The 2024 Truck Series season has been about domination from Corey Heim and Christian Eckes, and last week was no different. These two drivers finished 1st and 2nd in all 3 stages plus led 66 of 70 laps, but when the checkered flag flew it was Corey Heim who came out on top for his series leading 5th win of the year. Next up we head to a track far different than last week as carnage will probably be the name of the game at IRP. I have picked 5 notable drivers to look at, and since we are so close to the playoffs all 5 are because of their proximity to the Drivers or Owners cutline in points. Here is a look at those 5 notable drivers 2024 season statistics, along with ranks among drivers in 2024 as well as ranking through 14 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at IRP, 2024 Short track (under 1 mile) statistics and IRP statistics from the past 5 Truck seasons.
Note: for the outlooks in which it is based on points position every driver is in consideration.
Note: for the outlooks in which it is based on points position every driver is in consideration.
9th in Points – Ben Rhodes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.0 | 12th of 31 | 110th of 256 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.17% | 9th of 31 | 56th of 256 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 70.64% | 7th of 31 | 91st of 256 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 82.59 | 8th of 31 | 95th of 256‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 74 | T75th of 781 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 74 | T64th of 781 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T14th of 74 | T128th of 781 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 74 | T87th of 781 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | T12th of 74 | T98th of 781 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T9th of 74 | T96th of 781 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T12th of 31 | T111th of 256 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T36th of 256 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 74 | T93rd of 697* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | T6th of 74 | T51st of 697* |
| Stage Pts | 75 | 6th of 74 | 65th of 697* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 9.36 | 4th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 74 | T81st of 697* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 10 finishes
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable IRP Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2022.17 s1&s2)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 46 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.33(22nd), 65.86% of Laps ran in Top15(13th), Avg. Driver Rating 84.17(13th), Best 14th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 4.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 7.0
- IRP Statistics
- 2023 IRP Race
- Finished 16th, Started 21st, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 195 Laps in Top 15(97.5% of laps ran), had 76.8 Driver Rating (ranked 15th)
- Notable IRP Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 9.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T8th)
- Best Finish: 2nd, Worst: 16th
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 90.17% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 7th)
- 89.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 9th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Wins
- 1 Top 2, 50.0% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 3.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T5th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because his 99 truck is 11th in Owner Points, 19 points below the cutline, and because he’s 9th in Driver Points, 18 points above the cutline
– Last week at Pocono Rhodes ran 63% of his laps in the Top 15, but he got 0 Stage Pts and came home with a disappointing 18th place finish
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he has the 4th best Avg. Stage Finish (9.36), but his Avg. Race Finish (15.0) is 12th best this year and he has almost as many finishes out of the Top 20 (4) as in the Top 10 (5)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year of 3 races was broken at Pocono last week and his longest Stage T10 streak is 5 straight stages
– The only IRP streak he has is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak in the 2022 race
– He has a best finish of 14th in 3 Short track races this year with just 1 Top 15 finish, but he does have a 7.0 Avg. Stage Finish and 4 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Rhodes ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, but he got 0 Stage Pts and finished 16th with the 15th best Driver Rating
– In the 2 races at IRP since 2019 he’s finished 2nd and 16th with 0 laps led, but he has ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Ben Rhodes, the 2023 Truck champion, has struggled this year and finds himself and his team near the cutline. Part of the reason he’s even this good in points is how well he’s done in stages. This can also be said of him in the 3 Short track races this year, but in terms of race finish he’s not been good at these tracks. However, this is IRP where Rhodes has a Top 2 finish in the last 2 races, but last year he struggled. Overall, this weekend expect Rhodes to get some Stage Pts, but a good finish may not be there and he may lose ground to the cutline because of it, both Owner and Driver.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because his 99 truck is 11th in Owner Points, 19 points below the cutline, and because he’s 9th in Driver Points, 18 points above the cutline
– Last week at Pocono Rhodes ran 63% of his laps in the Top 15, but he got 0 Stage Pts and came home with a disappointing 18th place finish
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he has the 4th best Avg. Stage Finish (9.36), but his Avg. Race Finish (15.0) is 12th best this year and he has almost as many finishes out of the Top 20 (4) as in the Top 10 (5)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year of 3 races was broken at Pocono last week and his longest Stage T10 streak is 5 straight stages
– The only IRP streak he has is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak in the 2022 race
– He has a best finish of 14th in 3 Short track races this year with just 1 Top 15 finish, but he does have a 7.0 Avg. Stage Finish and 4 Stage Pts Per Stage
– At IRP last year Rhodes ran 98% of his laps in the Top 15, but he got 0 Stage Pts and finished 16th with the 15th best Driver Rating
– In the 2 races at IRP since 2019 he’s finished 2nd and 16th with 0 laps led, but he has ran 90% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Ben Rhodes, the 2023 Truck champion, has struggled this year and finds himself and his team near the cutline. Part of the reason he’s even this good in points is how well he’s done in stages. This can also be said of him in the 3 Short track races this year, but in terms of race finish he’s not been good at these tracks. However, this is IRP where Rhodes has a Top 2 finish in the last 2 races, but last year he struggled. Overall, this weekend expect Rhodes to get some Stage Pts, but a good finish may not be there and he may lose ground to the cutline because of it, both Owner and Driver.
