Welcome back NASCAR. Before the Olympic break the Truck Series saw Ty Majeski come back from a mid race penalty to destroy the competition by leading the last 56 laps en route to Ford’s first Truck win of 2024. Up next is another Short track in Richmond, but this time the focus is on the playoff bubble since this is the last race of the 2024 Truck Regular Season. 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 15 races since the Playoffs started in 2016. We will also highlight notable streaks accomplished through the year and at Richmond, 2024 Short track (under 1 mile) statistics and Richmond 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.
8th in Points/10th in Owner Points – Taylor Gray
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 12.87 | 6th of 31 | 76th of 263 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 34th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 95.18% | 18th of 31 | 118th of 263 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 70.14% | 7th of 31 | 94th of 263 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 86.63 | 6th of 31 | 78th of 263‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T8th of 76 | T80th of 824 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 76 | T68th of 824 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 76 | T65th of 824 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 76 | T90th of 824 |
| Top 5’s | 4 | T6th of 76 | T62nd of 824 |
| Top 10’s | 8 | T5th of 76 | T55th of 824 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 3 | T7th of 31 | T71st of 263 |
| DNF’s¹ | 2 | T21st of 31 | T110th of 263 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T96th of 736* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | T6th of 76 | T63rd of 736* |
| Stage Pts | 63 | 9th of 76 | 80th of 736* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 12.47 | 9th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 76 | T83rd of 736* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 15 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
- 4 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Richmond Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 10.5(T13th), 65.85% of Laps ran in Top15(16th), Avg. Driver Rating 85.55(14th), Best 6th, Worst 16th, Laps Completed 99.89%, Led 0.00% of laps he ran, 0 Wins, 0 Poles, 0 Top 3’s, 0 Top 5’s, 2 Top 10’s, 3 Top 15’s, 0 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 12.13
- Richmond Statistics
- 2023 Richmond Race
- Finished 14th, Started 19th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 182 Laps in Top 15(73.09% of laps ran), had 71.3 Driver Rating (ranked 17th)
- Notable Richmond Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Richmond since start of 2019, 42 drivers)
- 2 Races
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T10th)
- Best Finish: 6th, Worst: 14th
- Completed 99.8% of laps (% ranks 9th)
- 73.55% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 12th)
- 83.1 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 15th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 50.0% (% ranks T9th)
- 2 Top 15’s, 100% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks T12th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Taylor Gray is notable because his No.17 truck is 10th in owner points, but only 26 points above the cutline
– Taylor only ran 24% of his laps at IRP in the Top 15 and he ended up finishing 16th, one lap down
– 14 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better including his 12.87 Avg. Finish, 12.47 Avg. Stage Finish, and 8 Top 10’s; but he also has 2 DNF’s with 0 Stage Wins
– At one point this year he had a 2 race Top 5 streak, a 6 race Top 10 streak, and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He has no streaks at Richmond over one in a row
– He has a 10.5 Avg. Finish in the 4 Short track races this year with 2 Top 10’s and a worst finish of 16th, but he only has 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Richmond Taylor ran 73% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 14th, but he got 0 Stage T10’s and had just the 17th best Driver Rating
– In his 2 races at Richmond he’s finished 6th and 14th while running 74% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting just 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Taylor Gray’s 2024 stats show why he’s all but locked into the driver’s playoff, but he still needs a decent run (and no new winner) to get his No.17 truck into the owner’s playoff. What’s more is that this weekend is a Short track where he’s finished well in most races this year, but he hasn’t done too well in stages in the 4 races. Even more so-so news is that this weekend is Richmond where he’s ran decent and finished decent in his 2 Truck races, but again has struggled in stages. Overall, this weekend should be a decent race for Taylor at worse, and as long as no new owner wins then expect him and the 17 Truck in both playoffs.
