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ThorSport Racing
Owner(s)Duke Thorson
Rhonda Thorson
Mike Curb
BaseSandusky, Ohio
SeriesNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race drivers13. TBA
88. Matt Crafton
98. TBA
99. Ben Rhodes
Sponsors13. TBA
88. Menards
98. TBA
99. TBA
ManufacturerFord
Opened1996
Career
DebutNationwide Series:
2008 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Truck Series:
1996 Sears Auto Center 200 (Milwaukee)
Latest raceNationwide Series:
2008 Food City 250 (Bristol)
Truck Series:
2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Races competedTotal: 704
Nationwide Series: 2
Truck Series: 660
ARCA Racing Series: 42
Drivers' ChampionshipsTotal: 7
Nationwide Series: 0
Truck Series: 6
2013, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
ARCA Racing Series: 1
2013
Race victoriesTotal: 54
Nationwide Series: 0
Truck Series: 48
ARCA Racing Series: 6
Pole positionsTotal: 43
Nationwide Series: 0
Truck Series: 43
ARCA Racing Series: 1

ThorSport Racing is an American professional stock car racing team competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.[1] Founded in 1996 as SealMaster Racing and based in Sandusky, Ohio, the team is owned by Duke Thorson and his wife, Rhonda. Currently, it fields five teams: the No. 13 for TBA, the No. 88 for Matt Crafton, the No. 98 for TBA, and the No. 99 for Ben Rhodes. ThorSport has claimed six Truck Series championships: three with Crafton (2013, 2014, 2019), two with Rhodes (2021, 2023), and one with Majeski.[2] Notably, it is the longest-running team in the Truck Series, with at least one truck in every season since 1996.

Nationwide Series

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Car No. 13 history

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In 2008, ThorSport Racing made its Nationwide Series debut with Shelby Howard driving the No. 13 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in two races, starting at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and Bristol. Howard finished 20th and 23rd in those events.

Car No. 13 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NNC Pts
2008 Shelby Howard 13 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP
20
CGV GLN MCH BRI
23
CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM

Craftsman Truck Series

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Truck No. 8 history

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In 1998, ThorSport Racing—then known as SealMaster Racing—fielded the No. 8 truck at Mesa Marin for Jerry Cook. Cook started 34th but retired early, finishing 32nd.

In 1999, the team again fielded the No. 8 truck, this time at Phoenix for Joe Ruttman.

Truck No. 8 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NCWTC Pts
1998 Jerry Cook 8 Chevy WDW HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR
32
PHO LVS
1999 Joe Ruttman HOM PHO
34
EVG MMR MAR MEM PPR I70 BRI TEX PIR GLN MLW NSV NZH MCH NHA IRP GTY HPT RCH LVS LVL TEX CAL

Truck No. 13 history

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Johnny Sauter in the No. 13 at Dover International Speedway in 2019

Multiple Drivers (2004–2008)

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In 2004, the No. 13 truck debuted with Tina Gordon as the driver, backed by sponsorships from Vassarette and Microtel. Gordon left the team after five races due to injuries sustained at Atlanta, and the truck was then driven by Lance Hooper and Paul White for several races. After a string of disappointing finishes, Jimmy Spencer took the wheel at Loudon, achieving an 18th-place finish. Jason Small and Andy Houston closed out the season.

In 2005, Tracy Hines drove the truck, securing a fifth-place finish at Richmond with sponsorship from David Zoriki Motorsports. Hines was released with two races remaining, and Chad Chaffin and Johnny Sauter completed the season in his place.

In 2006, Kerry Earnhardt drove the No. 13 truck, achieving his best finish of 11th place twice—once at Nashville and again at Las Vegas.

In 2007, Earnhardt was not retained for another season, and rookie Willie Allen was signed as his replacement. Allen achieved two top-ten finishes and won Rookie of the Year, but he was replaced at the end of the season by USAR Hooters Pro Cup driver Shelby Howard.

In 2008, Howard achieved two top-ten finishes driving the BobCat Company/FarmPaint.com Chevy but ended the season ranked seventeenth in points and was subsequently released.

