Last week we got to see Kyle Busch compete at Darlington for the first time in a truck and then got to see him finish last in a truck race for the first time. This (along with a midrace wreck that took out other contenders) allowed Ross Chastain to be the Cup driver to steal the show and win. Next we head to a track where another Cup driver won last year, but Chastain is the only Cup driver in the field this year, North Wilkesboro. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, 1 based on 2024 season stats, 1 based on Short track stats, 1 based on the last North Wilkesboro race, 1 based on their North Wilkesboro 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 9 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at North Wilkesboro, 2024 Short track (under 1 mile) statistics and North Wilkesboro 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, 2nd week), Christian Eckes (3 in a row, 2nd week) & Nick Sanchez (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, 2nd week), Christian Eckes (3 in a row, 2nd week) & Nick Sanchez (3 in a row)
4th in Points – Ty Majeski
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 9 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.78 | 9th of 34 | 87th of 289 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 84.51% | 32nd of 34 | 230th of 289 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 74.41% | 8th of 34 | 88th of 289 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 95.62 | 6th of 34 | 49th of 289‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 62 | T55th of 643 |
| Poles | 2 | T1st of 62 | T3rd of 643 |
| Top 2’s | 2 | T3rd of 62 | T18th of 643 |
| Top 3’s | 3 | T2nd of 62 | T15th of 643 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | 4th of 62 | T17th of 643 |
| Top 10’s | 6 | T4th of 62 | T18th of 643 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 2 | T11th of 34 | T84th of 289 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T29th of 34 | T166th of 289 |
| Stage Wins | 2 | 4th of 62 | T19th of 574* |
| Stage T10s | 14 | T1st of 62 | T11th of 574* |
| Stage Pts | 108 | 2nd of 62 | T5th of 574* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 7.61 | 4th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 2 | 5th of 62 | T34th of 574* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 9 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)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 12 straight Stage T10’s (longest in Truck Series this year and tied 18th longest streak in Truck Series in a year all-time)
- Notable North Wilkesboro Streaks
- 1 straight Top 2 finish (active streak, tied longest streak in Truck Series at North Wilkesboro all-time)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 41 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 18.0(T19th), 91.35% of Laps ran in Top15(5th), Avg. Driver Rating 108.85(4th), Best 2nd, Worst 34th, Laps Completed 82.22%, Led 17.84% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 1 Pole, 1 Top 3, 1 Top 5, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 1 DNF, 0 Stage Wins, 7.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 3.5
- North Wilkesboro Statistics
- 2023 North Wilkesboro Race
- Finished 2nd, Started 3rd, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 212 Laps in Top 15(84.13% of laps ran), had 106.1 Driver Rating (ranked 5th)
- Notable North Wilkesboro Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at North Wilkesboro since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 2.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 1st)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 2nd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 84.13% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 5th)
- 106.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 2nd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 100% (% ranks 1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Ty Majeski is notable because of his race at North Wilkesboro last year
– At Darlington last week Majeski was able to get 15 Stage Pts, run every lap in the Top 15, and lead 24% of the race; but a late caution and bad restart ended up taking him from 1st to 5th
– On the year he has the 4th most Top 5’s and is tied for 2nd most Top 3’s, but he has the 9th best Avg. Finish thanks to his 2 DNF’s
– This year he’s had a 3 race Top 10 finish streak and is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only streak he has at North Wilkesboro is his 1 race Top 2 streak he is on
– He’s finished 2nd and 34th in the 2 Short track races this year, but he has a 3.5 Avg. Stage Finish while running 91% of his laps in the Top 15
– At North Wilkesboro in 2023 Majeski ran just 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 0 Stage Pts, but a different strategy late ended up putting him 2nd at the finish
– Since this is his only race at North Wilkesboro this is all the stats he has here in addition to the fact he led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski nearly got Ford their first win of 2024 last week at Darlington but faltered on the last restart. However, he did get his 4th Top 5 of the year. Overall he’s done better in stages than he has in race finishes this year. The same can be said about his Short track races this year where he has a 3.5 Avg. Stage Finish, but only an 18.0 Avg. Race Finish. Last year at North Wilkesboro was just the opposite as he got 0 Stage Pts but finished 2nd in the race. In all, when looking at the stats expect Majeski to do well this weekend in either stages or race finish but not both.