10th in Points – Daniel Dye
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.57 | 9th of 31 | 101st of 256 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 28th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.57% | 5th of 31 | 24th of 256 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 68.91% | 9th of 31 | 98th of 256 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 78.75 | 10th of 31 | T105th of 256‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 74 | T75th of 781 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 74 | T19th of 781 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 74 | T63rd of 781 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 74 | T87th of 781 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T14th of 74 | T129th of 781 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T9th of 74 | T96th of 781 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T12th of 31 | T111th of 256 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T36th of 256 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 74 | T93rd of 697* |
| Stage T10s | 12 | 9th of 74 | T81st of 697* |
| Stage Pts | 52 | 11th of 74 | 86th of 697* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 14.57 | 11th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 74 | T81st of 697* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable IRP Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 46 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 11.67(14th), 74.29% of Laps ran in Top15(11th), Avg. Driver Rating 76.4(19th), Best 9th, Worst 13th, 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, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.33 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.33
- IRP Statistics
- 2023 IRP Race
- Finished 22nd, Started 15th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 2 Laps in Top 15(1.01% of laps ran), had 53.3 Driver Rating (ranked 23rd)
- Notable IRP Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 22.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 21st)
- Best Finish: 22nd, Worst: 22nd
- Completed 99.5% of laps (% ranks 19th)
- 1.01% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 24th)
- 53.3 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 20th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T21st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Daniel Dye is notable because he’s 10th in Driver Points, just 1 point above the cutline
– At Pocono last week Dye got 15 Stage Pts and ran 69% of his laps in the Top 15, but he ended up 16th when the checkered flag flew
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he has 1 Pole with 1 Top 2 finish this year, however that Top 2 is his only Top 5 and he only has the 11th most Stage Pts this year (52)
– In terms of streaks this year he is currently on a personal season long 4 straight Stage T10 streak, but his longest Top 10 finish streak is just 2 races this year
– This is better than his IRP streaks as he has no streaks here
– He’s finished between 9th and 13th in the 3 Short track races this year and has ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has just a 16.33 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at IRP Dye was horrible as he ran just 2 laps in the Top 15 and finished 22nd in the race
– With this being his only IRP Truck start the only things to add are he got 0 Stage Pts, led 0 laps, and had a bleak 53.3 Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
It may be a surprise but Daniel Dye is above the Driver cutline with 2 races remaining in the regular season, however he may have to pick it up if he wants to stay there. His stage stats and lack of Top 5’s this year are what have him there, and he’s now finished 3 of the last 4 races out of the Top 10. Then again, this week is a Short track where he’s ran well and finished Top 15 in all 3 races, but he’s been awful in stages. What’s worse is this is IRP where in his only race he was awful in every way. Based on all these stats don’t expect Dye to do well in stages even if he does run well, and even with a good finish his stages could see him below the cutline after the race.
– Daniel Dye is notable because he’s 10th in Driver Points, just 1 point above the cutline
– At Pocono last week Dye got 15 Stage Pts and ran 69% of his laps in the Top 15, but he ended up 16th when the checkered flag flew
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he has 1 Pole with 1 Top 2 finish this year, however that Top 2 is his only Top 5 and he only has the 11th most Stage Pts this year (52)
– In terms of streaks this year he is currently on a personal season long 4 straight Stage T10 streak, but his longest Top 10 finish streak is just 2 races this year
– This is better than his IRP streaks as he has no streaks here
– He’s finished between 9th and 13th in the 3 Short track races this year and has ran 74% of his laps in the Top 15, but he has just a 16.33 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at IRP Dye was horrible as he ran just 2 laps in the Top 15 and finished 22nd in the race
– With this being his only IRP Truck start the only things to add are he got 0 Stage Pts, led 0 laps, and had a bleak 53.3 Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
It may be a surprise but Daniel Dye is above the Driver cutline with 2 races remaining in the regular season, however he may have to pick it up if he wants to stay there. His stage stats and lack of Top 5’s this year are what have him there, and he’s now finished 3 of the last 4 races out of the Top 10. Then again, this week is a Short track where he’s ran well and finished Top 15 in all 3 races, but he’s been awful in stages. What’s worse is this is IRP where in his only race he was awful in every way. Based on all these stats don’t expect Dye to do well in stages even if he does run well, and even with a good finish his stages could see him below the cutline after the race.