Johnny Sauter (2009–2012)

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In 2009, Johnny Sauter returned to ThorSport Racing as a full-time driver with sponsorship from Fun Sand. The team entered a partnership with Mike Curb, and Sauter secured the team's third win at Las Vegas, also achieving ThorSport's first-ever 1-2 finish, with teammate Matt Crafton finishing second. Sauter ended the season 6th in points. In 2010, Sauter earned his second win at Kansas after a late-race incident with Ron Hornaday and finished 3rd in points, behind Todd Bodine.

For 2011, the team gained sponsorship from Safe Auto Insurance. Sauter claimed victories at Martinsville and Homestead, finishing 2nd in points to Austin Dillon. Safe Auto left at the end of the season, and The Peanut Roaster took over as the primary sponsor in 2012. Although Sauter's season was marred by bad luck, he improved late in the year, sweeping both races at Texas and finishing 9th in points.

Part Time (2013)

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In 2013, Todd Bodine became the driver for the season, securing an 11th-place finish at Daytona. Mattei Air Compressors was introduced as the truck's primary sponsor. However, the team struggled to secure additional sponsorship and had to part ways with Bodine after the seventh race. Brett Moffitt, Frank Kimmel, and Tracy Hines each drove a race for the team before it ultimately shut down. Kimmel returned to the No. 13 truck for the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami.[3]

Jeb Burton (2014)

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In 2014, Jeb Burton was hired to drive the No. 13 truck on a race-by-race basis, contingent on sponsorship.[4] His ride was upgraded to a full-season deal when Estes Express Lines signed on as a sponsor. However, the sponsorship was not renewed for 2015, leading the team to release Burton. He later joined BK Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.[5]

Multiple drivers (2015–2018)

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In 2015, Cameron Hayley took over the No. 13 ride, with Cabinets by Hayley signing on as the sponsor. Hayley returned in 2016 but had a challenging season, failing to make it to the Chase and finishing lower in the points standings than the previous year.[6]

In 2017, Hayley did not return and was replaced by Cody Coughlin. Coughlin finished 14th in points, leading to his release after the season.

In 2018, Coughlin was released and replaced by Myatt Snider. Snider went on to achieve three top-5 finishes and eight top-10s, earning a 9th-place finish in the points standings as a rookie.

Johnny Sauter (2019–2022)

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Just days before the Truck Series season opener at Daytona, it was announced that Johnny Sauter would return to the team for the 2019 season.[7] However, Sauter's season was marked by controversy and setbacks. At Iowa, NASCAR parked him for intentionally wrecking Austin Hill under caution, resulting in a one-race suspension.[8]Myatt Snider was named as Sauter’s replacement for the race at Gateway.[9][10] Later in the season, Sauter's playoff hopes were dashed at Las Vegas, where he finished 29th due to an engine failure. The issue, which also affected three other trucks, was traced to severe detonation in Ilmor's NT1 engines, caused by a combination of high engine loads and extreme weather conditions. Although Ilmor took responsibility for the failures, NASCAR rejected ThorSport's request to reinstate Sauter and Grant Enfinger into the playoffs.[11][12]

On February 21, 2020, the No. 13 team was penalized 10 points for an illegal engine oil reservoir tank discovered during pre-race inspection, ahead of the Las Vegas race.[13] Despite the penalty, Sauter finished 2nd, behind Kyle Busch, marking his best finish of the season. However, he missed the Playoffs for the first time in his career, finishing 13th in the final standings. In 2021, Sauter achieved his first top-5 finish in 20 races at the Fr8Auctions 200.

In 2022, Sauter's schedule would be reduced from 13 to just four races, as ThorSport added a new fourth team. Despite the limited number of races, Sauter impressed, coming close to winning at Martinsville Speedway and securing another top-five finish at Gateway.

Hailie Deegan (2023)

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On December 15, 2022, Thorsport announced that Hailie Deegan would drive the No. 13 truck full-time in 2023. The No. 98 team would be renumbered to No. 13, with the No. 98 team transitioning to the new number.

