Three long weeks ago in Texas we got to see Kyle Busch dominate the truck guys and pull out his 2nd Truck win of the year. Up next is another Intermediate track, but without Busch in the field who will be the one to pull into victory lane this weekend? 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 Kansas race, 1 based on their Kansas 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 7 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Kansas, 2024 Intermediate (1.3-1.5 mile) statistics and Kansas 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: Ty Majeski (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: Ty Majeski (3 in a row, 2nd week)
1st in Points – Christian Eckes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 7 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 8.86 | 5th of 31 | T24th of 261 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 32nd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 91.77% | 23rd of 31 | 163rd of 261 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.54% | 5th of 31 | 40th of 261 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 107.94 | 3rd of 31 | 17th of 261‡ |
| Wins | 2 | T1st of 60 | T3rd of 601 |
| Poles | 1 | T2nd of 60 | T8th of 601 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 60 | T14th of 601 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 60 | T26th of 601 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 60 | T20th of 601 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T2nd of 60 | T4th of 601 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T8th of 31 | T38th of 261 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T12th of 31 | T78th of 261 |
| Stage Wins | 3 | 2nd of 60 | T9th of 538* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | 3rd of 60 | T26th of 538* |
| Stage Pts | 82 | 2nd of 60 | 6th of 538* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.14 | 3rd of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 13 | 1st of 60 | T3rd of 538* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 7 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 (active streak, tied longest active streak in Truck Series)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 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 T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series)
- Notable Kansas Streaks
- 1 straight Win (active “streak”, tied longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (2021.07-2022.08) (tied 10th longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (2020.10-2022.19) (tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s (2020.09 s1-2020.20 s2) (tied 5th longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 36 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(T2nd), 93.69% of Laps ran in Top15(7th), Avg. Driver Rating 103.7(4th), Best 4th, Worst 6th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 12.62% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 8.25
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Fall Kansas Race
- Finished 1st, Started 8th, Led 2 laps(1.49%), Finished 5th in Stage 1 and 6th in Stage 2, ran 133 Laps in Top 15(99.25% of laps ran), had 116.9 Driver Rating (ranked 4th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas since 2019, 37 drivers)
- 8 Races
- 8.88 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 30th
- Completed 94.83% of laps (% ranks 20th)
- 91.04% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 101.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 3.41% of laps he’s run (% ranks 8th)
- 1 Win, 12.5% (% ranks T3rd)
- 1 Pole, 12.5% (% ranks 2nd)
- 2 Top 2’s, 25.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 4 Top 5’s, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 6 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 12.5% (% ranks 9th)
- 1 DNF, 12.5% (% ranks T19th)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 11 Stage T10’s, 68.75% (% ranks 5th)
- 3.81 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his 2024 stats thru the first 7 races
– At Texas Eckes ran every lap in the Top 15, lead the 2nd most laps, and got 17 Stage Pts; but ended up 4th at the finish
– He has the most Playoff Pts this year (13) and is tied for most Wins (2), but he has the 5th best Avg. Finish and his 2 Wins are his only Top 3 finishes
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak and 5 race Top 10 streak with a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– In 2020 he finished all 6 stages at Kansas in the Top 10 and from 2020-2022 he had a 5 race Top 10 finish streak here
– He’s been good on Intermediates this year finishing 4th and 6th while getting 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and having an Avg. Stage Finish of 8.25
– Last Fall at Kansas Eckes only led 2 laps, but he ran just 1 lap out of the Top 15 en route to winning the race
– He’s ran 8 Truck races here since the start of 2019 and in those races has an 8.88 Avg. Finish with 6 Top 10’s and only 1 finish out of the Top 15 (a DNF) while getting 3.81 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Christian Eckes is going into this weekend with a 5 race Top 10 streak in his pocket, and overall this year he’s done pretty good as his only finish out of the Top 10 was a DNF. What’s more is that he’s ran well in the 2 Intermediate races this year, but his best finish is just 4th. However, this weekend is Kansas where Eckes won last Fall, but he led just 2 laps in the race. Overall he’s done well at Kansas as he has 6 Top 10’s in his 8 starts here since 2019. In all based on the stats don’t expect Eckes to be dominant this weekend, but expect him to run well and be near the front at the finish.
