Last week at Charlotte we saw mistakes be the name of the game as pit road played a part in where many contenders wound up finishing. In the end it was Nick Sanchez picking up his 2nd victory of the year and his first Truck victory on a non-drafting track. Next up we head to the first Small track race of the Truck Series season, World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway). I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Small track stats, 1 based on the last Gateway race, 1 based on their Gateway 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 11 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Gateway, 2023 Small track (1-1.3 miles) statistics and Gateway 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: none
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: none
1st in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 11 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.73 | 3rd of 33 | 13th of 277 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.0% | 21st of 33 | 130th of 277 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.66% | 2nd of 33 | 29th of 277 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 109.12 | 2nd of 33 | 9th of 277‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T2nd of 67 | T10th of 699 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 67 | T14th of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T4th of 67 | T27th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T3rd of 67 | T22nd of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | 3rd of 67 | T15th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 10 | 1st of 67 | T1st of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T4th of 33 | T18th of 277 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 33 | T55th of 277 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | T3rd of 67 | T14th of 621* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | 2nd of 67 | T18th of 621* |
| Stage Pts | 123 | 2nd of 67 | 8th of 621* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.09 | 1st of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | 2nd of 67 | 8th of 621* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 11 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)
- 9 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series, longest streak in Truck Series this year, and tied 29th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- 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 (tied 30th longest streak in Truck Series all-time)
- Notable Gateway Streaks
- 2 straight Top 2 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Gateway and tied longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 2 straight Top 3 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Gateway and tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (2018.10 s1-2020.14 s2) (tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 2.0(1st), 97.87% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 115.87(2nd), Best 1st, Worst 3rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 7.95% of laps he ran, 1 Win, 0 Poles, 3 Top 3’s, 3 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Gateway Statistics
- 2023 Gateway Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 3rd, Led 0 laps, Finished 7th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 151 Laps in Top 15(93.21% of laps ran), had 110.4 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Gateway Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Gateway since 2019, 36 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 16.2 Avg. Finish (Ranks 14th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 32nd
- Completed 89.01% of laps (% ranks 28th)
- 97.23% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 100.28 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 7th)
- Led 9.15% of laps he’s run (% ranks 6th)
- 0 Wins
- 2 Top 2’s, 40.0% (% ranks 4th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 60.0% (% ranks T14th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 40.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 2 DNF’s, 40.0% (% ranks T30th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 8 Stage T10’s, 80.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his stats on Small tracks in 2023
– At Charlotte Eckes only ran 46% of his laps in the Top 15, but 60% of those laps were in the lead, however a late caution and pit strategy caused him to finish 11t (10th after the Heim DQ)
– In 2024 he has just 2 of his 2024 Ranks above being worst than T4th (95.0 Completed Laps% and 1 DNF) and his 10 Top 10’s thru 11 races is tied for most since the playoffs started in 2016
– He is currently on a 9 race Top 10 streak after holding on to finish 10th last week and before last week he was on a 10 straight Stage T10 streak
– He is on some impressive streaks at Gateway as he is on a 2 race Top 2 streak and he is also on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Last year at Small tracks he finished all 3 races between 1st and 3rd while running 98% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting 6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Gateway last year Eckes led 0 laps despite starting 3rd, running 93% of his laps in the Top 15, and finishing 2nd
– He’s ran all 5 races here since the start of 2019 and in the races he has 2 Top 2 finishes and has ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has 0 Wins and 2 DNF’s as well.