– Ty Majeski is notable because of his race at North Wilkesboro last year
– At Darlington last week Majeski was able to get 15 Stage Pts, run every lap in the Top 15, and lead 24% of the race; but a late caution and bad restart ended up taking him from 1st to 5th
– On the year he has the 4th most Top 5’s and is tied for 2nd most Top 3’s, but he has the 9th best Avg. Finish thanks to his 2 DNF’s
– This year he’s had a 3 race Top 10 finish streak and is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– The only streak he has at North Wilkesboro is his 1 race Top 2 streak he is on
– He’s finished 2nd and 34th in the 2 Short track races this year, but he has a 3.5 Avg. Stage Finish while running 91% of his laps in the Top 15
– At North Wilkesboro in 2023 Majeski ran just 84% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 0 Stage Pts, but a different strategy late ended up putting him 2nd at the finish
– Since this is his only race at North Wilkesboro this is all the stats he has here in addition to the fact he led 0 laps
Outlook for this weekend
Ty Majeski nearly got Ford their first win of 2024 last week at Darlington but faltered on the last restart. However, he did get his 4th Top 5 of the year. Overall he’s done better in stages than he has in race finishes this year. The same can be said about his Short track races this year where he has a 3.5 Avg. Stage Finish, but only an 18.0 Avg. Race Finish. Last year at North Wilkesboro was just the opposite as he got 0 Stage Pts but finished 2nd in the race. In all, when looking at the stats expect Majeski to do well this weekend in either stages or race finish but not both.
5th in Points – Taylor Gray
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 9 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 9.33 | 6th of 34 | T28th of 289 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 27th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.7% | 6th of 34 | 39th of 289 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 83.98% | 4th of 34 | 37th of 289 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 94.77 | 7th of 34 | 51st of 289‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 62 | T55th of 643 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 62 | T46th of 643 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 62 | T39th of 643 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 62 | T65th of 643 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T5th of 62 | T37th of 643 |
| Top 10’s | 7 | 3rd of 62 | T11th of 643 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T6th of 34 | T32nd of 289 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T10th of 34 | T73rd of 289 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 62 | T70th of 574* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | 5th of 62 | T45th of 574* |
| Stage Pts | 48 | 6th of 62 | T61st of 574* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 11.22 | 10th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 62 | T60th of 574* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 9 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
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable North Wilkesboro Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 41 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 6.5(5th), 81.56% of Laps ran in Top15(8th), Avg. Driver Rating 98.2(T7th), Best 6th, Worst 7th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 11.5
- North Wilkesboro Statistics
- 2023 North Wilkesboro Race
- Finished 21st, Started 27th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 95 Laps in Top 15(37.7% of laps ran), had 58.7 Driver Rating (ranked 20th)
- Notable North Wilkesboro Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at North Wilkesboro since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 21.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 14th)
- Best Finish: 21st, Worst: 21st
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 37.7% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 14th)
- 58.7 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finishes outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T14th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Taylor Gray is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 9 races
– At Darlington Gray got 9 Stage Pts and ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to an 8th place finish
– On the year he has a 9.33 Avg. Race Finish with 7 Top 10’s to only 1 finish out of the Top 20, but he has just an 11.22 Avg. Stage Finish
– This year he’s had a 6 straight Top 10 finish streak and is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He does not have any streaks here at North Wilkesboro
– In the 2 Short track races this year he has a 6.5 Avg. Finish with a 98.2 Avg. Driver Rating and he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has just 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at North Wilkesboro Gray ran only 38% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 20th best Driver Rating, ending up 21st at the finish
– With this being his only start at North Wilkesboro the only other stat to add is that he did not lead a lap or get any Stage Pts last year
Outlook for this weekend
Taylor Gray was having a great run at Darlington, but an untimely pit call in Stage 2 hampered that. However, he was still able to pick up his 7th Top 10 in 9 races, but he’s struggled a bit to finish good in stages. The same can be said about his Short track stats this year as he has 2 Top 10 finishes but has an Avg. Stage Finish out of the Top 10. This is about the end of the good news as this weekend is North Wilkesboro where he didn’t perform all that well last year. Overall, expect Gray to have a decent run this weekend but nothing too flashy in terms of finish.