Jake Garcia (2024–present)

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On November 15, 2023, it was announced that Jake Garcia would move to the No. 13 truck for the 2024 season, replacing Deegan, who is transitioning to a full-time role in the Xfinity Series.[14]

Truck No. 13 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Owners Pts
2004 Tina Gordon 13 Chevy DAY
24
ATL
35
MAR
30
MFD
34
CLT
25
- 2061
Lance Hooper DOV
33
TEX
19
MEM
25
KAN
22
MCH
20
RCH
DNQ
Paul White MLW
30
KEN
28
GTW
14
IRP
30
NSH
30
BRI
22
Jimmy Spencer NHA
18
Rick Bogart LVS
30
Jason Small CAL
22
TEX
33
DAR
21
HOM
31
Andy Houston MAR
25
PHO
16
2005 Tracy Hines DAY
22
CAL
33
ATL
16
MAR
13
GTY
25
MFD
27
CLT
18
DOV
25
TEX
26
MCH
36
MLW
32
KAN
19
KEN
20
MEM
16
IRP
32
NSH
29
BRI
24
RCH
5
NHA
19
LVS
36
MAR
17
ATL
26
TEX
35
- 2269
Chad Chaffin PHO
35
Johnny Sauter HOM
20
2006 Kerry Earnhardt DAY
18
CAL
29
ATL
34
MAR
20
GTY
27
CLT
20
MFD
27
DOV
29
TEX
34
MCH
29
MLW
35
KAN
25
KEN
23
MEM
28
IRP
23
NSH
11
BRI
20
NHA
19
LVS
11
TAL
36
MAR
33
ATL
21
TEX
29
PHO
27
HOM
19
22nd 2199
2007 Willie Allen DAY
29
CAL
22
ATL
13
MAR
22
KAN
18
CLT
21
MFD
28
DOV
14
TEX
28
MCH
22
MLW
31
MEM
23
KEN
15
IRP
29
NSH
29
BRI
19
GTW
12
NHA
28
LVS
23
TAL
6
MAR
14
ATL
20
TEX
11
PHO
17
HOM
28
15th 2524
2008 Shelby Howard DAY
15
CAL
25
ATL
26
MAR
34
KAN
16
CLT
20
MFD
6
DOV
19
TEX
20
MCH
19
MLW
14
MEM
16
KEN
36
IRP
5
NSH
22
BRI
26
GTW
23
NHA
14
LVS
18
TAL
17
MAR
13
ATL
22
TEX
17
PHO
19
HOM
25
17th 2636
2009 Johnny Sauter DAY
27
CAL
17
ATL
18
MAR
27
KAN
9
CLT
13
DOV
5
TEX
6
MCH
16
MLW
14
MEM
8
KEN
22
IRP
14
NSH
6
BRI
18
CHI
5
IOW
5
GTW
2
NHA
5
LVS
1*
MAR
16
TAL
14
TEX
6
PHO
5
HOM
9
6th 3331
2010 DAY
35
ATL
8
MAR
15
NSH
11
KAN
1*
DOV
15
CLT
12
TEX
2
MCH
14
IOW
2
GTY
3
IRP
4
POC
14
NSH
5
DAR
4
BRI
11
CHI
4
KEN
2
NHA
7
LVS
2
MAR
21
TAL
3
TEX
2
PHO
3
HOM
3
3rd 3676
2011 DAY
17
PHO
4
DAR
9
MAR
1
NSH
7
DOV
11
CLT
6
KAN
2
TEX
22
KEN
24
IOW
4
NSH
2
IRP
23
POC
4
MCH
13
BRI
2
ATL
29
CHI
6
NHA
5
KEN
14
LVS
4
TAL
15
MAR
4
TEX
7
HOM
1
2nd 882
2012 Toyota DAY
24
MAR
29
CAR
4
KAN
24
CLT
25
DOV
24
TEX
1
KEN
6
IOW
4
CHI
22
POC
27
MCH
11
BRI
11
ATL
12
IOW
4
KEN
6
LVS
21
TAL
2
MAR
14
TEX
1
PHO
25
HOM