Outlook for this weekend
Last week a late race call to not pit almost cost Christian Eckes his 9th straight Top 10 finish, but after the Heim DQ he wound up 10th. On the year he’s been one of the most consistent drivers in terms of finish and running well. This is good news and so is the fact that this weekend is a Small track where Eckes ran great and finished even better in the 3 races on these tracks last year. What’s more is that this is Gateway where he’s ran great and has finished 2nd in the last 2 Truck races. This weekend expect a great run from Eckes with a good finish, and perhaps he can get over the hump to get his first win at Gateway.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his stats on Small tracks in 2023
– At Charlotte Eckes only ran 46% of his laps in the Top 15, but 60% of those laps were in the lead, however a late caution and pit strategy caused him to finish 11t (10th after the Heim DQ)
– In 2024 he has just 2 of his 2024 Ranks above being worst than T4th (95.0 Completed Laps% and 1 DNF) and his 10 Top 10’s thru 11 races is tied for most since the playoffs started in 2016
– He is currently on a 9 race Top 10 streak after holding on to finish 10th last week and before last week he was on a 10 straight Stage T10 streak
– He is on some impressive streaks at Gateway as he is on a 2 race Top 2 streak and he is also on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– Last year at Small tracks he finished all 3 races between 1st and 3rd while running 98% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting 6 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At Gateway last year Eckes led 0 laps despite starting 3rd, running 93% of his laps in the Top 15, and finishing 2nd
– He’s ran all 5 races here since the start of 2019 and in the races he has 2 Top 2 finishes and has ran 97% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has 0 Wins and 2 DNF’s as well.
Outlook for this weekend
Last week a late race call to not pit almost cost Christian Eckes his 9th straight Top 10 finish, but after the Heim DQ he wound up 10th. On the year he’s been one of the most consistent drivers in terms of finish and running well. This is good news and so is the fact that this weekend is a Small track where Eckes ran great and finished even better in the 3 races on these tracks last year. What’s more is that this is Gateway where he’s ran great and has finished 2nd in the last 2 Truck races. This weekend expect a great run from Eckes with a good finish, and perhaps he can get over the hump to get his first win at Gateway.
2nd in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 11 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.45 | 4th of 33 | T16th of 277 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 36th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 97.35% | 15th of 33 | 85th of 277 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 88.18% | 1st of 33 | 18th of 277 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 118.95 | 1st of 33 | 4th of 277‡ |
| Wins | 3 | 1st of 67 | T5th of 699 |
| Poles | 0 | 9th of 67 | T53rd of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 5 | 1st of 67 | T1st of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 7 | 1st of 67 | T2nd of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 7 | 1st of 67 | T2nd of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 9 | 2nd of 67 | T7th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | 9th of 33 | T64th of 277 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 33 | T55th of 277 |
| Stage Wins | 4 | 2nd of 67 | T9th of 621* |
| Stage T10s | 15 | 3rd of 67 | T31st of 621* |
| Stage Pts | 97 | 3rd of 67 | 24th of 621* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.64 | 6th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 19 | 1st of 67 | T4th of 621* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 11 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
- 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
- Notable Gateway Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2022.11 s1&s2)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 51 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 11.0(8th), 88.7% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 112.4(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 18th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 23.16% 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, 1 Stage Win, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Gateway Statistics
- 2023 Gateway Race
- did not race
- Notable Gateway Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Gateway since 2019, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 1.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T1st)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 1st
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 98.18% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 129.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 1st)
- Led 12.12% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 1 Win, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Pole, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 11 races
– Last week at Charlotte Heim started 2nd, won Stage 1 and 2, led 54% of the race, and finished 2nd; but loose lugnuts cost him his Stage Wins and his finish putting him 36th with just 1 point earned
– After the DQ he now has an 8.45 Avg. Finish with a 9.64 Avg. Stage Finish, but he is tied for most Top 2’s thru 11 races since 2016 (5) and he has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating since then as well (118.95)
– This year he’s had a 3 race Top 3 finish streak, an 8 straight Top 10 finish streak, and an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only streak he’s had at Gateway is his 2 straight Stage T10’s he earned in the 2022 race
– He raced in 2 Small track races last year earning finishes of 4th and 18th while running 89% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year Heim missed the Gateway race with an illness
– He has ran just 1 race here at Gateway and in that race he ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, led 12% of his laps, got 6 Stage Pts Per Stage, and won the race
Outlook for this weekend
Last week looked like Corey Heim’s 6th Top 2 finish of the year, but it wasn’t meant to be and it ended up being his first career last place finish in Trucks. However, he still holds some of the best 2024 Ranks above, but this weekend is a Small track race where he performed decent in 2 races last year but not what you’d expect from him. Furthermore, he missed the Gateway race last year, but the year before he was great and ended up winning in his only start here. So, all in all it appears this weekend will be another where Heim is up front a lot and in contention for the win.
