NASCAR Truck Series Manufacturer Leaderboard
It would be a landmark season for the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as it marks its 30th anniversary with an exciting schedule featuring 23 points-paying events. The season kicked off on February 16 with the Fresh From Florida 250 at the famous Daytona International Speedway and will culminate on November 8 with the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. The season sees several big changes, adding Lucas Oil Raceway to the schedule and bringing Martinsville Speedway back into the fray with the final Round of 8 event, making for a thrilling competition as drivers battle for championship glory. Season highlights include the Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the playoff opener at Milwaukee Mile. Defending race champion Ben Rhodes, for ThorSport Racing, faced a top-shelf field of stars in Kyle Busch, Zane Smith, and Tyler Ankrum, among others. The lineup features the combinations of full-timers and part-timers, as several teams have made strategic adjustments to be more competitive on track.
It's the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race Day, today, November 8th, 2024 at Phoenix Raceway, at 8 p.m. on FS1. This is the ultimate finale to an action-packed season of racing and fierce rivalry, and the driver who will win the championship will be crowned in it. However, for the title men, strategy and skill will be high for those drivers racing at top speed on the Avondale, Arizona circuit-one mile of tri-oval trouble along the route. Fans are awaiting the thrilling showdown amidst much excitement as the competitors hurry to take the victory.
NASCAR Truck Series Manufacturer Leaderboard
The cumulative points totals for each racing manufacturer through all 23 races this season. The Manufacturer's Championship is awarded each season.
| POS | MANUFACTURER | POINTS | BEHIND | WINS |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 825 | LEADER | 12 |
| 2 | Toyota | 769 | -56 | 6 |
| 3 | Ford | 740 | -85 | 4 |
Chevrolet has dominated the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a fabulous lead in manufacturers' standings with 825 points and 12 race wins. This performs and reflects dominance in the strength and consistency of Chevrolet teams and drivers, who have accomplished a majority of top-10 finishes. Some notable victories came when drivers Nick Sanchez, Kyle Busch, and Christian Eckes got Chevrolet to race competitively on certain tracks, notably Daytona and Martinsville. The fact that the brand could maintain consistency has been a big part of the driver's lead in the championship race.
Toyota is standing at the second spot with 769 points and has altogether scored six race wins. Toyota teams have proved themselves to be a more rugged and competitive combination than Chevrolet and have scored several podium finishes that keep them in the title fight. This has also largely been due to drivers like Corey Heim and Grant Enfinger, who showed their capability to fight out ferociously with the other peers of the brand. With the combination of strategic racing and sheer strong performances, Toyota has been a constant force in the series.
Ford is third with 740 points, and Ford teams have garnered four race wins so far this season. Despite the hardships that their teams had at hand throughout the racing season, the Ford team was still winning races with results feeding into its aggregate points count. It has proven key to their overall effort thus far, as well as support from strong drivers like Ty Majeski and Grant Enfinger, who finished in good ranks more often than not during the season.
All three manufacturers are ready to enter the final battle at Phoenix Raceway on November 8, 2024, where one will fight for the grand title of Manufacturer's Champion. The final race day will see each team eager to make the most points and come out with all their guns blazing in this make-or-break race.
FAQs on NASCAR Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a professional pickup truck racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is the third tier of NASCAR's national divisions, ranking below the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series.
The 2024 season features 23 points-paying races, which include various tracks such as ovals, road courses, and one dirt track.
The series exclusively uses production pickup truck-based stock cars, with manufacturers like Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota competing for the championship.
Qualifying typically involves a single-truck format where each truck gets one or two timed laps, depending on the track length.