6
9th 678
2013 Todd Bodine DAY
11
MAR
11
CAR
32
KAN
21
CLT
17
DOV
19
TEX
18
29th 285
Brett Moffitt KEN
14
Frank Kimmel IOW
21
HOM
24
Tracy Hines ELD
13
POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO
2014 Jeb Burton DAY
7
MAR
21
KAN
6
CLT
15
DOV
18
TEX
12
GTW
18
KEN
27
IOW
14
ELD
7
POC
16
MCH
8
BRI
11
MSP
17
CHI
5
NHA
12
LVS
8
TAL
16
MAR
12
TEX
2
PHO
25
HOM
13
12th 679
2015 Cameron Hayley DAY
23
ATL
14
MAR
11
KAN
5
CLT
14
DOV
21
TEX
7
GTW
5
IOW
19
KEN
9
ELD
8
POC
4
MCH
10
BRI
18
MSP
7
CHI
16
NHA
12
LVS
10
TAL
6
MAR
3
TEX
10
PHO
11
HOM
9
8th 766
2016 DAY
25
ATL
2
MAR
9
KAN
19
DOV
19
CLT
15
TEX
18
IOW
3
GTW
24
KEN
6
ELD
7
POC
2
BRI
24
MCH
5
MSP
9
CHI
3
NHA
19
LVS
18
TAL
19
MAR
11
TEX
10
PHO
4
HOM
16
11th 502
2017 Cody Coughlin DAY
11
ATL
16
MAR
19
KAN
26
CLT
16
DOV
16
TEX
18
GTW
12
IOW
12
KEN
15
ELD
11
POC
8
MCH
21
BRI
17
MSP
21
CHI
11
NHA
17
LVS
6
TAL
25
MAR
20
TEX
16
PHO
3
HOM
14
14th 511
2018 Myatt Snider Ford DAY
24
ATL
7
LVS
15
MAR
6
DOV
11
KAN
15
CLT
15
TEX
23
IOW
10
GTW
4
CHI
10
KEN
26
ELD
20
POC
12
MCH
18
BRI
29
MSP
19
LVS
6
TAL
2
MAR
3
TEX
13
PHO
22
HOM
14
12th 611
2019 Johnny Sauter DAY
23
ATL
2
LVS
8
MAR
9
TEX
3
DOV
1
KAN
22
CLT
17
TEX
13
IOW
27
CHI
18
KEN
10
POC
8
ELD
21
MCH
12
BRI
11
MSP
6
LVS
29
TAL
14*
MAR
3
PHO
8
HOM
6
6th 2237
Myatt Snider GTW
10
2020 Johnny Sauter DAY
7
LVS
2
CLT
7
ATL
40
HOM
5
POC
13
KEN
4
TEX
33
KAN
9
KAN
33
MCH
16
DAY
21
DOV
6
GTW
33
DAR
31
RCH
27
BRI
9
LVS
11
TAL
11
KAN
18
TEX
23
MAR
23
PHO
11
15th 523
2021 Toyota DAY
27
DAY
18
LVS
15
ATL
4
BRI
32
RCH
5
KAN
9
DAR
6
COA
22
CLT
31
TEX
12
NSH
12
POC
35
KNX
20
GLN
23
GTW
5
DAR
8
BRI
5
LVS
4
TAL
30
MAR
31
PHO
11
13th 505
2022 DAY LVS ATL COA MAR
2
BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW
5
SON KNO NSH MOH POC IRP
12
RCH KAN BRI TAL
25
HOM PHO 35th 116
2023 Hailie Deegan Ford DAY
35
LVS
32
ATL
12
COA
16
TEX
6
BRD
13
MAR
20
KAN
12
DAR
20
NWS
20
CLT
33
GTW
32
NSH
28
MOH
26
POC
13
RCH
15
IRP
31
MLW
22
KAN
30
BRI
17
TAL
8
HOM
28
PHO
15
22nd 385
2024 Jake Garcia DAY
34
ATL
16
LVS
11
BRI
14
COA
14
MAR
21
TEX
19
KAN
17
DAR
20
NWS
21
CLT
6
GTW
24
NSH
10
POC
21
IRP
30
RCH
13
MLW
21
BRI
21
KAN
21
TAL
29
HOM
24
MAR
20
PHO
14
17th 436