– Taylor Gray is notable because of his 2024 stats thru 9 races
– At Darlington Gray got 9 Stage Pts and ran 83% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to an 8th place finish
– On the year he has a 9.33 Avg. Race Finish with 7 Top 10’s to only 1 finish out of the Top 20, but he has just an 11.22 Avg. Stage Finish
– This year he’s had a 6 straight Top 10 finish streak and is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He does not have any streaks here at North Wilkesboro
– In the 2 Short track races this year he has a 6.5 Avg. Finish with a 98.2 Avg. Driver Rating and he’s ran 82% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has just 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at North Wilkesboro Gray ran only 38% of his laps in the Top 15 and had the 20th best Driver Rating, ending up 21st at the finish
– With this being his only start at North Wilkesboro the only other stat to add is that he did not lead a lap or get any Stage Pts last year
Outlook for this weekend
Taylor Gray was having a great run at Darlington, but an untimely pit call in Stage 2 hampered that. However, he was still able to pick up his 7th Top 10 in 9 races, but he’s struggled a bit to finish good in stages. The same can be said about his Short track stats this year as he has 2 Top 10 finishes but has an Avg. Stage Finish out of the Top 10. This is about the end of the good news as this weekend is North Wilkesboro where he didn’t perform all that well last year. Overall, expect Gray to have a decent run this weekend but nothing too flashy in terms of finish.
6th in Points – Rajah Caruth
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 9 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 10.78 | 8th of 34 | T54th of 289 |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.98% | T19th of 34 | T119th of 289 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 60.06% | 14th of 34 | 127th of 289 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 82.39 | 9th of 34 | 101st of 289‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T4th of 62 | T20th of 643 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 62 | T12th of 643 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 62 | T39th of 643 |
| Top 3’s | 2 | T6th of 62 | T35th of 643 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T9th of 62 | T69th of 643 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | 6th of 62 | T40th of 643 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 1 | T6th of 34 | T32nd of 289 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T10th of 34 | T73rd of 289 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 62 | T70th of 574* |
| Stage T10s | 6 | T12th of 62 | T98th of 574* |
| Stage Pts | 36 | 9th of 62 | T79th of 574* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.28 | 13th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 5 | 4th of 62 | T26th of 574* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 9 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 10 finishes
- 3 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable North Wilkesboro Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 41 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 7.5(6th), 74.0% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 84.1(T10th), Best 7th, Worst 8th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 2 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.00 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.5
- North Wilkesboro Statistics
- 2023 North Wilkesboro Race
- Finished 34th (crash), Started 23rd, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 0 Laps in Top 15(0.00% of laps ran), had 40.2 Driver Rating (ranked 29th)
- Notable North Wilkesboro Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at North Wilkesboro since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 34.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 26th)
- Best Finish: 34th, Worst: 34th
- Completed 79.37% of laps (% ranks 26th)
- 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T23rd)
- 40.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 22nd)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T14th)
- 1 DNF, 100% (% ranks T23rd)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Rajah Caruth is notable because he is 6th in points after Darlington
– Caruth ran just 34% of his laps last week in the Top 15, but a different Stage 2 pit strategy netted him a 2nd place finish in Stage 2. However, a wreck at the start of Stage 3 had him finish 30th
– He’s only ran 60% of the laps this year in the Top 15 and has just a 13.28 Avg. Stage Finish, but he has a 10.78 Avg. Race Finish with just 1 finish out of the Top 20 and 1 Win
– His longest Top 10 finish streak this year is 4 races, and his longest Stage T10 streak is just 3 stages
– He has no streaks here at North Wilkesboro
– In the 2 Short track races this year he’s gotten 0 Stage T10’s and has ran just 74% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has finishes of 7th and 8th
– Caruth was involved in a Stage 3 wreck at North Wilkesboro last year causing him to DNF in 34th, but even without that he failed to run a single lap in the Top 15
– This is his only start at North Wilkesboro so his stats here are awful
Outlook for this weekend
Rajah Caruth had a fun strategy play in Stage 2 last week, but it ultimately ended in his first finish out of the Top 20 this year. Some good news is that this week we head to a Short track where he has 2 Top 10’s this year, but in bad news he hasn’t ran all that well in the 2 races. What’s worse is that this is North Wilkesboro where he failed to record a single lap inside the Top 15 last year. Based on all these stats do not expect a good run from Caruth this weekend, but don’t let that fool you into thinking he can’t still get a good finish.