– Christian Eckes is notable because of his 2024 stats thru the first 7 races
– At Texas Eckes ran every lap in the Top 15, lead the 2nd most laps, and got 17 Stage Pts; but ended up 4th at the finish
– He has the most Playoff Pts this year (13) and is tied for most Wins (2), but he has the 5th best Avg. Finish and his 2 Wins are his only Top 3 finishes
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 5 streak and 5 race Top 10 streak with a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– In 2020 he finished all 6 stages at Kansas in the Top 10 and from 2020-2022 he had a 5 race Top 10 finish streak here
– He’s been good on Intermediates this year finishing 4th and 6th while getting 4.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and having an Avg. Stage Finish of 8.25
– Last Fall at Kansas Eckes only led 2 laps, but he ran just 1 lap out of the Top 15 en route to winning the race
– He’s ran 8 Truck races here since the start of 2019 and in those races has an 8.88 Avg. Finish with 6 Top 10’s and only 1 finish out of the Top 15 (a DNF) while getting 3.81 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Christian Eckes is going into this weekend with a 5 race Top 10 streak in his pocket, and overall this year he’s done pretty good as his only finish out of the Top 10 was a DNF. What’s more is that he’s ran well in the 2 Intermediate races this year, but his best finish is just 4th. However, this weekend is Kansas where Eckes won last Fall, but he led just 2 laps in the race. Overall he’s done well at Kansas as he has 6 Top 10’s in his 8 starts here since 2019. In all based on the stats don’t expect Eckes to be dominant this weekend, but expect him to run well and be near the front at the finish.
2nd in Points – Corey Heim
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 7 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 3.86 | 1st of 31 | 3rd of 261 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 10th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | T1st of 31 | T1st of 261 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 86.74% | 2nd of 31 | 25th of 261 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 108.37 | 2nd of 31 | 14th of 261‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 60 | T16th of 601 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 60 | T38th of 601 |
| Top 2’s | 3 | T1st of 60 | T6th of 601 |
| Top 3’s | 5 | 1st of 60 | T1st of 601 |
| Top 5’s | 5 | 1st of 60 | T2nd of 601 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | 1st of 60 | T1st of 601 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 261 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 261 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T4th of 60 | T27th of 538* |
| Stage T10s | 9 | T4th of 60 | T34th of 538* |
| Stage Pts | 49 | 5th of 60 | T38th of 538* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.71 | 5th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | T2nd of 60 | T17th of 538* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 7 races
²Earned from races only, does not reflect penalties
*Stage racing started in 2017
‡Max Driver Rating is 150.0
- Notable Streaks this year
- 3 straight Top 3 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 3 straight Top 5 finishes (longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 7 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series and longest streak in Truck Series this year)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Kansas Streaks
- 2 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, tied 10th longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, tied 13th longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 8 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 36 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 2.5(1st), 99.34% of Laps ran in Top15(1st), Avg. Driver Rating 118.25(2nd), Best 2nd, Worst 3rd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 5.98% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 2 Top 3’s, 2 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 6.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.0
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Fall Kansas Race
- Finished 4th, Started 15th, Led 40 laps(29.85%), Finished 4th in Stage 1 and 3rd in Stage 2, ran 132 Laps in Top 15(98.51% of laps ran), had 124.1 Driver Rating (ranked 2nd)
- Notable Kansas Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas since 2019, 37 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 11.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 9th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 33rd
- Completed 98.13% of laps (% ranks 15th)
- 94.3% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 3rd)
- 112.28 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 3rd)
- Led 13.5% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 25.0% (% ranks T4th)
- 2 Top 5’s, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 3 Top 10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 12.5% (% ranks T4th)
- 8 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 7.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 1st)
Main Points & Outlook
– Corey Heim is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year
– Despite running every lap in the Top 15 at Texas Heim got just 9 Stage Pts and led 0 laps en route to his 2nd place finish
– He only has one 2024 Rank above that’s not 5th or better (0 Poles, T7th) and has the best Avg. Finish (3.86), most Top 3’s, Top 5’s, and he’s yet to finish out of the Top 10
– He had a 3 race Top 3 finish streak earlier this year and is currently on a 7 race Top 10 streak
– At Kansas he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak and an impressive 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Intermediate races this year he’s finished 2nd and 3rd while running 99% of his laps in the Top 15 and having an Avg. Stage Finish of 5th, but he has 0 Stage Wins
– Last Fall at Kansas Heim led 30% of the race, ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, and had the 2nd best Driver Rating; but he finished 4th in the race
– In his 4 Truck races at Kansas he has 3 Top 10’s and a finish of 33rd with a 112.28 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s finished all 8 stages he’s run here in the Top 10
Outlook for this weekend
Corey Heim is on fire to start the 2024 season as he’s yet to finish out of the Top 10 thru 7 races, but he hasn’t been the best in stages. However, this week we head to an Intermediate track where he has an Avg. Stage Finish of 5th this year with an even better 2.5 Avg. race Finish. Even better is that this is Kansas where he has ran well in his 4 career Truck races and finished in the Top 10 more times than not, with one of those times being last Fall. In all expect a Top 10 from Heim this week with a shot at the win, but don’t be surprised if he doesn’t win.