10th in Owner Points – Ross Chastain
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 6.5 | — | — |
| Best Fin. | 1st | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 15th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 100% | — | — |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 76.36% | — | — |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 96.85 | — | –‡ |
| Wins | 1 | T5th of 74 | T30th of 781 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 74 | T64th of 781 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 74 | T63rd of 781 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 74 | T87th of 781 |
| Top 5’s | 3 | T7th of 74 | T75th of 781 |
| Top 10’s | 3 | T18th of 74 | T139th of 781 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | — | — |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | — | — |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 74 | T93rd of 697* |
| Stage T10s | 3 | 25th of 74 | T158th of 697* |
| Stage Pts | 0 | T31st of 74 | T238th of 697* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 13.0 | — | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 74 | T81st of 697* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 (of races he ran)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable IRP Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 46 drivers)
- 1 Race, Avg. Finish 15.0(T16th), 64.8% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 82.4(15th), Best 15th, Worst 15th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0 Stage T10’s, Avg. Stage Finish 15.0
- IRP Statistics
- 2023 IRP Race
- did not race (last race here was 2011)
- Notable IRP Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 0 Races
Main Points & Outlook
– Ross Chastain is notable because the 45 truck is 10th in Owner Points, just 19 points above the 99 and only 12 points behind 7th in Owner Points (the 18)
– Chastain finished 7th in Stage 2 last week at Pocono, ran 73% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 5th in the race
– He’s ran 4 Truck races this year picking up 1 Win, 3 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of 15th; but he only has 3 Stage T10’s in 8 stages with a 13.0 Avg. Stage Finish
– Earlier in the year he had a 2 race Top 10 streak in races he ran, and he had a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He has no notable streaks at IRP over one in a row
– He’s only ran in 1 of the 3 Short track races this year and in it he finished 15th while only running 65% of his laps in the Top 15
– Chastain did not race in the 2023 IRP race
– The last Truck race he ran at IRP was in 2011, thus he has no stats here in the last 5 years
Outlook for this weekend
Ross Chastain has finished pretty good in most of his 4 Truck starts this year, but his runs haven’t always been the best and his lack of Stage Pts for the 45 truck is an issue. What’s worse is that this week is a Short track where Chastain did not perform all too well, during the race or at the finish, in his one opportunity in a truck this year. Even more concerning is that he hasn’t ran a truck race at IRP since 2011. So, with all this said don’t expect much from Chastain during the race this weekend, which could hurt the 45 truck in points some, but he could be in or near the Top 10 by race’s end.
– Ross Chastain is notable because the 45 truck is 10th in Owner Points, just 19 points above the 99 and only 12 points behind 7th in Owner Points (the 18)
– Chastain finished 7th in Stage 2 last week at Pocono, ran 73% of his laps in the Top 15, and finished 5th in the race
– He’s ran 4 Truck races this year picking up 1 Win, 3 Top 5’s, and a worst finish of 15th; but he only has 3 Stage T10’s in 8 stages with a 13.0 Avg. Stage Finish
– Earlier in the year he had a 2 race Top 10 streak in races he ran, and he had a 2 straight Stage T10 streak as well
– He has no notable streaks at IRP over one in a row
– He’s only ran in 1 of the 3 Short track races this year and in it he finished 15th while only running 65% of his laps in the Top 15
– Chastain did not race in the 2023 IRP race
– The last Truck race he ran at IRP was in 2011, thus he has no stats here in the last 5 years
Outlook for this weekend
Ross Chastain has finished pretty good in most of his 4 Truck starts this year, but his runs haven’t always been the best and his lack of Stage Pts for the 45 truck is an issue. What’s worse is that this week is a Short track where Chastain did not perform all too well, during the race or at the finish, in his one opportunity in a truck this year. Even more concerning is that he hasn’t ran a truck race at IRP since 2011. So, with all this said don’t expect much from Chastain during the race this weekend, which could hurt the 45 truck in points some, but he could be in or near the Top 10 by race’s end.