– Rajah Caruth is notable because he is 6th in points after Darlington
– Caruth ran just 34% of his laps last week in the Top 15, but a different Stage 2 pit strategy netted him a 2nd place finish in Stage 2. However, a wreck at the start of Stage 3 had him finish 30th
– He’s only ran 60% of the laps this year in the Top 15 and has just a 13.28 Avg. Stage Finish, but he has a 10.78 Avg. Race Finish with just 1 finish out of the Top 20 and 1 Win
– His longest Top 10 finish streak this year is 4 races, and his longest Stage T10 streak is just 3 stages
– He has no streaks here at North Wilkesboro
– In the 2 Short track races this year he’s gotten 0 Stage T10’s and has ran just 74% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has finishes of 7th and 8th
– Caruth was involved in a Stage 3 wreck at North Wilkesboro last year causing him to DNF in 34th, but even without that he failed to run a single lap in the Top 15
– This is his only start at North Wilkesboro so his stats here are awful
Outlook for this weekend
Rajah Caruth had a fun strategy play in Stage 2 last week, but it ultimately ended in his first finish out of the Top 20 this year. Some good news is that this week we head to a Short track where he has 2 Top 10’s this year, but in bad news he hasn’t ran all that well in the 2 races. What’s worse is that this is North Wilkesboro where he failed to record a single lap inside the Top 15 last year. Based on all these stats do not expect a good run from Caruth this weekend, but don’t let that fool you into thinking he can’t still get a good finish.
7th in Points – Tyler Ankrum
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 9 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.0 | 13th of 34 | 121st of 289 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 86.26% | 30th of 34 | 220th of 289 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 69.17% | 10th of 34 | 105th of 289 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 81.94 | 10th of 34 | 103rd of 289‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 62 | T55th of 643 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 62 | T46th of 643 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T6th of 62 | T39th of 643 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T8th of 62 | T65th of 643 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T5th of 62 | T37th of 643 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T7th of 62 | T72nd of 643 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T16th of 34 | T139th of 289 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T10th of 34 | T73rd of 289 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T5th of 62 | T34th of 574* |
| Stage T10s | 12 | 4th of 62 | T33rd of 574* |
| Stage Pts | 77 | 4th of 62 | T2th of 574* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.83 | 9th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T6th of 62 | T41st of 574* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 9 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
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable North Wilkesboro Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak, tied longest active streak in Truck Series at North Wilkesboro and tied longest streak in Truck Series at North Wilkesboro all-time)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 41 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 5.0(4th), 96.67% of Laps ran in Top15(4th), Avg. Driver Rating 107.8(5th), Best 5th, Worst 5th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 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, 5.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 5.5
- North Wilkesboro Statistics
- 2023 North Wilkesboro Race