– Corey Heim is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 11 races
– Last week at Charlotte Heim started 2nd, won Stage 1 and 2, led 54% of the race, and finished 2nd; but loose lugnuts cost him his Stage Wins and his finish putting him 36th with just 1 point earned
– After the DQ he now has an 8.45 Avg. Finish with a 9.64 Avg. Stage Finish, but he is tied for most Top 2’s thru 11 races since 2016 (5) and he has the 4th best Avg. Driver Rating since then as well (118.95)
– This year he’s had a 3 race Top 3 finish streak, an 8 straight Top 10 finish streak, and an 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only streak he’s had at Gateway is his 2 straight Stage T10’s he earned in the 2022 race
– He raced in 2 Small track races last year earning finishes of 4th and 18th while running 89% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year Heim missed the Gateway race with an illness
– He has ran just 1 race here at Gateway and in that race he ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, led 12% of his laps, got 6 Stage Pts Per Stage, and won the race
Outlook for this weekend
Last week looked like Corey Heim’s 6th Top 2 finish of the year, but it wasn’t meant to be and it ended up being his first career last place finish in Trucks. However, he still holds some of the best 2024 Ranks above, but this weekend is a Small track race where he performed decent in 2 races last year but not what you’d expect from him. Furthermore, he missed the Gateway race last year, but the year before he was great and ended up winning in his only start here. So, all in all it appears this weekend will be another where Heim is up front a lot and in contention for the win.
3rd in Points – Nick Sanchez
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 11 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.36 | 1st of 33 | T9th of 277 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 18th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.94% | T2nd of 33 | T8th of 277 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 79.66% | 6th of 33 | 53rd of 277 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 99.41 | 4th of 33 | 30th of 277‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T2nd of 67 | T10th of 699 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 67 | T4th of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T2nd of 67 | T11th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 4 | 2nd of 67 | T11th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 6 | 2nd of 67 | T6th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | 3rd of 67 | T16th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 277 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 277 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 67 | T43rd of 621* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T7th of 67 | T69th of 621* |
| Stage Pts | 69 | 5th of 67 | T51st of 621* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.68 | 7th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 11 | 3rd of 67 | T10th of 621* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 11 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
- 6 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Gateway Streaks
- 1 straight Top 10 finishes (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage T10’s (active “streak”)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 14.0(13th), 83.53% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 94.07(9th), Best 8th, Worst 24th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.97% 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, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Gateway Statistics
- 2023 Gateway Race
- Finished 8th, Started 9th, Led 0 laps, Finished 3rd in Stage 2, ran 149 Laps in Top 15(91.98% of laps ran), had 99.5 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Gateway Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Gateway since 2019, 36 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 8.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 7th)
- Best Finish: 8th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 91.8% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 99.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 8th)
- 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 T9th)
- 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 8th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s 3rd in points heading to Gateway
– Last week Sanchez ran just 66% of his laps in the Top 15, got 8 Stage Pts, and led only 9 laps; but they were the last 9 as he ended up winning the race
– Thru 11 races he has the best Avg. Finish of any driver to run 5+ races this year (7.36), but he only has the 7th best Avg. Stage Finish (10.68)
– His longest Stage T10 streak this year is just 4 stages long, but he is currently riding a 6 race Top 10 finish streak
– The only streaks he has at Gateway are from last years race, 1 straight Top 10 finish and 1 straight Stage T10 finish
– In the 3 Small track races last year he ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and got an impressive 4.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Gateway Sanchez got 8 Stage Pts and ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to getting the 6th best Driver Rating and finishing 8th in the race
– This is his only race here at Gateway and thus there are really no other stats to add
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez was able to hold off the hard charging Corey Heim last week to pick up his 2nd win of the 2024 season, and now he holds the best Avg. Finish this year. However, this week is a Small track where his best finish in 3 races last year was just 8th, but he did run pretty well in the races. One of those races was at Gateway where in his only start he finished 8th and ran most the race in the Top 15. Overall, based on the stats watch out for Sanchez to have a solid day this weekend, but don’t count on him contending for the win.