– Taylor Gray is notable because his No.17 truck is 10th in owner points, but only 26 points above the cutline
– Taylor only ran 24% of his laps at IRP in the Top 15 and he ended up finishing 16th, one lap down
– 14 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better including his 12.87 Avg. Finish, 12.47 Avg. Stage Finish, and 8 Top 10’s; but he also has 2 DNF’s with 0 Stage Wins
– At one point this year he had a 2 race Top 5 streak, a 6 race Top 10 streak, and a 4 straight Stage T10 streak
– He has no streaks at Richmond over one in a row
– He has a 10.5 Avg. Finish in the 4 Short track races this year with 2 Top 10’s and a worst finish of 16th, but he only has 1.75 Stage Pts Per Stage
– Last year at Richmond Taylor ran 73% of his laps in the Top 15 and finished 14th, but he got 0 Stage T10’s and had just the 17th best Driver Rating
– In his 2 races at Richmond he’s finished 6th and 14th while running 74% of his laps in the Top 15 and getting just 1.25 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Taylor Gray’s 2024 stats show why he’s all but locked into the driver’s playoff, but he still needs a decent run (and no new winner) to get his No.17 truck into the owner’s playoff. What’s more is that this weekend is a Short track where he’s finished well in most races this year, but he hasn’t done too well in stages in the 4 races. Even more so-so news is that this weekend is Richmond where he’s ran decent and finished decent in his 2 Truck races, but again has struggled in stages. Overall, this weekend should be a decent race for Taylor at worse, and as long as no new owner wins then expect him and the 17 Truck in both playoffs.
9th in Points/11th in Owner Points – Ben Rhodes
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.4 | T10th of 31 | T113th of 263 |
| Best Fin. | 3rd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 30th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 98.29% | 9th of 31 | 54th of 263 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 64.45% | 10th of 31 | 107th of 263 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 80.62 | 9th of 31 | 102nd of 263‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T8th of 76 | T80th of 824 |
| Poles | 0 | T10th of 76 | T68th of 824 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T14th of 76 | T133rd of 824 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 76 | T90th of 824 |
| Top 5’s | 2 | 13th of 76 | T104th of 824 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T10th of 76 | T98th of 824 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 5 | T14th of 31 | T140th of 263 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T32nd of 263 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T96th of 736* |
| Stage T10s | 16 | T6th of 76 | T63rd of 736* |
| Stage Pts | 75 | 7th of 76 | T70th of 736* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 10.03 | 4th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 76 | T83rd of 736* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 15 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 Richmond Streaks
- 2 straight Top 10 finishes (2020.16-2021.06)
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (active streak)
- 4 straight Stage T10’s (2020.16 s1-2021.06 s2) (tied 2nd longest streak in Truck Series at Richmond all-time)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 18.25(T23rd), 51.28% of Laps ran in Top15(20th), Avg. Driver Rating 76.38(17th), Best 14th, Worst 22nd, Laps Completed 99.89%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 3.0 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 10.13
- Richmond Statistics
- 2023 Richmond Race
- Finished 12th, Started 4th, Led 9 laps(3.6%), Finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 2nd in Stage 2, ran 239 Laps in Top 15(95.98% of laps ran), had 113.9 Driver Rating (ranked 3rd)
- Notable Richmond Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Richmond since start of 2019, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 10.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T10th)
- Best Finish: 3rd, Worst: 18th
- Completed 99.7% of laps (% ranks 11th)
- 74.32% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 11th)
- 105.88 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 5th)
- Led 7.92% of laps he’s run (% ranks 4th)
- 0 Top 2’s
- 1 Top 3, 25.0% (% ranks T3rd)
- 2 Top 10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T9th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 75.0% (% ranks T11th)
- 0 finishes outside Top 20, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 1 Stage Win, 12.5% (% ranks T2nd)
- 6 Stage T10’s, 75.0% (% ranks T6th)
- 6.13 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 3rd)
Main Points & Outlook
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he’s 9th in points 22 points above the cutline, and because his No.99 truck is 11th in owner points 26 points below the cutline
– At IRP Rhodes started 15th, but he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 21st, one lap down
– 13 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better including the 4th best Avg. Stage Finish (10.03), but he also has as many Top 10’s as finishes out of the Top 20 (5)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak is 5 straight stages
– At Richmond he had a 2 race Top 10 streak from 2020-2021, and he is actively on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 4 Short track races this year he’s ran just 51% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just 1 Top 15 finish with 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– Rhodes finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 2 in the 2023 Richmond race and had the 3rd best Driver Rating, but he ended up 12th at the finish
– In the last 4 Richmond truck races he has a 10.0 Avg. Finish with a best of 3rd and worst of 18th, but he does have the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating above and has gotten 6.13 Stage Pts Per Stage here
Outlook for this weekend
Ben Rhodes has struggled this year, but his 2024 Ranks above say he deserves the playoff spot he is likely to get with a good run this weekend. However, last week did not help his cause much and it might not get better as we head to another Short track where he’s ran poor and finished poor in the 4 races this year. Then again, this is Richmond where Rhodes has ran well in the last 4 races and even better has finished well, for the most part. In all, this weekend may not be great for Rhodes but he should run good enough to lock up his driver playoff spot.
