Last week at Kansas we got to see the Corey Heim and Zane Smith show as they combined to lead 80.6% of the race, win both stages, and finish 1-2 in the race with Corey Heim coming out on top. Now we head out to the track Too Tough to Tame, Darlington, where we’ll probably see another Cup driver play a big part in the race for the win. 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 Darlington race, 1 based on their Darlington 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 8 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Darlington, 2024 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile) statistics and Darlington 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: Corey Heim (3 in a row) and Christian Eckes (3 in a row)
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: Corey Heim (3 in a row) and Christian Eckes (3 in a row)
3rd in Points – Nick Sanchez
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.88 | 7th of 33 | T30th of 278 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 18th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.91% | T6th of 33 | T23rd of 278 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.43% | T4th of 33 | T34th of 278 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.15 | 5th of 33 | 30th of 278‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 62 | T17th of 622 |
| Poles | 1 | T2nd of 62 | T10th of 622 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T5th of 62 | T35th of 622 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T5th of 62 | T30th of 622 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T2nd of 62 | T11th of 622 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T4th of 62 | T23rd of 622 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 278 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 278 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T5th of 62 | T30th of 556* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | 5th of 62 | T38th of 556* |
| Stage Pts | 66 | 5th of 62 | T30th of 556* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.25 | 6th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | 3rd of 62 | T18th of 556* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 8 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 5 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- none
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 41 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 8.67(T8th), 86.87% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 101.07(7th), Best 3rd, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.77%, Led 5.07% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 7.0
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Darlington Race
- Finished 11th, Started 3rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1, ran 153 Laps in Top 15(96.84% of laps ran), had 92.5 Driver Rating (ranked 8th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 33 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 11.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 8th)
- Best Finish: 11th, Worst: 11th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 96.84% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 92.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- 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
- 1 Stage T10, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Nick Sanchez is notable because of his stats in the 3 Intermediate races thus far in 2024
– Last week at Kansas Sanchez didn’t get to run a qualifying lap, but he still ended up getting 4 Stage Pts, running 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and finishing 6th
– His worst 2024 Rank above is only 7th (8.88 Avg. Finish), and this year he has 1 Win, 4 Top 5’s, an 8.25 Avg. Stage Finish, and the 3rd most Playoff Pts (6)
– He is currently on a 3 race Top 10 finish streak
– He has no active streaks here at Darlington and no streaks overall more than 1 in a row
– In 3 Intermediate races this year he has a 101.07 Avg. Driver Rating with an 8.67 Avg. Finish and a 7.0 Avg. Stage Finish
– At Darlington last year Sanchez ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only got 2 Stage Pts and finished 11th
– This was his only start here at Darlington in a truck so there isn’t much to add, but his Laps in Top 15% here is 2nd best among active drivers over the last 5 years
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez was able to get his first Top 10 finish last week that was not a Top 5 as well, and overall this year he’s had a solid, but not flashy, year. Some better news is that this week is an Intermediate track where he has ran pretty well this year and has finished well mostly, although he did have one finish out of the Top 15. Some unfortunate news is that this is Darlington where he wasn’t bad in his only start here, but was far from great. Overall, expect a solid day from Sanchez this weekend, but don’t set expectations too high for him.
– Nick Sanchez is notable because of his stats in the 3 Intermediate races thus far in 2024
– Last week at Kansas Sanchez didn’t get to run a qualifying lap, but he still ended up getting 4 Stage Pts, running 83% of his laps in the Top 15 and finishing 6th
– His worst 2024 Rank above is only 7th (8.88 Avg. Finish), and this year he has 1 Win, 4 Top 5’s, an 8.25 Avg. Stage Finish, and the 3rd most Playoff Pts (6)
– He is currently on a 3 race Top 10 finish streak
– He has no active streaks here at Darlington and no streaks overall more than 1 in a row
– In 3 Intermediate races this year he has a 101.07 Avg. Driver Rating with an 8.67 Avg. Finish and a 7.0 Avg. Stage Finish
– At Darlington last year Sanchez ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, but he only got 2 Stage Pts and finished 11th
– This was his only start here at Darlington in a truck so there isn’t much to add, but his Laps in Top 15% here is 2nd best among active drivers over the last 5 years
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez was able to get his first Top 10 finish last week that was not a Top 5 as well, and overall this year he’s had a solid, but not flashy, year. Some better news is that this week is an Intermediate track where he has ran pretty well this year and has finished well mostly, although he did have one finish out of the Top 15. Some unfortunate news is that this is Darlington where he wasn’t bad in his only start here, but was far from great. Overall, expect a solid day from Sanchez this weekend, but don’t set expectations too high for him.