– Corey Heim is notable because of his stats on Intermediate tracks this year
– Despite running every lap in the Top 15 at Texas Heim got just 9 Stage Pts and led 0 laps en route to his 2nd place finish
– He only has one 2024 Rank above that’s not 5th or better (0 Poles, T7th) and has the best Avg. Finish (3.86), most Top 3’s, Top 5’s, and he’s yet to finish out of the Top 10
– He had a 3 race Top 3 finish streak earlier this year and is currently on a 7 race Top 10 streak
– At Kansas he is on a 2 race Top 5 streak and an impressive 8 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 2 Intermediate races this year he’s finished 2nd and 3rd while running 99% of his laps in the Top 15 and having an Avg. Stage Finish of 5th, but he has 0 Stage Wins
– Last Fall at Kansas Heim led 30% of the race, ran all but 2 laps in the Top 15, and had the 2nd best Driver Rating; but he finished 4th in the race
– In his 4 Truck races at Kansas he has 3 Top 10’s and a finish of 33rd with a 112.28 Avg. Driver Rating, and he’s finished all 8 stages he’s run here in the Top 10
Outlook for this weekend
Corey Heim is on fire to start the 2024 season as he’s yet to finish out of the Top 10 thru 7 races, but he hasn’t been the best in stages. However, this week we head to an Intermediate track where he has an Avg. Stage Finish of 5th this year with an even better 2.5 Avg. race Finish. Even better is that this is Kansas where he has ran well in his 4 career Truck races and finished in the Top 10 more times than not, with one of those times being last Fall. In all expect a Top 10 from Heim this week with a shot at the win, but don’t be surprised if he doesn’t win.
4th in Points – Nick Sanchez
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 7 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.29 | 6th of 31 | T30th of 261 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 18th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.9% | T4th of 31 | T26th of 261 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 85.77% | 3rd of 31 | 28th of 261 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.56 | 4th of 31 | 24th of 261‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T3rd of 60 | T16th of 601 |
| Poles | 1 | T2nd of 60 | T8th of 601 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T5th of 60 | T32nd of 601 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T4th of 60 | T26th of 601 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | 2nd of 60 | T8th of 601 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T6th of 60 | T35th of 601 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 261 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 261 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T4th of 60 | T27th of 538* |
| Stage T10s | 9 | T4th of 60 | T34th of 538* |
| Stage Pts | 62 | 4th of 60 | T28th of 538* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 8.0 | 4th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 6 | T2nd of 60 | T17th of 538* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 7 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 (active streak, tied longest active streak in Truck Series)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Kansas Streaks
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 36 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 10.0(T9th), 88.67% of Laps ran in Top15(9th), Avg. Driver Rating 101.95(6th), Best 3rd, Worst 17th, Laps Completed 99.67%, Led 7.0% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.5
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Fall Kansas Race
- Finished 8th, Started 2nd, Led 43 laps(32.09%), Finished 1st in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 132 Laps in Top 15(98.51% of laps ran), had 125.8 Driver Rating (ranked 1st)