– Ben Rhodes is notable because he’s 9th in points 22 points above the cutline, and because his No.99 truck is 11th in owner points 26 points below the cutline
– At IRP Rhodes started 15th, but he ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 21st, one lap down
– 13 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better including the 4th best Avg. Stage Finish (10.03), but he also has as many Top 10’s as finishes out of the Top 20 (5)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak is 5 straight stages
– At Richmond he had a 2 race Top 10 streak from 2020-2021, and he is actively on a 2 straight Stage T10 streak
– In the 4 Short track races this year he’s ran just 51% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just 1 Top 15 finish with 2 finishes out of the Top 20
– Rhodes finished 2nd in Stage 1 and 2 in the 2023 Richmond race and had the 3rd best Driver Rating, but he ended up 12th at the finish
– In the last 4 Richmond truck races he has a 10.0 Avg. Finish with a best of 3rd and worst of 18th, but he does have the 5th best Avg. Driver Rating above and has gotten 6.13 Stage Pts Per Stage here
Outlook for this weekend
Ben Rhodes has struggled this year, but his 2024 Ranks above say he deserves the playoff spot he is likely to get with a good run this weekend. However, last week did not help his cause much and it might not get better as we head to another Short track where he’s ran poor and finished poor in the 4 races this year. Then again, this is Richmond where Rhodes has ran well in the last 4 races and even better has finished well, for the most part. In all, this weekend may not be great for Rhodes but he should run good enough to lock up his driver playoff spot.
10th in Points – Tanner Gray
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 14.47 | 9th of 31 | 101st of 263 |
| Best Fin. | 7th | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 20th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.91% | 2nd of 31 | T5th of 263 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 50.77% | 15th of 31 | 134th of 263 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 73.59 | 12th of 31 | 126th of 263‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T8th of 76 | T80th of 824 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 76 | T21st of 824 |
| Top 2’s | 0 | T14th of 76 | T133rd of 824 |
| Top 3’s | 0 | T17th of 76 | T160th of 824 |
| Top 5’s | 0 | T27th of 76 | T214th of 824 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T13th of 76 | T123rd of 824 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 263 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 263 |
| Stage Wins | 1 | T6th of 76 | T54th of 736* |
| Stage T10s | 8 | T15th of 76 | T110th of 736* |
| Stage Pts | 44 | 13th of 76 | 95th of 736* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 15.37 | 15th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 1 | T7th of 76 | T65th of 736* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 15 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
- Notable Richmond Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 16.75(21st), 38.82% of Laps ran in Top15(25th), Avg. Driver Rating 68.15(23rd), Best 15th, Worst 20th, Laps Completed 99.89%, 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, 0.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.5
- Richmond Statistics
- 2023 Richmond Race
- Finished 16th, Started 7th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 248 Laps in Top 15(99.6% of laps ran), had 74.2 Driver Rating (ranked 15th)
- Notable Richmond Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Richmond since start of 2019, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 18.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T17th)
- Best Finish: 16th, Worst: 24th
- Completed 99.5% of laps (% ranks 16th)
- 48.64% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 17th)
- 66.95 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 21st)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T18th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Tanner Gray is notable because he’s 10th in points only 5 points on the right side of the cutline
– In the last Truck race, IRP, Tanner ran just 35% of his laps in the Top 15 and he finished 20th with 0 Stage Pts, one lap down
– Only 8 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and of the 26 drivers this year to get a Truck Top 5 he is not one of them, but he is also one of just two drivers with 7+ Truck starts to not finish out of the Top 20 this year
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is just 3 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak is just 2 straight stages
– He has no streaks here at Richmond
– In the 4 Short track races this year he’s ran only 39% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 0.38 Stage Pts Per Stage with just 1 Top 15 finish
– At Richmond last year Tanner ran all but 1 of his laps out of the Top 15, but it was the last one as he finished 16th, one lap down
– In the 4 races at Richmond since the start of 2019 he’s ran only 49% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just a 66.95 Avg. Driver Rating with 0 Top 15’s and 0 Stage T10’s
Outlook for this weekend
With a subpar day at IRP Tanner Gray now finds himself above the driver playoff cutline, but not by much, and his 2024 Ranks above say he doesn’t deserve a spot in the playoffs. However, he’s done a great job of not getting terrible finishes, but he’s not done well of finishing at Short tracks this year and his runs are even worse. Speaking of even worse the news only gets worse. This weekend is Richmond where Tanner has 0 Top 15’s in 4 starts and hasn’t ran great, but he did run well last year. Based on these stats it will be a mediocre day at best for Tanner this weekend, and if he makes the playoffs it’s only because of how bad his competition does, not because of how well he does.