3rd in Owner Points – Kyle Busch
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 4.75 | 3rd of 33 | 8th of 278 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 15th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.85% | 8th of 33 | T34th of 278 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 97.52% | 2nd of 33 | 4th of 278 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 124.83 | 1st of 33 | 6th of 278‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 62 | T6th of 622 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 62 | T42nd of 622 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | 2nd of 62 | T9th of 622 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T2nd of 62 | T13th of 622 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T4th of 62 | T29th of 622 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T10th of 62 | T89th of 622 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 278 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 278 |
| Stage Wins | 5 | 1st of 62 | T4th of 556* |
| Stage T10s | 8 | T8th of 62 | T65th of 556* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T29th of 62 | T192nd of 556* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 3.13 | 1st of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 62 | T56th of 556* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 8 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 in races he’s ran (active streak in races he’s ran)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 14th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 4 straight Stage Wins in races he’s ran (active streak in races he’s ran)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- 8 straight Stage T10’s in races he’s ran (active streak in races he’s ran)
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- none
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 41 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 8.0(7th), 95.67% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 121.9(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 99.67%, Led 41.67% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 2 Stage Wins, 0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 3.75
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Darlington Race
- did not race
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 33 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Kyle Busch is notable because of his 2024 Truck stats in his 4 races started
– Busch’s last Truck race was at Texas where he ran all 167 laps in Top 15, led 67% of the race, won both stages, and won the race with a 149.7 Driver Rating
– Even only running 4 races this year he is tied for most wins and has the most Stage Wins, in addition he has the best Avg. Driver Rating and best Avg. Stage Finish in the Truck Series this year
– In races he’s ran this year he is currently on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak and a 4 straight Stage Win streak
– He has no active streaks here at Darlington as he’s never raced here in a truck
– He’s ran 2 Intermediate races in the Truck Series this year and has finishes of 15th and 1st with the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, and a 3.75 Avg. Stage Finish
– Busch did not race at Darlington last year
– He has never ran a race at Darlington in the Truck Series so he has no stats here
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Busch has only competed in 4 Truck races this year, but he has won half of those races and finished 2nd in another. Overall, to no ones surprise, he’s been great in Trucks this year, but in the 2 Intermediate races he’s ran this year he has a win and a not great finish. However, he did run well in both which is a good omen. He’ll need all the good mojo he can muster as he’s never ran a Truck race at Darlington, which is quite surprising. In all, Busch is definitely the favorite this weekend, but with this being his first Truck race here don’t be surprised if he doesn’t win.
– Kyle Busch is notable because of his 2024 Truck stats in his 4 races started
– Busch’s last Truck race was at Texas where he ran all 167 laps in Top 15, led 67% of the race, won both stages, and won the race with a 149.7 Driver Rating
– Even only running 4 races this year he is tied for most wins and has the most Stage Wins, in addition he has the best Avg. Driver Rating and best Avg. Stage Finish in the Truck Series this year
– In races he’s ran this year he is currently on an 8 straight Stage T10 streak and a 4 straight Stage Win streak
– He has no active streaks here at Darlington as he’s never raced here in a truck
– He’s ran 2 Intermediate races in the Truck Series this year and has finishes of 15th and 1st with the 2nd best Avg. Driver Rating, and a 3.75 Avg. Stage Finish
– Busch did not race at Darlington last year
– He has never ran a race at Darlington in the Truck Series so he has no stats here
Outlook for this weekend
Kyle Busch has only competed in 4 Truck races this year, but he has won half of those races and finished 2nd in another. Overall, to no ones surprise, he’s been great in Trucks this year, but in the 2 Intermediate races he’s ran this year he has a win and a not great finish. However, he did run well in both which is a good omen. He’ll need all the good mojo he can muster as he’s never ran a Truck race at Darlington, which is quite surprising. In all, Busch is definitely the favorite this weekend, but with this being his first Truck race here don’t be surprised if he doesn’t win.