- Finished 26th, Started 17th, Led 0 laps, Finished 10th in Stage 1 and 10th in Stage 2, ran 164 Laps in Top 15(65.6% of laps ran), had 71.6 Driver Rating (ranked 16th)
- Notable North Wilkesboro Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at North Wilkesboro since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 26.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 19th)
- Best Finish: 26th, Worst: 26th
- Completed 99.21% of laps (% ranks T19th)
- 65.6% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 9th)
- 71.6 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T14th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 1.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Tyler Ankrum is notable because of his stats on Short tracks this year
– At Darlington Ankrum ran just 19% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 0 Stage Pts, but he was running Top 15 when he got ran into causing a flat tire which ended up in him finishing 26th
– This year he has a 15.0 Avg. Finish and just 4 Top 10’s to 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he has a 10.83 Avg. Stage Finish and has the 4th most Stage Pts
– At one point this year he had a 6 straight Stage T10 streak and a 3 race Top 10 streak
– At North Wilkesboro he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s done well at Short tracks this year finishing 5th in both races, running 97% of his laps in the Top 15, and getting an Avg. Stage Finish of 5.5
– Last year at North Wilkesboro Ankrum ran 66% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 10th in both stages, but some midrace damage caused him to finish 26th
– This is his only race here and thus the only thing to add is that he has a 71.6 Avg. Driver Rating here
Outlook for this weekend
Tyler Ankrum had a pretty good start to the season but that has stopped as he’s now finished 20th or worse in 4 of the last 5 races. However, his stage stats are still good and this week is a Short track where he’s ran and finished well in both races this year. Some more good news is that this is North Wilkesboro where he ran well at last year, until the end after contact. All in all, when you put all this together expect Ankrum to run Top 10 most of the day and get Stage Pts, and if he can avoid carnage end up with a decent finish as well.
– Tyler Ankrum is notable because of his stats on Short tracks this year
– At Darlington Ankrum ran just 19% of his laps in the Top 15 and got 0 Stage Pts, but he was running Top 15 when he got ran into causing a flat tire which ended up in him finishing 26th
– This year he has a 15.0 Avg. Finish and just 4 Top 10’s to 3 finishes out of the Top 20, but he has a 10.83 Avg. Stage Finish and has the 4th most Stage Pts
– At one point this year he had a 6 straight Stage T10 streak and a 3 race Top 10 streak
– At North Wilkesboro he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– He’s done well at Short tracks this year finishing 5th in both races, running 97% of his laps in the Top 15, and getting an Avg. Stage Finish of 5.5
– Last year at North Wilkesboro Ankrum ran 66% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 10th in both stages, but some midrace damage caused him to finish 26th
– This is his only race here and thus the only thing to add is that he has a 71.6 Avg. Driver Rating here
Outlook for this weekend
Tyler Ankrum had a pretty good start to the season but that has stopped as he’s now finished 20th or worse in 4 of the last 5 races. However, his stage stats are still good and this week is a Short track where he’s ran and finished well in both races this year. Some more good news is that this is North Wilkesboro where he ran well at last year, until the end after contact. All in all, when you put all this together expect Ankrum to run Top 10 most of the day and get Stage Pts, and if he can avoid carnage end up with a decent finish as well.