– Tanner Gray is notable because he’s 10th in points only 5 points on the right side of the cutline
– In the last Truck race, IRP, Tanner ran just 35% of his laps in the Top 15 and he finished 20th with 0 Stage Pts, one lap down
– Only 8 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better and of the 26 drivers this year to get a Truck Top 5 he is not one of them, but he is also one of just two drivers with 7+ Truck starts to not finish out of the Top 20 this year
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is just 3 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak is just 2 straight stages
– He has no streaks here at Richmond
– In the 4 Short track races this year he’s ran only 39% of his laps in the Top 15 and has gotten 0.38 Stage Pts Per Stage with just 1 Top 15 finish
– At Richmond last year Tanner ran all but 1 of his laps out of the Top 15, but it was the last one as he finished 16th, one lap down
– In the 4 races at Richmond since the start of 2019 he’s ran only 49% of his laps in the Top 15 and has just a 66.95 Avg. Driver Rating with 0 Top 15’s and 0 Stage T10’s
Outlook for this weekend
With a subpar day at IRP Tanner Gray now finds himself above the driver playoff cutline, but not by much, and his 2024 Ranks above say he doesn’t deserve a spot in the playoffs. However, he’s done a great job of not getting terrible finishes, but he’s not done well of finishing at Short tracks this year and his runs are even worse. Speaking of even worse the news only gets worse. This weekend is Richmond where Tanner has 0 Top 15’s in 4 starts and hasn’t ran great, but he did run well last year. Based on these stats it will be a mediocre day at best for Tanner this weekend, and if he makes the playoffs it’s only because of how bad his competition does, not because of how well he does.
11th in Points – Daniel Dye
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.4 | T10th of 31 | T113th of 263 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 28th | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.52% | 4th of 31 | T23rd of 263 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 66.37% | 9th of 31 | 104th of 263 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 77.56 | 10th of 31 | 113th of 263‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T8th of 76 | T80th of 824 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 76 | T21st of 824 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T5th of 76 | T65th of 824 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 76 | T90th of 824 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T14th of 76 | T131st of 824 |
| Top 10’s | 5 | T10th of 76 | T98th of 824 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 5 | T14th of 31 | T140th of 263 |
| DNF’s¹ | 1 | T5th of 31 | T32nd of 263 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T96th of 736* |
| Stage T10s | 13 | 9th of 76 | T77th of 736* |
| Stage Pts | 53 | 11th of 76 | T87th of 736* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 14.9 | 12th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 76 | T83rd of 736* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 15 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
- 5 straight Stage T10’s
- Notable Richmond Streaks
- none
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 15.5(20th), 66.82% of Laps ran in Top15(15th), Avg. Driver Rating 72.53(18th), Best 9th, Worst 27th, Laps Completed 99.78%, 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, 1 Finish out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 0.38 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 17.13
- Richmond Statistics
- 2023 Richmond Race
- Finished 21st, Started 18th, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 0 Laps in Top 15(0.00% of laps ran), had 59.5 Driver Rating (ranked 21st)
- Notable Richmond Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Richmond since start of 2019, 42 drivers)
- 1 Race
- 21.0 Avg. Finish (Ranks T22nd)
- Best Finish: 21st, Worst: 21st
- Completed 99.2% of laps (% ranks T17th)
- 0.00% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks T27th)
- 59.5 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 24th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 15’s
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 100% (% ranks T28th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 0 Stage T10’s
Main Points & Outlook
– Daniel Dye is notable because he’s 11th in points just 5 points below the cutline
– Dye started 7th at IRP and finished 10th in Stage 1, but a loose wheel in Stage 2 caused him to run just 40% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 27th
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better, but 3 of those are his 0 Stage Wins, 53 Stage Pts, and 14.9 Avg. Stage Finish; and he has the same amount of Top 10’s as finishes out of the Top 20 (5)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 2 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak of 5 straight stages was broken in Stage 2 of the IRP race
– He has no streaks here at Richmond
– He’s ran 67% of his laps in the Top 15 at the 4 Short tracks this year, but he has just a 15.5 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 10 and only a 17.13 Avg. Stage Finish
– In the 2023 Richmond race Dye ran 0 laps in the Top 15 en route to an unimpressive 21st place finish
– This is his only Truck race at Richmond and thus the only stats to add are that he got 0 Stage Pts and had just a 59.5 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
After a tough race at IRP Daniel Dye is once again below the cutline, and part of that reason is his 2024 stage stats as 3 of the 4 are worse than T10th in the 2024 Ranks above. This has also been a struggle of his on Short tracks this year, but some good news is he’s finished 3 of those 4 races in the Top 15. However, this is Richmond where in his one start, last year, Dye ran terrible and finished out of the Top 20. In all, the stats, especially stage stats, aren’t great for Dye this weekend and it’ll be hard, but not impossible, for him to make the Truck playoffs.