Truck No. 22 history

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Part Time (2001)

In 2001, Lance Hooper drove the No. 22 truck for ThorSport Racing at Milwaukee.

Truck No. 22 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NCWTC Pts
2001 Lance Hooper 22 Chevy DAY HOM MMR MAR GTY DAR PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW
35
KAN KEN NHA IRP NSH CIC NZH RCH SBO TEX LVS PHO CAL

Truck No. 27 history

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Ben Rhodes (2017)

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In 2017, Ben Rhodes moved from the No. 41 truck to the No. 27, where he ran full-time with Safelite AutoGlass as his season sponsor. He secured his first victory at Las Vegas, holding off Truck Series champion Christopher Bell, and finished 5th in the point standings.

Part-time (2018–2019)

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On July 16, 2018, Chase Briscoe joined ThorSport Racing and won the Eldora Dirt Derby, marking his first NASCAR Truck Series victory since 2017.

For the 2019 NextEra Energy 250, Myatt Snider drove the No. 27 Ford F-150 at Daytona and Martinsville. Chase Briscoe took over the No. 27 for the Eldora Dirt Derby. After leading the majority of the race and winning the first two stages, a late crash resulted in a seventh-place finish.

Truck No. 27 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts
2017 Ben Rhodes 27 Toyota DAY

12

ATL

4

MAR

20

KAN

23

CLT

8

DOV

4*

TEX

5

GTW

8

IOW

14

KEN

27

ELD

30

POC

2

MCH

11

BRI

5

MSP

10

CHI

6

NHA

7

LVS

1

TAL

23

MAR

9

TEX

18

PHO

20

HOM

19

5th 2263
2018 Chase Briscoe Ford DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD

1*

POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2019 Myatt Snider DAY

21

ATL LVS MAR

6

TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC
Chase Briscoe ELD

7*

MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM

Truck No. 41 history

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Ben Rhodes in the No. 41 at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016

Ben Rhodes

[edit]

On December 15, 2015, Ben Rhodes joined the team for 2016, driving a new fourth truck, numbered 41, with sponsorship from Alpha Energy Solutions.[15] He recorded two top-five finishes and five top-ten finishes that season.[16] Rhodes had a chance to win at Kansas Speedway but was involved in a last-lap incident with Johnny Sauter, which allowed William Byron to take the victory.[17] In 2018, the No. 41 truck returned with Rhodes behind the wheel, and he secured a win at Kentucky Speedway during the summer.

Truck No. 41 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts Ref
2016 Ben Rhodes 41 Toyota DAY

7

ATL

6

MAR

16

KAN

18

DOV

28

CLT

17

TEX

11

IOW

4

GTW

2

KEN

13

ELD

23

POC

11

BRI

30

MCH

6

MSP

30

CHI

25

NHA

15

LVS

12

TAL

24

MAR

19

TEX

15

PHO

14

HOM

20

14th 387 [18]
2018 Ford DAY

4

ATL

4

LVS

7

MAR

12*

DOV

8

KAN

18

CLT

5

TEX

16

IOW

17

GTW

19

CHI

2

KEN

1

ELD

29

POC

11

MCH

6

BRI

7

MSP

14

LVS

4

TAL

16

MAR

4

TEX

2

PHO

12

HOM

10

8th 2254 [19]

Truck No. 66 history

[edit]

Part-time (2021)

[edit]

In 2021, Ty Majeski was scheduled to drive the No. 66 truck at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway. Later, retired driver Paul Menard made a return to the series, driving at Circuit of the Americas. Majeski also participated in an additional race at Pocono Raceway, while Menard returned again to compete at Watkins Glen.

Ty Majeski in the No. 66 at Sonoma Raceway in 2022

Ty Majeski (2022)

[edit]

In 2022, it was announced that Ty Majeski would drive the No. 66 car full-time. He made the playoffs by staying consistent with seven top-five and ten top-10 finishes. During the playoffs, Majeski secured wins at Bristol and Homestead, which helped him lock in a spot in the Championship 4.[20] However, he finished 20th at Phoenix after a late spin, resulting in a fourth-place finish in the standings.[21]

Part-time (2023–present)

[edit]

In 2023, Majeski moved to the No. 98 entry, leaving the No. 66 to become a part-time entry with Conner Jones driving for nine races. Joey Logano dominated the Bristol dirt race, leading 138 of 150 laps before claiming the victory.[22] During the 2024 Baptist Health 200, Jones intentionally sent Matt Mills into the Turn 3 wall, resulting in Mills being transported to the hospital. As a consequence, Jones was parked for two laps.[23]On October 30, NASCAR suspended Jones for the Martinsville race, and Johnny Sauter was named as his replacement driver.[24]

Truck No. 66 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCTC Pts
2021 Paul Menard 66 Toyota DAY DAY LVS ATL BRI RCH KAN DAR COA