4th in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 13.75 | 12th of 33 | T100th of 278 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 82.52% | 32nd of 33 | 228th of 278 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 71.12% | 10th of 33 | 94th of 278 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 92.45 | 8th of 33 | 58th of 278‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T6th of 62 | T49th of 622 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 62 | T3rd of 622 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 62 | T16th of 622 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T2nd of 62 | T13th of 622 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T4th of 62 | T29th of 622 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T4th of 62 | T23rd of 622 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T14th of 33 | T94th of 278 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T29th of 33 | T186th of 278 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | T3rd of 62 | T16th of 556* |
| Stage T10s | 12 | T1st of 62 | T18th of 556* |
| Stage Pts | 93 | 2nd of 62 | T6th of 556* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.13 | 5th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 5th of 62 | T29th of 556* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 8 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 3 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage Wins (tied longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 14th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 12 straight Stage T10’s (longest streak in Truck Series this year and tied 18th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- none
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 41 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.67(T20th), 86.82% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 76.5(15th), Best 10th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 71.49%, Led 12.86% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 2 Stage Wins, 3.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.5
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Darlington Race
- Finished 31st, Started 9th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 1 Lap in Top 15(0.81% of laps ran), had 45.3 Driver Rating (ranked 28th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 33 drivers)
- 3 Races
- 16.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T14th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 31st
- Completed 92.37% of laps (% ranks 26th)
- 53.07% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 16th)
- 73.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 33.33% (% ranks 6th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 66.67% (% ranks T10th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 33.33% (% ranks 16th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because he is 4th in points thru the first 8 races
– At Kansas Majeski started on the front row but it went downhill from there as a flat tire caused him to run just 10 laps, with just 1 lap being in the Top 15 en route to a 33rd place DNF
– This year he is tied for the most Poles and 2nd most Top 3’s, but he also has 2 DNF’s, a 13.75 Avg. Finish, and the 2nd worst Laps Completed% in the 2024 Ranks above
– Earlier this year he had a 3 race Top 10 streak and started the year on a 12 straight Stage T10 streak, but he’s finished the last 4 stages out of the Top 10
– He has no active streaks here at Darlington and no streaks overall more than 1 in a row
– His best finish in 3 Intermediate races this year is just 10th and his Avg. Stage Finish is only 15.5, but he does have 2 Top 10’s and 2 Stage Wins
– Majeski suffered from a power steering failure last year at Darlington causing him to run just 1 lap in the Top 15 and finish 31st
– He hasn’t been great at Darlington as in his career he has just 1 Top 10 (a 4th) with only 53% of his laps here being in the Top 15, and he has 0 Stage T10’s in 6 stages here
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski started the season out hot with 12 straight Stage T10’s and 4 Top 10’s in the first 6 races, but he’s now finished 2 straight races out of the Top 10 and 4 straight stages out of the Top 10. This has hurt his overall 2024 stats and with his bad stats last race has his Intermediate stats being not too thrilling either. What’s more is that this is Darlington this weekend where he has just 1 Top 10 and 0 Stage T10’s in 3 starts. However, last years bad run wasn’t his fault. Based on the stats do not have Majeski anywhere near your favorites for the win and expect him to finish between 8th and 10th at best.
– Ty Majeski is notable because he is 4th in points thru the first 8 races
– At Kansas Majeski started on the front row but it went downhill from there as a flat tire caused him to run just 10 laps, with just 1 lap being in the Top 15 en route to a 33rd place DNF
– This year he is tied for the most Poles and 2nd most Top 3’s, but he also has 2 DNF’s, a 13.75 Avg. Finish, and the 2nd worst Laps Completed% in the 2024 Ranks above
– Earlier this year he had a 3 race Top 10 streak and started the year on a 12 straight Stage T10 streak, but he’s finished the last 4 stages out of the Top 10
– He has no active streaks here at Darlington and no streaks overall more than 1 in a row
– His best finish in 3 Intermediate races this year is just 10th and his Avg. Stage Finish is only 15.5, but he does have 2 Top 10’s and 2 Stage Wins
– Majeski suffered from a power steering failure last year at Darlington causing him to run just 1 lap in the Top 15 and finish 31st
– He hasn’t been great at Darlington as in his career he has just 1 Top 10 (a 4th) with only 53% of his laps here being in the Top 15, and he has 0 Stage T10’s in 6 stages here
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski started the season out hot with 12 straight Stage T10’s and 4 Top 10’s in the first 6 races, but he’s now finished 2 straight races out of the Top 10 and 4 straight stages out of the Top 10. This has hurt his overall 2024 stats and with his bad stats last race has his Intermediate stats being not too thrilling either. What’s more is that this is Darlington this weekend where he has just 1 Top 10 and 0 Stage T10’s in 3 starts. However, last years bad run wasn’t his fault. Based on the stats do not have Majeski anywhere near your favorites for the win and expect him to finish between 8th and 10th at best.