– Daniel Dye is notable because he’s 11th in points just 5 points below the cutline
– Dye started 7th at IRP and finished 10th in Stage 1, but a loose wheel in Stage 2 caused him to run just 40% of his laps in the Top 15 and finish 27th
– 12 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better, but 3 of those are his 0 Stage Wins, 53 Stage Pts, and 14.9 Avg. Stage Finish; and he has the same amount of Top 10’s as finishes out of the Top 20 (5)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 2 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak of 5 straight stages was broken in Stage 2 of the IRP race
– He has no streaks here at Richmond
– He’s ran 67% of his laps in the Top 15 at the 4 Short tracks this year, but he has just a 15.5 Avg. Finish with 1 Top 10 and only a 17.13 Avg. Stage Finish
– In the 2023 Richmond race Dye ran 0 laps in the Top 15 en route to an unimpressive 21st place finish
– This is his only Truck race at Richmond and thus the only stats to add are that he got 0 Stage Pts and had just a 59.5 Avg. Driver Rating
Outlook for this weekend
After a tough race at IRP Daniel Dye is once again below the cutline, and part of that reason is his 2024 stage stats as 3 of the 4 are worse than T10th in the 2024 Ranks above. This has also been a struggle of his on Short tracks this year, but some good news is he’s finished 3 of those 4 races in the Top 15. However, this is Richmond where in his one start, last year, Dye ran terrible and finished out of the Top 20. In all, the stats, especially stage stats, aren’t great for Dye this weekend and it’ll be hard, but not impossible, for him to make the Truck playoffs.
12th in Points – Stewart Friesen
| Category | Statistic | 2024 Rank | ªRank Thru 15 Races |
| Avg. Fin.¹ | 15.93 | 12th of 31 | T119th of 263 |
| Best Fin. | 2nd | — | — |
| Worst Fin. | 33rd | — | — |
| Completed Laps%¹ | 99.43% | 5th of 31 | 26th of 263 |
| Laps in Top15%¹ | 66.37% | 9th of 31 | 104th of 263 |
| Avg. Driver Rating¹ | 77.56 | 10th of 31 | 113th of 263‡ |
| Wins | 0 | T8th of 76 | T80th of 824 |
| Poles | 1 | T4th of 76 | T21st of 824 |
| Top 2’s | 1 | T7th of 76 | T65th of 824 |
| Top 3’s | 1 | T9th of 76 | T90th of 824 |
| Top 5’s | 1 | T14th of 76 | T131st of 824 |
| Top 10’s | 4 | T13th of 76 | T123rd of 824 |
| Finish out Top 20¹ | 4 | T11th of 31 | T109th of 263 |
| DNF’s¹ | 0 | T1st of 31 | T1st of 263 |
| Stage Wins | 0 | T11th of 76 | T96th of 736* |
| Stage T10s | 11 | T11th of 76 | T92nd of 736* |
| Stage Pts | 50 | 12th of 76 | T90th of 736* |
| Avg. Stage Fin.¹ | 16.13 | 16th of 31 | — |
| Playoff Pts² | 0 | T10th of 76 | T83rd of 736* |
ªSince Playoffs started in 2016
¹Ranks of drivers to start 43% of races thru 15 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
- Notable Richmond Streaks
- 2 straight Stage T10’s (2022.18 s1&s2)
- 2024 Short track Stats (Avg. Fin. and Driver Rating rank among drivers with 1+ Short track start, 51 drivers)
- 4 Races, Avg. Finish 21.0(26th), 52.13% of Laps ran in Top15(19th), Avg. Driver Rating 71.18(22nd), Best 10th, Worst 33rd, Laps Completed 99.11%, 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, 2 Finishes out of Top 20, 0 DNF’s, 0 Stage Wins, 1.5 Stage Pts Per Stage, Avg. Stage Finish 16.5
- Richmond Statistics
- 2023 Richmond Race
- Finished 27th, Started 23rd, Led 0 laps, got 0 Stage T10’s, ran 0 Laps in Top 15(0.00% of laps ran), had 48.5 Driver Rating (ranked 24th)
- Notable Richmond Statistics over last 5 years (Ranks are of drivers with 1+ start this year and 1+ start at Richmond since start of 2019, 42 drivers)
- 4 Races
- 15.25 Avg. Finish (Ranks 15th)
- Best Finish: 10th, Worst: 27th
- Completed 99.6% of laps (% ranks T12th)
- 60.04% of Laps ran in Top15 (% ranks 15th)
- 77.93 Average Driver Rating (Ranks 16th)