- Notable Kansas Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas since 2019, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 7.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 5th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 8th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 94.4% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 2nd)
- 111.65 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 16.04% of laps he’s run (% ranks 3rd)
- 0 Top 5’s
- 2 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, 25.0% (% ranks 2nd)
- 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Nick Sanchez is notable because of his 2023 Fall race at Kansas
– Sanchez started from the Pole at Texas and went on to get 17 Stage Pts and run all but 1 lap in the Top 15, finishing 3rd at the end of the race
– He has a 9.29 Avg. Finish this year, but that ranks just 6th best. However, he also has a 102.56 Avg. Driver Rating with a Top 5 in more than half the races
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 5 finish streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– His Kansas streaks are similar as he is currently on a 2 race Top 10 finish streak here and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He has one Top 3 finish in the 2 Intermediate races this year, but his other finish was 17th and despite a 5.5 Avg. Stage Finish he’s only ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15
– Sanchez got 19 Stage Pts at Kansas last Fall and had the best Driver Rating in the race, but he faltered late to finish 8th
– His only 2 Kansas races came last year and in them he had a 7.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 10’s, 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, and an impressive 111.65 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez has not had a sophomore slump yet in the 2024 season as he’s ran well, but hasn’t always had the finishes to show for it. A prime example of this is his Intermediate stats where he’s got great stage stats and an impressive Avg. Driver Rating, but only one good finish. The same can be said about Kansas as he’s ran well but his best finish for his good runs is just 6th. Overall, based on the stats Sanchez will be near the front most the race, the only question will be if he can keep it up there near the finish.
– Nick Sanchez is notable because of his 2023 Fall race at Kansas
– Sanchez started from the Pole at Texas and went on to get 17 Stage Pts and run all but 1 lap in the Top 15, finishing 3rd at the end of the race
– He has a 9.29 Avg. Finish this year, but that ranks just 6th best. However, he also has a 102.56 Avg. Driver Rating with a Top 5 in more than half the races
– He is currently on a 2 race Top 5 finish streak and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– His Kansas streaks are similar as he is currently on a 2 race Top 10 finish streak here and a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He has one Top 3 finish in the 2 Intermediate races this year, but his other finish was 17th and despite a 5.5 Avg. Stage Finish he’s only ran 89% of his laps in the Top 15
– Sanchez got 19 Stage Pts at Kansas last Fall and had the best Driver Rating in the race, but he faltered late to finish 8th
– His only 2 Kansas races came last year and in them he had a 7.0 Avg. Finish with 2 Top 10’s, 4.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, and an impressive 111.65 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
Nick Sanchez has not had a sophomore slump yet in the 2024 season as he’s ran well, but hasn’t always had the finishes to show for it. A prime example of this is his Intermediate stats where he’s got great stage stats and an impressive Avg. Driver Rating, but only one good finish. The same can be said about Kansas as he’s ran well but his best finish for his good runs is just 6th. Overall, based on the stats Sanchez will be near the front most the race, the only question will be if he can keep it up there near the finish.