10th in Points – Grant Enfinger
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.88 | 15th of 33 | 136th of 278 |
| Best Fin. | 9th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 29th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.46% | 15th of 33 | 89th of 278 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 72.58% | 9th of 33 | 87th of 278 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 75.43 | 12th of 33 | 123rd of 278‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T6th of 62 | T49th of 622 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 62 | T42nd of 622 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T10th of 62 | T86th of 622 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T11th of 62 | T112th of 622 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T19th of 62 | T168th of 622 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T15th of 62 | T121st of 622 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T18th of 33 | T151st of 278 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T14th of 33 | T79th of 278 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 62 | T65th of 556* |
| Stage T10s | 8 | T8th of 62 | T65th of 556* |
| Stage Pts | 31 | 8th of 62 | T80th of 556* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.69 | 11th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 62 | T56th of 556* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 8 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
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (2020.15-2021.08) (tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Darlington all-time)
- 4 straight Top 10 finishes (2020.15-2022.07) (longest streak in Truck Series at Darlington all-time)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied 6th longest streak in Truck Series at Darlington all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 41 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 16.67(18th), 75.42% of Laps ran in Top15(12th), Avg. Driver Rating 77.13(14th), Best 9th, Worst 29th, Laps Completed 96.32%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 2 Top 15’s, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.83
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Darlington Race
- Finished 14th, Started 2nd, Led 0 laps, Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 8th in Stage 2, ran 153 Laps in Top 15(96.84% of laps ran), had 101.3 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 33 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 6.4 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 14th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 87.52% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 97.56 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 0.13% of laps he’s run (% ranks 12th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 20.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 3 Top 5’s, 60.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 4 Top 10’s, 80.0% (% ranks 4th)
- 5 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
- 5 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his Darlington stats in the last 5 races run here
– Enfinger was only able to run 31% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Kansas, but he was able to finish there as he ended up 12th at the finish
– This year he has an Avg. Finish of 16.88 (15th best) with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than Top 10’s (2), but he does have the 8th most Stage Pts
– Earlier in the year he had a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Darlington he had a 4 race Top 10 streak that was broken just last year, and he is currently on a 4 straight Stage T10 streak here
– The 3 Intermediate races this year haven’t been good to him this year as he has a best finish of 9th, 1 DNF, only a 12.83 Avg. Stage Finish, and he’s failed to lead a single lap
– Last year in the Darlington race Enfinger ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 5th best Driver Rating, but he ended up finishing 14th after a last lap incident
– He’s ran all 5 races since the Trucks returned to Darlington in 2020 and in them has 4 Top 10’s with a 6.4 Avg. Finish and a 97.56 Avg. Driver Rating, but also just 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Grant Enfinger hasn’t had the start to 2024 he hoped to have as he hasn’t ran terrible, but he has more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10. The news doesn’t get much better heading to an Intermediate track this weekend as he has a poor Avg. race and stage Finish in the 3 races this year. However, there is good news as this is Darlington where he’s been great in the last 5 races, both running and finishing well. Based on these stats I’d expect a good run from Enfinger this weekend as it’s possible he picks up his 3rd Top 10 of the year, or even his first Top 5.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his Darlington stats in the last 5 races run here
– Enfinger was only able to run 31% of his laps in the Top 15 last week at Kansas, but he was able to finish there as he ended up 12th at the finish
– This year he has an Avg. Finish of 16.88 (15th best) with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than Top 10’s (2), but he does have the 8th most Stage Pts
– Earlier in the year he had a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Darlington he had a 4 race Top 10 streak that was broken just last year, and he is currently on a 4 straight Stage T10 streak here
– The 3 Intermediate races this year haven’t been good to him this year as he has a best finish of 9th, 1 DNF, only a 12.83 Avg. Stage Finish, and he’s failed to lead a single lap
– Last year in the Darlington race Enfinger ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 5th best Driver Rating, but he ended up finishing 14th after a last lap incident
– He’s ran all 5 races since the Trucks returned to Darlington in 2020 and in them has 4 Top 10’s with a 6.4 Avg. Finish and a 97.56 Avg. Driver Rating, but also just 2.5 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Grant Enfinger hasn’t had the start to 2024 he hoped to have as he hasn’t ran terrible, but he has more finishes out of the Top 20 than in the Top 10. The news doesn’t get much better heading to an Intermediate track this weekend as he has a poor Avg. race and stage Finish in the 3 races this year. However, there is good news as this is Darlington where he’s been great in the last 5 races, both running and finishing well. Based on these stats I’d expect a good run from Enfinger this weekend as it’s possible he picks up his 3rd Top 10 of the year, or even his first Top 5.