11th in Points – Grant Enfinger
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 9 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 16.78 | T15th of 34 | T138th of 289 |
| Best Fin. | 9th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 29th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.63% | 10th of 34 | T74th of 289 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 73.96% | 9th of 34 | 92nd of 289 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 77.87 | 11th of 34 | 115th of 289‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 62 | T55th of 643 |
| Poles | 0 | T8th of 62 | T46th of 643 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T11th of 62 | T97th of 643 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T13th of 62 | T123rd of 643 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T20th of 62 | T174th of 643 |
| Top 10’s | 2 | T15th of 62 | T130th of 643 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T16th of 34 | T139th of 289 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T10th of 34 | T73rd of 289 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T9th of 62 | T70th of 574* |
| Stage T10s | 10 | T6th of 62 | T53rd of 574* |
| Stage Pts | 38 | 8th of 62 | T73rd of 574* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.11 | 11th of 34 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T8th of 62 | T60th of 574* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 9 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
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 6 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable North Wilkesboro Streaks
- 1 straight Top 10 finish (active “streak”)
- 1 straight Stage T10 (active “streak”)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 41 drivers)
- 2 Races, Avg. Finish 15.5(T16th), 65.33% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 76.4(17th), Best 9th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 1 Top 10, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 14.25
- North Wilkesboro Statistics
- 2023 North Wilkesboro Race
- Finished 10th, Started 7th, Led 0 laps, Finished 7th in Stage 2, ran 231 Laps in Top 15(91.67% of laps ran), had 93.2 Driver Rating (ranked 9th)
- Notable North Wilkesboro Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at North Wilkesboro since 2019, 28 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 6th)
- Best Finish: 10th, Worst: 10th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 91.67% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 4th)
- 93.2 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 4th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 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 T4th)
- 5.0 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his career stats at North Wilkesboro (so basically last years race)
– Enfinger was an unfortunate victim of a large piece of debris last week causing him to pit in Stage 3 and finish 16th, but he still got 7 Stage Pts and ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15
– On the year he has a 16.78 Avg. Finish with only 2 Top 10’s and a best finish of just 9th, but he does have 38 Stage Pts and is tied for 6th most Stage T10’s (10)
– Earlier in the year he had a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 6 straight Stage T10 streak, and he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of North Wilkesboro streaks he is on a 1 straight Stage T10 streak and 1 race Top 10 finish streak
– He’s not done too well in the 2 Short track races this year as he has a 15.5 Avg. Finish with just 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and he’s only ran 65% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year at North Wilkesboro Enfinger got 1 Stage T10, ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 10th in the race
– Again, this is his only race here at thus the only thing to add is that he has a 93.2 Avg. Driver Rating at North Wilkesboro
Outlook for this weekend
Grant Enfinger has had a bit of a rough 2024 season thus far as he has just 2 Top 10’s, but he’s done well enough in stages to only be 5 points out of a playoff spot. However, this week is a Short track where Enfinger hasn’t faired great at this year, especially in stages getting just 1 Stage Pt in the 2 races. Then again, this is North Wilkesboro where he did well last year and ended up with a Top 10 finish. Overall, look for Enfinger maybe to not run great for most of the race this weekend, but don’t be surprised if he ends up near the Top 10 at the finish.
– Grant Enfinger is notable because of his career stats at North Wilkesboro (so basically last years race)
– Enfinger was an unfortunate victim of a large piece of debris last week causing him to pit in Stage 3 and finish 16th, but he still got 7 Stage Pts and ran 85% of his laps in the Top 15
– On the year he has a 16.78 Avg. Finish with only 2 Top 10’s and a best finish of just 9th, but he does have 38 Stage Pts and is tied for 6th most Stage T10’s (10)
– Earlier in the year he had a 2 race Top 10 streak and a 6 straight Stage T10 streak, and he is currently on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In terms of North Wilkesboro streaks he is on a 1 straight Stage T10 streak and 1 race Top 10 finish streak
– He’s not done too well in the 2 Short track races this year as he has a 15.5 Avg. Finish with just 0.25 Stage Pts Per Stage and he’s only ran 65% of his laps in the Top 15
– Last year at North Wilkesboro Enfinger got 1 Stage T10, ran 92% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 10th in the race
– Again, this is his only race here at thus the only thing to add is that he has a 93.2 Avg. Driver Rating at North Wilkesboro
Outlook for this weekend
Grant Enfinger has had a bit of a rough 2024 season thus far as he has just 2 Top 10’s, but he’s done well enough in stages to only be 5 points out of a playoff spot. However, this week is a Short track where Enfinger hasn’t faired great at this year, especially in stages getting just 1 Stage Pt in the 2 races. Then again, this is North Wilkesboro where he did well last year and ended up with a Top 10 finish. Overall, look for Enfinger maybe to not run great for most of the race this weekend, but don’t be surprised if he ends up near the Top 10 at the finish.