5th in Points – Taylor Gray
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 7 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 7.0 | 3rd of 31 | 16th of 261 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 19th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.9% | T4th of 31 | T26th of 261 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 84.32% | 4th of 31 | 37th of 261 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 97.04 | 6th of 31 | 40th of 261‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T6th of 60 | T46th of 601 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 60 | T38th of 601 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T5th of 60 | T32nd of 601 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T7th of 60 | T46th of 601 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T3rd of 60 | T20th of 601 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T2nd of 60 | T4th of 601 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 261 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T12th of 31 | T78th of 261 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T8th of 60 | T56th of 538* |
| Stage T10s | 9 | T4th of 60 | T34th of 538* |
| Stage Pts | 39 | 6th of 60 | 57th of 538* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.5 | 9th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 60 | T47th of 538* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 7 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)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Kansas Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active “streak”)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 36 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.5(4th), 96.68% of Laps ran in Top15(3rd), Avg. Driver Rating 105.2(3rd), Best 4th, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 1.33% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 6.5
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Fall Kansas Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 16th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 2, ran 125 Laps in Top 15(93.28% of laps ran), had 99.8 Driver Rating (ranked 6th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas since 2019, 37 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 5.5 Avg. Finish (Ranks 2nd)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 9th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 87.69% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 6th)
- 89.8 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 2 Top 10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1 Stage T10, 25.0% (% ranks T15th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Taylor Gray is notable because he’s 5th in points thru 7 races in 2024
– At Texas Gray ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to 7 Stage Pts and a 7th place finish in the race
– He has the 3rd best Avg. Finish (7.0) with the 4th best Laps in Top 15%, but he has just an 11.5 Avg. Stage Finish and only 39 Stage Pts
– He is currently on a 6 race Top 10 streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of Kansas streaks he has a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 1 race Top 2 “streak”
– At Intermediates this year he’s finished 4th and 7th with the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (105.2) while running 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and having a 6.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last Fall at Kansas Gray got just 1 Stage Pt, but was able to run 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished the race in 2nd
– In his 2 career Kansas Truck races he’s finished 2nd and 9th while running 88% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting just 1 Stage T10 in 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Taylor Gray has had a very impressive start to his sophomore Truck season as he has the 3rd best Avg. Finish, but what’s got him 5th in points is his mediocre stage stats. However, these may improve this weekend as he’s done well in stages and overall in races on Intermediate tracks this year. What’s more is this week is Kansas where he finished 2nd in the last race here, but even with good finishes here he’s ran just okay in his 2 career Truck races. Based on the stats above watch out for Gray to maybe not run great, but be there at the finish to possibly get his 1st Win.
– Taylor Gray is notable because he’s 5th in points thru 7 races in 2024
– At Texas Gray ran every lap in the Top 15 en route to 7 Stage Pts and a 7th place finish in the race
– He has the 3rd best Avg. Finish (7.0) with the 4th best Laps in Top 15%, but he has just an 11.5 Avg. Stage Finish and only 39 Stage Pts
– He is currently on a 6 race Top 10 streak and a 3 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of Kansas streaks he has a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 1 race Top 2 “streak”
– At Intermediates this year he’s finished 4th and 7th with the 3rd best Avg. Driver Rating (105.2) while running 97% of his laps in the Top 15 and having a 6.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last Fall at Kansas Gray got just 1 Stage Pt, but was able to run 93% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished the race in 2nd
– In his 2 career Kansas Truck races he’s finished 2nd and 9th while running 88% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting just 1 Stage T10 in 4 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Taylor Gray has had a very impressive start to his sophomore Truck season as he has the 3rd best Avg. Finish, but what’s got him 5th in points is his mediocre stage stats. However, these may improve this weekend as he’s done well in stages and overall in races on Intermediate tracks this year. What’s more is this week is Kansas where he finished 2nd in the last race here, but even with good finishes here he’s ran just okay in his 2 career Truck races. Based on the stats above watch out for Gray to maybe not run great, but be there at the finish to possibly get his 1st Win.