– Nick Sanchez is notable because he’s 3rd in points heading to Gateway
– Last week Sanchez ran just 66% of his laps in the Top 15, got 8 Stage Pts, and led only 9 laps; but they were the last 9 as he ended up winning the race
– Thru 11 races he has the best Avg. Finish of any driver to run 5+ races this year (7.36), but he only has the 7th best Avg. Stage Finish (10.68)
– His longest Stage T10 streak this year is just 4 stages long, but he is currently riding a 6 race Top 10 finish streak
– The only streaks he has at Gateway are from last years race, 1 straight Top 10 finish and 1 straight Stage T10 finish
– In the 3 Small track races last year he ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and got an impressive 4.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Gateway Sanchez got 8 Stage Pts and ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to getting the 6th best Driver Rating and finishing 8th in the race
– This is his only race here at Gateway and thus there are really no other stats to add
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez was able to hold off the hard charging Corey Heim last week to pick up his 2nd win of the 2024 season, and now he holds the best Avg. Finish this year. However, this week is a Small track where his best finish in 3 races last year was just 8th, but he did run pretty well in the races. One of those races was at Gateway where in his only start he finished 8th and ran most the race in the Top 15. Overall, based on the stats watch out for Sanchez to have a solid day this weekend, but don’t count on him contending for the win.
9th in Points – Grant Enfinger
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 11 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.18 | 10th of 33 | T102nd of 277 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 29th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.94% | 9th of 33 | 54th of 277 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 75.49% | 7th of 33 | 69th of 277 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 82.05 | 8th of 33 | 95th of 277‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 67 | T64th of 699 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 67 | T53rd of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 67 | T47th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T6th of 67 | T47th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T9th of 67 | T80th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T8th of 67 | T89th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T10th of 33 | T106th of 277 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T8th of 33 | T55th of 277 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 67 | T81st of 621* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T7th of 67 | T69th of 621* |
| Stage Pts | 39 | 12th of 67 | T88th of 621* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.55 | 11th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 67 | T72nd of 621* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 11 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 (longest active streak in Truck Series)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (longest active streak in Truck Series)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Gateway Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (2019.11-2020.14)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (2019.11 s1&s2) (tied longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (2017.08 s2-2019.11 s2) (tied 5th longest streak in Truck series at Gateway all-time)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 2.67(2nd), 91.28% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 127.47(1st), Best 1st, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 31.01% of laps he ran, 2 Wins, 1 Pole, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 3 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 3 Stage Wins, 5.67 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Gateway Statistics
- 2023 Gateway Race
- Finished 1st, Started 10th, Led 65 laps(40.12%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 7th in Stage 2, ran 143 Laps in Top 15(88.27% of laps ran), had 137.9 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Gateway Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Gateway since 2019, 36 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 13.6 Avg. Finish (Ranks 11th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 28th
- Completed 98.64% of laps (% ranks 22nd)
- 67.71% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 94.36 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 15.14% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Win, 20.0% (% ranks 3rd)
- 1 Top 5, 20.0% (% ranks T8th)
- 3 Top 10’s, 60.0% (% ranks 9th)
- 2 finishes outside Top 20, 40.0% (% ranks T20th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage Wins, 30.0% (% ranks 1st)
- 5 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T9th)