15th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 8 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 19.25 | 21st of 33 | T168th of 278 |
| Best Fin. | 13th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 25th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.4% | T11th of 33 | T63rd of 278 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 55.36% | 16th of 33 | 133rd of 278 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 67.33 | 20th of 33 | 148th of 278‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T6th of 62 | T49th of 622 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 62 | T42nd of 622 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T10th of 62 | T86th of 622 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T11th of 62 | T112th of 622 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T19th of 62 | T168th of 622 |
| Top 10’s | 0 | T30th of 62 | T260th of 622 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T18th of 33 | T151st of 278 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 278 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 62 | T65th of 556* |
| Stage T10s | 4 | T16th of 62 | T114th of 556* |
| Stage Pts | 20 | 12th of 62 | T97th of 556* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 17.63 | 20th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 62 | T56th of 556* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 8 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
- Notable Darlington Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”) (tied 6th longest streak in Truck Series at Darlington all-time)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (2021.17-2022.07) (tied 6th longest streak in Truck Series at Darlington all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 41 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 18.67(T24th), 59.03% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 68.07(19th), Best 13th, Worst 25th, Laps Completed 99.31%, 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, 2.67 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 15.17
- Darlington Statistics
- 2023 Darlington Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 6th, Led 0 laps, Finished 7th in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 158 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 110.1 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Darlington Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Darlington since 2019, 33 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T5th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 25th
- Completed 97.88% of laps (% ranks 10th)
- 79.24% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 92.72 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 6th)
- Led 0.27% of laps he’s run (% ranks 10th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 20.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 2 Top 3’s, 40.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Top 10’s, 60.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 4 Top 15’s, 80.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 20.0% (% ranks T13th)
- 1 DNF, 20.0% (% ranks T23rd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 6 Stage T10’s, 60.0% (% ranks 5th)
- 2.4 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of how he did in last years Darlington race
– Friesen started in the Top 10 last week at Kansas, but early contact with the wall put him behind all race as he ran just 11% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 25th
– On the year he has a 19.25 Avg. Finish (21st best), a 67.33 Avg. Driver Rating, a best finish of 13th, and almost as many finishes out of the Top 20 (3) as Stage T10’s (4)
– The only streak he has this year is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– At Darlington he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and from 2021-2022 had a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 3 Intermediate races run this year he has a 15.17 Avg. Stage Finish, but just an 18.67 Avg. Race Finish with just 1 Top 15 and a 68.07 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Darlington Friesen ran all 158 laps in the Top 15 and wound up finishing 2nd in the race with the 4th best Driver Rating
– In the last 5 races at Darlington Friesen has 2 Top 3’s and 3 Top 10’s with just 1 DNF and a respectable 92.72 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen is 30 points out of the playoffs thru 8 races this year, and that’s not bad when you consider he doesn’t have a Top 10 finish in any of the 8 races. In fact, even his stages haven’t been good so he should consider himself lucky. What’s worse for him is that an Intermediate track is this weekend where he’s not done well at all this year, but there is good news. This week is Darlington where he’s done well in the last 5 races and more often than not has finished in the Top 10. Based on this year don’t expect much from Friesen this weekend, but if the luck is going to turn around anywhere it’ll be at Darlington.
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of how he did in last years Darlington race
– Friesen started in the Top 10 last week at Kansas, but early contact with the wall put him behind all race as he ran just 11% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 25th
– On the year he has a 19.25 Avg. Finish (21st best), a 67.33 Avg. Driver Rating, a best finish of 13th, and almost as many finishes out of the Top 20 (3) as Stage T10’s (4)
– The only streak he has this year is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak earlier this year
– At Darlington he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak and from 2021-2022 had a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 3 Intermediate races run this year he has a 15.17 Avg. Stage Finish, but just an 18.67 Avg. Race Finish with just 1 Top 15 and a 68.07 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Darlington Friesen ran all 158 laps in the Top 15 and wound up finishing 2nd in the race with the 4th best Driver Rating
– In the last 5 races at Darlington Friesen has 2 Top 3’s and 3 Top 10’s with just 1 DNF and a respectable 92.72 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen is 30 points out of the playoffs thru 8 races this year, and that’s not bad when you consider he doesn’t have a Top 10 finish in any of the 8 races. In fact, even his stages haven’t been good so he should consider himself lucky. What’s worse for him is that an Intermediate track is this weekend where he’s not done well at all this year, but there is good news. This week is Darlington where he’s done well in the last 5 races and more often than not has finished in the Top 10. Based on this year don’t expect much from Friesen this weekend, but if the luck is going to turn around anywhere it’ll be at Darlington.