9th in Owner Points – Zane Smith
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 7 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 5.33 | — | — |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 8th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | — | — |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 97.64% | — | — |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 102.3 | — | –‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T6th of 60 | T46th of 601 |
| Poles | 0 | T7th of 60 | T38th of 601 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T9th of 60 | T78th of 601 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T7th of 60 | T46th of 601 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T8th of 60 | T45th of 601 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T8th of 60 | T67th of 601 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | — | — |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | — | — |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T8th of 60 | T56th of 538* |
| Stage T10s | 5 | 11th of 60 | T97th of 538* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T27th of 60 | T182nd of 538* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 6.83 | — | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 60 | T47th of 538* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 7 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 (active streak of races he’s run)
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes
- 3 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak of races he’s run)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- 5 straight Stage T10’s (active streak of stages he’s run)
- Notable Kansas Streaks
- 4 straight Top 5 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Kansas and tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 5 straight Top 10 finishes (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Kansas and tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 2 straight Stage Wins (2020.10 s1&s2) (tied longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 9 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, longest active streak in Truck Series at Kansas and longest streak in Truck Series at Kansas all-time)
- 2024 Intermediate Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Intermediate start, 36 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.5(T5th), 95.68% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 95.75(7th), Best 5th, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 2.66% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 1 Top 5, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3 Stage T10’s, Avg. Stage Finish 7.75
- Kansas Statistics
- 2023 Fall Kansas Race
- Finished 5th, Started 14th, Led 1 lap(0.75%), Finished 6th in Stage 1 and 4th in Stage 2, ran 134 Laps in Top 15(100% of laps ran), had 112.8 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable Kansas Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Kansas since 2019, 37 drivers)
- 8 Races
- 5.75 Avg. Finish (Ranks 3rd)
- Best Finish: 1st, Worst: 11th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 98.98% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 1st)
- 120.44 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 20.41% of laps he’s run (% ranks 2nd)
- 1 Win, 12.5% (% ranks T3rd)
- 2 Top 3’s, 25.0% (% ranks T5th)
- 4 Top 5’s, 50.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 7 Top 10’s, 87.5% (% ranks 4th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 3 Stage Wins, 18.75% (% ranks 3rd)
- 15 Stage T10’s, 93.75% (% ranks 2nd)
- 7.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 2nd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Zane Smith is notable because of his Kansas Truck stats since the start of 2019
– Smith ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 at Texas, got a Top 10 in both stages, and finished 5th in the race
– In the 3 races he’s competed in this year he has a 5.33 Avg. Finish with a worst finish of 8th and a 6.83 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is on a 3 race Top 10 finish streak of races he’s run in this year and is on a 5 straight Stage T10 streak in those races as well
– He’s been great at Kansas as he is on a 4 race Top 5 finish streak, 5 race Top 10 streak, and a 9 straight Stage T10 streak
– This year on Intermediate tracks he’s ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 7.75 Avg. Stage Finish, and has finishes of 5th and 8th
– Last Fall at Kansas Smith ran every lap in the Top 15, but he only led 1 lap en route to a 5th place finish
– He’s ran in 8 Kansas Truck races since the start of 2019 and in those races he has 4 Top 5’s with 7 Top 10’s, 3 Stage Wins, and he’s only finished out of the Top 10 in 1 of 16 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Zane Smith may be running full-time in Cup this year, but in the limited Truck races he’s ran really good and finished every race in the Top 10. What’s more is that 2 of the 3 races have been on Intermediates and in those races he’s ran well and finished decent with a best of 5th. However, the best news is that this weekend is Kansas where Smith has been great in his Truck career as half of his finishes here have been in the Top 5. In all, based on the stats expect a successful day from Smith where he runs up front all day and most likely finishes there as well.
– Zane Smith is notable because of his Kansas Truck stats since the start of 2019
– Smith ran all but 1 lap in the Top 15 at Texas, got a Top 10 in both stages, and finished 5th in the race
– In the 3 races he’s competed in this year he has a 5.33 Avg. Finish with a worst finish of 8th and a 6.83 Avg. Stage Finish
– He is on a 3 race Top 10 finish streak of races he’s run in this year and is on a 5 straight Stage T10 streak in those races as well
– He’s been great at Kansas as he is on a 4 race Top 5 finish streak, 5 race Top 10 streak, and a 9 straight Stage T10 streak
– This year on Intermediate tracks he’s ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, has a 7.75 Avg. Stage Finish, and has finishes of 5th and 8th
– Last Fall at Kansas Smith ran every lap in the Top 15, but he only led 1 lap en route to a 5th place finish
– He’s ran in 8 Kansas Truck races since the start of 2019 and in those races he has 4 Top 5’s with 7 Top 10’s, 3 Stage Wins, and he’s only finished out of the Top 10 in 1 of 16 stages
Outlook for this weekend
Zane Smith may be running full-time in Cup this year, but in the limited Truck races he’s ran really good and finished every race in the Top 10. What’s more is that 2 of the 3 races have been on Intermediates and in those races he’s ran well and finished decent with a best of 5th. However, the best news is that this weekend is Kansas where Smith has been great in his Truck career as half of his finishes here have been in the Top 5. In all, based on the stats expect a successful day from Smith where he runs up front all day and most likely finishes there as well.