11th in Points – Tanner Gray
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.07 | 8th of 31 | T94th of 256 |
| Best Fin. | 7th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 20th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.95% | T1st of 31 | T2nd of 256 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 52.33% | 13th of 31 | 126th of 256 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 74.21 | 12th of 31 | 122nd of 256‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 74 | T75th of 781 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 74 | T19th of 781 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T14th of 74 | T128th of 781 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T17th of 74 | T154th of 781 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T27th of 74 | T209th of 781 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T13th of 74 | T116th of 781 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 256 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 256 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 74 | T51st of 697* |
| Stage T10s | 8 | T13th of 74 | T106th of 697* |
| Stage Pts | 44 | 13th of 74 | T90th of 697* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 15.29 | 14th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T7th of 74 | T61st of 697* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 10 finishes
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable IRP Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 46 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 15.67(T18th), 40.0% of Laps ran in Top15(23rd), Avg. Driver Rating 69.27(22nd), Best 15th, Worst 16th, Laps Completed 100%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 0 Top 10’s, 1 Top 15, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.5
- IRP Statistics
- 2023 IRP Race
- Finished 15th, Started 19th, Led 0 laps, Finished 9th in Stage 1 and 8th in Stage 2, ran 131 Laps in Top 15(65.5% of laps ran), had 79.7 Driver Rating (ranked 13th)
- Notable IRP Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 19.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks 15th)
- Best Finish: 15th, Worst: 23rd
- Completed 100% of laps (% ranks T1st)
- 66.83% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 73.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 14th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 10’s
- 1 Top 15, 50.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Tanner Gray is notable because he’s 11th in Driver Points, just 1 point on the wrong side of the cutline
– Gray was able to acquire 3 Stage Pts at Pocono last week and he ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, but he couldn’t hold on late as he finished 19th
– Only 8 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he’s only ran 52% of the laps this year in the Top 15 with 0 Top 5 finishes, but he also has 0 Finishes out of the Top 20 with the 8th best Avg. Finish (14.07)
– He is on a personal season long 2 straight Stage T10 streak, and in terms of other streaks he had a 3 race Top 10 streak earlier in the year
– The only IRP streak he has is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 3 Truck Short track races this year he’s ran just 40% of his laps in the Top 15, has a best finish of 15th, a 16.5 Avg. Stage Finish, and just a 69.27 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 2023 IRP Truck race Gray got 5 Stage Pts, but he ran just 66% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended up 15th at the finish
– He’s finished 15th and 23rd in his 2 IRP Truck races, but he does have 2 Stage T10’s and he’s ran 67% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Tanner Gray is as close to the cutline as he is thanks to his consistency as he’s one of two drivers with 7+ Truck starts this year not to finish out of the Top 20. However, he’s struggled to run well and hasn’t been good in stages. In addition he’s finished the last 5 races out of the Top 10. The news only gets worse when seeing this weekend is a Short track as Gray’s been subpar on these tracks this year. What’s more is that this weekend is IRP where he hasn’t been too impressive in his 2 starts here. In all, based on the stats above this weekend is shaping up to be disappointing for Gray as he probably doesn’t finish well no matter how good he runs.
– Tanner Gray is notable because he’s 11th in Driver Points, just 1 point on the wrong side of the cutline
– Gray was able to acquire 3 Stage Pts at Pocono last week and he ran 96% of his laps in the Top 15, but he couldn’t hold on late as he finished 19th
– Only 8 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he’s only ran 52% of the laps this year in the Top 15 with 0 Top 5 finishes, but he also has 0 Finishes out of the Top 20 with the 8th best Avg. Finish (14.07)
– He is on a personal season long 2 straight Stage T10 streak, and in terms of other streaks he had a 3 race Top 10 streak earlier in the year
– The only IRP streak he has is an active 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 3 Truck Short track races this year he’s ran just 40% of his laps in the Top 15, has a best finish of 15th, a 16.5 Avg. Stage Finish, and just a 69.27 Avg. Driver Rating
– In the 2023 IRP Truck race Gray got 5 Stage Pts, but he ran just 66% of his laps in the Top 15 and ended up 15th at the finish
– He’s finished 15th and 23rd in his 2 IRP Truck races, but he does have 2 Stage T10’s and he’s ran 67% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Tanner Gray is as close to the cutline as he is thanks to his consistency as he’s one of two drivers with 7+ Truck starts this year not to finish out of the Top 20. However, he’s struggled to run well and hasn’t been good in stages. In addition he’s finished the last 5 races out of the Top 10. The news only gets worse when seeing this weekend is a Short track as Gray’s been subpar on these tracks this year. What’s more is that this weekend is IRP where he hasn’t been too impressive in his 2 starts here. In all, based on the stats above this weekend is shaping up to be disappointing for Gray as he probably doesn’t finish well no matter how good he runs.