- 3.8 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran in the 2023 Gateway race
– At Charlotte Enfinger ran just 62% of his laps in the Top 15, but he was up front late and after the Corey Heim DQ wound up 3rd
– On the year he has just a 14.18 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than in the Top 5 (2) and a measly 39 Stage Pts
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 3 streak and earlier this year he had a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Gateway he is currently on a 1 race Win “streak” and in the 2019 race he won both stages
– At Small tracks last year he won 2 of the 3 races while leading 31% of the laps and having an astonishing 127.47 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Gateway Enfinger lead 40% of the race, won Stage 1, had the best Driver Rating (137.9), and won the race
– In the last 5 races at Gateway he has just 1 Top 5 finish, but he does have 3 Top 10’s and 3 Stage Wins. However, he’s only ran 68% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Grant Enfinger was able to get his 2nd straight Top 3 finish last week with the DQ of Corey Heim. However, overall this year he’s struggled as his last 2 races have been half of his Top 10’s this year. The good news is that this weekend we head to a Small track where Enfinger was able to win 2 of 3 races last year and lead 31% of the laps in them. Even better is that last year he was the best driver at Gateway and won the race, but in the past 5 years he hasn’t been all that good here. Based on these stats don’t expect a performance like last year from Enfinger, but a solid Top 10 finish should be the expectation.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of how he ran in the 2023 Gateway race
– At Charlotte Enfinger ran just 62% of his laps in the Top 15, but he was up front late and after the Corey Heim DQ wound up 3rd
– On the year he has just a 14.18 Avg. Finish with more finishes out of the Top 20 (3) than in the Top 5 (2) and a measly 39 Stage Pts
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 3 streak and earlier this year he had a 6 straight Stage T10 streak
– At Gateway he is currently on a 1 race Win “streak” and in the 2019 race he won both stages
– At Small tracks last year he won 2 of the 3 races while leading 31% of the laps and having an astonishing 127.47 Avg. Driver Rating
– Last year at Gateway Enfinger lead 40% of the race, won Stage 1, had the best Driver Rating (137.9), and won the race
– In the last 5 races at Gateway he has just 1 Top 5 finish, but he does have 3 Top 10’s and 3 Stage Wins. However, he’s only ran 68% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Grant Enfinger was able to get his 2nd straight Top 3 finish last week with the DQ of Corey Heim. However, overall this year he’s struggled as his last 2 races have been half of his Top 10’s this year. The good news is that this weekend we head to a Small track where Enfinger was able to win 2 of 3 races last year and lead 31% of the laps in them. Even better is that last year he was the best driver at Gateway and won the race, but in the past 5 years he hasn’t been all that good here. Based on these stats don’t expect a performance like last year from Enfinger, but a solid Top 10 finish should be the expectation.
11th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 11 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.36 | 16th of 33 | T133rd of 277 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 25th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.59% | 6th of 33 | 31st of 277 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 54.32% | 14th of 33 | 130th of 277 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 69.8 | 18th of 33 | 140th of 277‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 67 | T64th of 699 |
| Poles | 0 | T9th of 67 | T53rd of 699 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 67 | T47th of 699 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 67 | T75th of 699 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T13th of 67 | T119th of 699 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T17th of 67 | T146th of 699 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T10th of 33 | T106th of 277 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 33 | T1st of 277 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 67 | T81st of 621* |
| Stage T10s | 6 | T17th of 67 | T114th of 621* |
| Stage Pts | 30 | 14th of 67 | 100th of 621* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 17.36 | 19th of 33 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 67 | T72nd of 621* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 11 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 (active streak)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Gateway Streaks
- 1 straight Top 3 finish (active “streak”)
