“Started as an engineer”: Ty Majeski scripts history with Truck Series title reminisces his entry into NASCAR

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series just ended the 2024 season and crowned ThorSport Racing driver Ty Majeski the champion. He made history with his team winning his first title, and with his win, ThorSport Racing is the only Truck Series team with six titles, the most of any organization in the series.

Along with that, ThorSports Racing also became the first team to have multiple back-to-back Truck Series titles. They won their first back-to-back titles in 2013-2014 and now in 2023-2024. The first title was won by Matt Crafton in 2013-14, then Ben Rohdes won in 2023, and in 2024 Majeski won the title, making history. The #98 Ford truck driver showcased his dominance since the beginning of the race and started the race in pole position, leading the pack.

Ty Majeski finished as the runner-up in stage one behind his championship competitor, Corey Heim. But the 2024 Truck Series champion recovered in stage two and finished in P1. Both drivers were throwing everything they had at each other. Majeski and Heim were going nose to nose, and in lap 142, the former took the final lead and crossed the victory line before the latter.

In a post-race interview with NASCAR, the new 2024 Truck Series Champion recalled his memories of first joining ThorSport Racing and how life turned out to be for him.

"It's possible you just need to find your way to find a way to set yourself apart from everybody else. And I did that by working in the shop; I started as an engineer at ThorSport in 2021; with three or four races, didn't know what it was gonna turn into and now a champion," stated Ty Majeski.

Corey Heim ended up as the runner-up, followed by Christian Eckes in third place, and Grant Enfinger in fifth place. The ThorSport Racing driver celebrated his first win with his teammates on the victory lane.

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NASCAR slammed Ty Majeski with a fine of $12,500

NASCAR Truck Series driver Ty Majeski was recently slapped with a fine of $12,500 by the sanctioning association for missing the media day before the Phoenix race on Election Day. The 2024 Truck Series champion planned to challenge the fine and said:

"They knew our position, and yeah, kind of unprecedented. This has never happened before. Everyone knew it was Election Day for a long time.... I don't think anybody wants to be put in that position. But we have to have a country and a free country to race, to enable the race in, and that's just part of being a U.S. citizen."

The #98 driver added that he came to know about his championship status only a few days before. He added:

"I wanted to exercise that right. Yeah, I didn't know I was gonna be in the Championship 4 until a few days prior. I've always, in my whole life, always been an Election Day vote guy, never done an absentee ballot. Yeah, I wanted to make sure my vote was counted."

Ty Majeski's spot was officially declared on Friday, and by that time he had already made plans to vote on Tuesday. He discussed the situation with his team and was allowed to cast his vote.