12th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 14 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.71 | 10th of 31 | T104th of 256 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 25th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.66% | 4th of 31 | 19th of 256 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 60.64% | 12th of 31 | 114th of 256 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 74.92 | 11th of 31 | 118th of 256‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T7th of 74 | T75th of 781 |
| Poles | 1 | T3rd of 74 | T19th of 781 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 74 | T63rd of 781 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 74 | T87th of 781 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T14th of 74 | T129th of 781 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T13th of 74 | T116th of 781 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T7th of 31 | T73rd of 256 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 256 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 74 | T93rd of 697* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | 10th of 74 | T87th of 697* |
| Stage Pts | 50 | 12th of 74 | 88th of 697* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 15.43 | 15th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 74 | T81st of 697* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 14 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 10 finishes
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- Notable IRP Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2022.17 s1&s2)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 46 drivers)
- 3 Races, Avg. Finish 17.0(21st), 59.74% of Laps ran in Top15(18th), Avg. Driver Rating 76.93(18th), Best 10th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.71%, 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, 2.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 13.33
- IRP Statistics
- 2023 IRP Race
- Finished 30th, Started 14th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 9 Laps in Top 15(4.92% of laps ran), had 49.5 Driver Rating (ranked 24th)
- Notable IRP Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at IRP since 2019, 31 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 17.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T13th)
- Best Finish: 4th, Worst: 30th
- Completed 95.82% of laps (% ranks 24th)
- 54.62% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 80.9 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 11th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 3’s
- 1 Top 5, 50.0% (% ranks T2nd)
- 1 finishes outside Top 20, 50.0% (% ranks T14th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 2 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 2.75 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 7th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Stewart Friesen is notable because he is 12th in Driver Points, just 4 points below the cutline
– Friesen got 5 Stage Pts at Pocono last week and ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 7th place finish
– 10 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he is one of just 4 drivers to run 7+ Truck races this year and not have DNF, but he has only 1 Top 5 finish and the 15th best Avg. Stage Finish (15.43)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 races, but he is currently on his longest Stage T10 streak of the year at 4 straight stages
– The only IRP streak he has is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak in the 2022 race
– He’s only ran 60% of his laps on Short tracks this year in the Top 15, but he does have 1 Top 10 finish despite his 13.33 Avg. Stage Finish and 17.0 Avg. Race Finish
– Friesen was bad at IRP last year as he ran just 5% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished a disappointing 30th in the race
– He has finishes of 4th and 30th in the 2 IRP races since 2019, but he’s led 0 laps and has ran just 55% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen hasn’t had the best of years as he’s struggled to run or finish well for the most part, but he’s picked a good time to finish the last 5 races in the Top 11. However, this weekend is a Short track where he’s not ran particularly well in the race overall, in stages, or at the finish. What’s worse is that this is IRP where he was just awful last year, but despite this awful run he still has decent stats here in his 2 starts. Overall, don’t expect too much out of Friesen this weekend, especially in terms of stages, but a solid Top 10 finish could be in the cards if he avoids trouble.
– Stewart Friesen is notable because he is 12th in Driver Points, just 4 points below the cutline
– Friesen got 5 Stage Pts at Pocono last week and ran 84% of his laps in the Top 15 en route to a 7th place finish
– 10 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and he is one of just 4 drivers to run 7+ Truck races this year and not have DNF, but he has only 1 Top 5 finish and the 15th best Avg. Stage Finish (15.43)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 races, but he is currently on his longest Stage T10 streak of the year at 4 straight stages
– The only IRP streak he has is a 2 straight Stage T10 streak in the 2022 race
– He’s only ran 60% of his laps on Short tracks this year in the Top 15, but he does have 1 Top 10 finish despite his 13.33 Avg. Stage Finish and 17.0 Avg. Race Finish
– Friesen was bad at IRP last year as he ran just 5% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished a disappointing 30th in the race
– He has finishes of 4th and 30th in the 2 IRP races since 2019, but he’s led 0 laps and has ran just 55% of his laps in the Top 15
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen hasn’t had the best of years as he’s struggled to run or finish well for the most part, but he’s picked a good time to finish the last 5 races in the Top 11. However, this weekend is a Short track where he’s not ran particularly well in the race overall, in stages, or at the finish. What’s worse is that this is IRP where he was just awful last year, but despite this awful run he still has decent stats here in his 2 starts. Overall, don’t expect too much out of Friesen this weekend, especially in terms of stages, but a solid Top 10 finish could be in the cards if he avoids trouble.
