About NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race 2024
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is the truck racing division of stock-car racing organization NASCAR. The Truck Series is the third tier in the sport and is the proving ground for Rookie drivers and NASCAR veterans. The Truck Series, as its name suggests, features V8 pickup trucks based on their production counterparts. Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota are the primary manufacturers in the Truck Series. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series also has teams from many current and previous NASCAR drivers. Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski are among the drivers who sport their team in the Truck Series.
The Truck Series features a similar championship contention system, to its stock-car racing counterparts. However, the Truck Series features significantly fewer races than the top two series. The series also features a different driver playoff system. In this system, only two drivers are eliminated after the first round. The final round of playoffs eliminates four drivers from the remaining eight drivers. The final four drivers get to compete for the championship in the final race of the season. The Craftsman Truck Series features 23 races throughout the season. In these, 16 races form the Regular Season for the Truck Series whereas, six races are a part of the driver playoffs.
NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race History
The NASCAR Truck Series championship race is the season-ending race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. It is the season’s last race and a part of the NASCAR Championship Weekend for four years since 2020. Christian Eckes is the defending winner of the championship race and Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing is the defending Truck Series champion.
NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race 2024 Schedule
The NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race will be held on Friday, November 8 from 8:00 PM Eastern Time. The Championship race is a 150-lap event running for 150 miles in total. The race will be divided into three stages. The first two stages will be 45 laps each and the last stage will be 60 laps long. NASCAR has yet to release the full weekend schedule for the race.
NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race 2024 Venue
The NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race is going to be held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona in the United States. The track is a one-mile-long paved short track with 9-11 degrees of banking in its turns. The Truck Series lap record at the Phoenix Raceway was set by Kevin Harvick in 2002. He set a time of 1:24:26.
NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race 2024 Drivers Standing
Grant Enfinger, Christian Eckes, TY Majeski, and Corey Heim are drivers who will be competing for the Truck Series championship in 2024. The drivers have had their points reset to 4000 as per the rules for the final race of the season.
| Standings | Driver | Points |
| 1. | Grant Enfinger | 4000 |
| 2. | Christian Eckes | 4000 |
| 3. | TY Majeski | 4000 |
| 4. | Corey Heim | 4000 |
| 5. | Nicholas Sanchez | 2233 |
| 6. | Taylor Gray | 2213 |
| 7. | Rajah Caruth | 2189 |
| 8. | Tyler Ankrum | 2179 |
| 9. | Daniel Dye | 2128 |
| 10. | Ben Rhodes | 2121 |
Drivers with the most wins in the NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race
Kevin Harvick leads the race statistics with the most number of wins. He has claimed four wins in the Truck Series throughout his career. Kyle Busch Motorsports is the most successful team in the race with six wins to their name.
Where to watch the NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race 2024?
The NASCAR official site states that FS1 shall be handling the coverage of the race on television. MRN and SiriusXM shall be handling the radio coverage of the race.
NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race 2024 start times in different Time Zones
| Greenwich Mean Time | Indian Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time | Japanese Time | |
| Race | Saturday, 12:00 PM | Saturday, 5:30 AM | Friday, 5:00 PM | Saturday, 8:00 AM |
FAQs on NASCAR Truck Series Championship Race
A. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is the third-tier division of NASCAR racing which races pickup trucks.
A. Ben Rhodes is the reigning Truck Series champion in 2023.
A. Nicholas Sanchez won the season opener in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
A. Kyle Busch has the most number of wins in the NASCAR Truck Series.
A. Grant Enfinger, Christian Eckes, TY Majeski, and Corey Heim are the final four drivers in the NASCAR Truck Series championship.