- Led 0.00% of laps he’s run
- 0 Top 5’s
- 1 Top 10, 25.0% (% ranks T18th)
- 3 Top 15’s, 75.0% (% ranks 11th)
- 1 finish outside Top 20, 25.0% (% ranks T18th)
- 0 DNF’s, 0.00% (% ranks T1st)
- 0 Stage Wins
- 4 Stage T10’s, 50.0% (% ranks T10th)
- 2.38 Stage Pts Per Stage (Ranks 9th)
Main Points & Outlook
– Stewart Friesen is notable because he’s 12th in points 16 points below the cutline
– Friesen ran just 25% of his laps at IRP in the Top 15, after starting 8th, en route to a dismal 33rd place finish, 6 laps down
– Just 9 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better which includes his 15.93 Avg. Finish, 50 Stage Pts, and 16.13 Avg. Stage Finish; but he does have the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating (77.56)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak is 4 straight stages
– At Richmond he once had a 2 straight Stage T10 streak, 2022 race, but that’s it
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran only 52% of his laps in the Top 15 and he has just 1 Top 15 in the 4 races with a 16.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at Richmond wasn’t any better as Friesen ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 27th with the 24th best Driver Rating (48.5)
– In his 4 races at Richmond he has 1 Top 10 and he’s only ran 60% of his laps in the Top 15, but he does have 3 Top 15’s and 2.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen is on the outside looking in at the playoffs and much of this can be credited to his poor stage stats and subpar Avg. Race Finish, but the good news is he’s ran decent otherwise this year. However, this is a Short track where he’s not ran too well and has finished even worse, getting just 1 Top 15 in 4 races. What’s worse is that he ran terrible at Richmond last year, but in his career Friesen hasn’t been terrible here as he had never finished out of the Top 15 before last year. In total, it seems it will be hard to Friesen to overcome the deficit at hand this weekend at Richmond and he probably misses out on the playoffs again.
– Stewart Friesen is notable because he’s 12th in points 16 points below the cutline
– Friesen ran just 25% of his laps at IRP in the Top 15, after starting 8th, en route to a dismal 33rd place finish, 6 laps down
– Just 9 of his 17 2024 Ranks above are T10th or better which includes his 15.93 Avg. Finish, 50 Stage Pts, and 16.13 Avg. Stage Finish; but he does have the 10th best Avg. Driver Rating (77.56)
– His longest Top 10 streak this year is 3 straight races and his longest Stage T10 streak is 4 straight stages
– At Richmond he once had a 2 straight Stage T10 streak, 2022 race, but that’s it
– At Short tracks this year he’s ran only 52% of his laps in the Top 15 and he has just 1 Top 15 in the 4 races with a 16.5 Avg. Stage Finish
– Last year at Richmond wasn’t any better as Friesen ran 0 laps in the Top 15 and finished 27th with the 24th best Driver Rating (48.5)
– In his 4 races at Richmond he has 1 Top 10 and he’s only ran 60% of his laps in the Top 15, but he does have 3 Top 15’s and 2.38 Stage Pts Per Stage
Outlook for this weekend
Stewart Friesen is on the outside looking in at the playoffs and much of this can be credited to his poor stage stats and subpar Avg. Race Finish, but the good news is he’s ran decent otherwise this year. However, this is a Short track where he’s not ran too well and has finished even worse, getting just 1 Top 15 in 4 races. What’s worse is that he ran terrible at Richmond last year, but in his career Friesen hasn’t been terrible here as he had never finished out of the Top 15 before last year. In total, it seems it will be hard to Friesen to overcome the deficit at hand this weekend at Richmond and he probably misses out on the playoffs again.