- 5 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Gateway and 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Gateway and tied 3rd longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 1 straight Stage Win (active “streak”)
- 7 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Gateway and longest streak in Truck Series at Gateway all-time)
- 2023 Small track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Small track start, 51 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 19.0(T25th), 43.22% of Laps ran in Top15(19th), Avg. Driver Rating 74.4(17th), Best 3rd, Worst 30th, Laps Completed 98.64%, Led 1.96% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 1 Stage Win, 1.83 Stage Pts Per Stage
- Gateway Statistics
- 2023 Gateway Race
- Finished 3rd, Started 5th, Led 10 laps(6.17%), Finished 10th in Stage 1 and 1st in Stage 2, ran 159 Laps in Top 15(98.15% of laps ran), had 111.5 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Gateway Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Gateway since 2019, 36 drivers)
- 5 Races
- 3.8 Avg. Finish (Ranks 4th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 5th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 96.3% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 5th)
- 104.48 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 5.31% of laps he’s run (% ranks T7th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 2 Top 3’s, 40.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 5 Top 5’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 T2nd)
- 9 Stage T10’s, 90.0% (% ranks T2nd)
- 4.7 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 4th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of his stats at Gateway over the last 5 years
– Friesen only ran 58% of his laps at Charlotte in the Top 15, but he was there when it mattered as he ended up finishing 2nd after the Heim DQ
– This was his first Top 5 finish of the year and his 2nd Top 10 in the last 2 weeks, but he still has just a 16.36 Avg. Finish and a 17.36 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak, but his longest stage T10 streak this year is also just 2
– His Gateway streaks are a ton more impressive as he is currently riding a 5 race Top 5 streak and a 7 straight Stage T10 streak here
– In the 3 Small track races last year he had a 19.0 Avg. Finish with 2 finishes out of the Top 20 while running just 43% of his laps in the Top 15, but he did get 1 Top 5 finish
– That Top 5 for Friesen came at Gateway where he led 10 laps, won Stage 2, ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, and finished 3rd
– In the last 5 races at Gateway he has a 3.8 Avg. Finish with every finish coming between 3rd and 5th while getting 9 Stage T10’s in 10 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen had a terrible start to his 2024 season as he went 9 races without a Top 10 finish, but after his 2nd place finish at Charlotte he is now riding a 2 race Top 10 streak. This is good news, but heading to a Small track isn’t exactly good as he struggled in 2 of the 3 races on these tracks last year. However, the one race he didn’t struggle in was Gateway, and in his last 5 races at this track he’s been fantastic as his worst finish is just 5th, but he also has 0 Wins. In all, with Friesen’s recent hot streak and his stats at Gateway expect a great day from him ending near or in the Top 5.
– Stewart Friesen is notable because of his stats at Gateway over the last 5 years
– Friesen only ran 58% of his laps at Charlotte in the Top 15, but he was there when it mattered as he ended up finishing 2nd after the Heim DQ
– This was his first Top 5 finish of the year and his 2nd Top 10 in the last 2 weeks, but he still has just a 16.36 Avg. Finish and a 17.36 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 10 streak, but his longest stage T10 streak this year is also just 2
– His Gateway streaks are a ton more impressive as he is currently riding a 5 race Top 5 streak and a 7 straight Stage T10 streak here
– In the 3 Small track races last year he had a 19.0 Avg. Finish with 2 finishes out of the Top 20 while running just 43% of his laps in the Top 15, but he did get 1 Top 5 finish
– That Top 5 for Friesen came at Gateway where he led 10 laps, won Stage 2, ran all but 3 laps in the Top 15, and finished 3rd
– In the last 5 races at Gateway he has a 3.8 Avg. Finish with every finish coming between 3rd and 5th while getting 9 Stage T10’s in 10 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen had a terrible start to his 2024 season as he went 9 races without a Top 10 finish, but after his 2nd place finish at Charlotte he is now riding a 2 race Top 10 streak. This is good news, but heading to a Small track isn’t exactly good as he struggled in 2 of the 3 races on these tracks last year. However, the one race he didn’t struggle in was Gateway, and in his last 5 races at this track he’s been fantastic as his worst finish is just 5th, but he also has 0 Wins. In all, with Friesen’s recent hot streak and his stats at Gateway expect a great day from him ending near or in the Top 5.
