10 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes in races he’s ran (active streak in races he’s ran)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s in races he’s ran (active streak in races he’s ran)
- Notable Charlotte Streaks
- none
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 44 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 4.0(2nd), 96.27% of Laps ran in Top15(T5th), Avg. Driver Rating 111.0(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 4th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.75% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 4.5
- Charlotte Statistics
- 2023 Charlotte Race
- did not race
- Notable Charlotte Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Charlotte since 2019, 40 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Kaden Honeycutt is notable because of his stats at Intermediate tracks this year, in the 1 race he’s ran
– The last race Honeycutt ran was a few weeks ago at Kansas where he got 13 Stage Pts, ran all but 5 laps in the Top 15, and finished 4th
– He’s only ran 4 races this year, but he has 3 Top 10 finishes with a best of 4th, a 9.13 Avg. Stage Finish, and he’s ran 80% of the laps in the Top 15
– In races he’s ran this year he is on a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s never ran a Truck race at Charlotte and thus has no streaks here
– He’s only ran 1 Intermediate races this year, but in that race he ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, got 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and finished 4th
– Since Honeycutt has never ran a race here he obviously did not race here last year
– Again, no races here, so no stats here
Outlook for this weekend
Kaden Honeycutt has only ran 4 races in the 2024 season, but he has more Top 10’s than the likes of Ben Rhodes, Chase Purdy, Layne Riggs, and Stewart Friesen. What’s more is that he’s ran well in the races too and that includes his only Intermediate start this year where he ran great and finished Top 5. However, this is his first start at Charlotte in a truck and that may hamper him a bit this weekend. Overall, if Honeycutt can get a handle on Charlotte expect him to be Top 15 most of the race and finish in the Top 10.
– Kaden Honeycutt is notable because of his stats at Intermediate tracks this year, in the 1 race he’s ran
– The last race Honeycutt ran was a few weeks ago at Kansas where he got 13 Stage Pts, ran all but 5 laps in the Top 15, and finished 4th
– He’s only ran 4 races this year, but he has 3 Top 10 finishes with a best of 4th, a 9.13 Avg. Stage Finish, and he’s ran 80% of the laps in the Top 15
– In races he’s ran this year he is on a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s never ran a Truck race at Charlotte and thus has no streaks here
– He’s only ran 1 Intermediate races this year, but in that race he ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, got 6.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, and finished 4th
– Since Honeycutt has never ran a race here he obviously did not race here last year
– Again, no races here, so no stats here
Outlook for this weekend
Kaden Honeycutt has only ran 4 races in the 2024 season, but he has more Top 10’s than the likes of Ben Rhodes, Chase Purdy, Layne Riggs, and Stewart Friesen. What’s more is that he’s ran well in the races too and that includes his only Intermediate start this year where he ran great and finished Top 5. However, this is his first start at Charlotte in a truck and that may hamper him a bit this weekend. Overall, if Honeycutt can get a handle on Charlotte expect him to be Top 15 most of the race and finish in the Top 10.