11

TEX KNX GLN

8

DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO
Ty Majeski CLT

7

NSH

8

POC

14

GTW

33

2022 DAY

7

LVS

10

ATL

3

COA

30

MAR

11

BRI

21

DAR

4

KAN

2

TEX

5

CLT

13

GTW

32

SON

3

KNX

4

NSH

4

MOH

12

POC

7

IRP

8

RCH

3

KAN

8

BRI

1

TAL

23

HOM

1

PHO

20

4th 4017
2023 Joey Logano Ford DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRD

1*

33rd 198
Conner Jones MAR

18

KAN DAR NWS

29

CLT GTW

33

MOH

28

POC RCH

20

IRP

27

MLW

18

KAN BRI

15

TAL HOM PHO

34

Jake Drew NSH

12

2024 Conner Jones DAY ATL

29

LVS

14

BRI

19

COA TEX

18

DAR

24

NWS

35

CLT

11

NSH

12

RCH

31

MLW

22

BRI

36

KAN TAL HOM

25

PHO

19

31st 169
Cam Waters MAR

30

KAN

19

Luke Fenhaus GTW

10

POC

22

IRP

7

Johnny Sauter MAR

28

Truck No. 87 history

[edit]
Part-time (2006)

In 2006, ThorSport Racing fielded the No. 87 truck for driver Willie Allen.

Truck No. 89 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts
2017 Rico Abreu 89 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD

26

POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

Truck No. 88 history

[edit]
The No. 88 truck in 2018

Terry Cook (1996–2000)

[edit]

The No. 88 truck made its debut in the 1996 season at the Milwaukee Mile, driven by Terry Cook for what was then Sealmaster Racing. Cook finished 12th in that race and competed in two more races that season, but his best finish was 21st. In 1997, Cook drove a limited schedule for the team in the PBA Tour Chevy. Although he didn't secure any top-ten finishes, he earned his first career pole at Flemington Speedway and ended the season ranked 24th in the standings.

The team secured sufficient funding to compete full-time in 1998, with Cook achieving his first career victory at Flemington. Despite this milestone, he finished the season in 20th place in the standings. Entering 1999, ThorSport initially lacked a primary sponsor, but Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce came on board late in the season, helping Cook improve to 15th in points. In 2000, PickupTruck.com became the team's primary sponsor. Cook delivered eight top-ten finishes that year but was replaced by Matt Crafton for the season's final race, where Crafton secured a ninth-place finish.

Matt Crafton (2001–2003)

[edit]

Fast Master Driveway Sealer and XE Sighting System shared sponsorship responsibilities for Crafton during his rookie season in 2002, when he drove full-time for the team. That year, Crafton earned 11 top-ten finishes and ended the season 12th in the standings. Although Menards became the team's full-time sponsor in 2002, Crafton managed only six top-ten finishes and dropped to 15th in the standings. However, he rebounded in 2003, improving to 11th overall. For the 2003 season finale at Homestead–Miami Speedway, Buddy Rice drove the No. 88 truck, finishing 20th, while Crafton moved to the No. 98.

Tracy Hines (2004)

[edit]

In 2004, rookie Tracy Hines joined the team as the new driver, securing three top-ten finishes and finishing eighteenth in the points standings.

Matt Crafton (2005–present)

[edit]

In 2005, Crafton returned to the No. 88 truck, winning his first career pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and finishing ninth in points, a team-best. In 2006, he slipped to fourteenth in points despite earning ten top-ten finishes. He repeated that top-ten total in 2007, moving up to eighth in points. The team's best year to that point came in 2008, when Crafton scored his first win at Charlotte and finished fifth in points. Although he didn't win in 2009, the No. 88 team finished runner-up in points to Ron Hornaday Jr.

In 2010, Crafton had another strong season, earning one pole at Texas Motor Speedway, 10 top-five finishes, and 20 top-10 finishes, which resulted in a season-ending ranking of fourth. In 2011, Crafton secured the second win of his career at Iowa Speedway, along with poles at Michigan International Speedway and Martinsville Speedway, where he set a new track qualifying record. However, four DNFs (Did Not Finish) due to engine failures, mechanical issues, and accidents caused by other competitors limited him to just five top-five finishes and 13 top-10s, leaving him in eighth place in the final standings. In 2012, Crafton had a solid season, finishing sixth in points.

In 2013, Crafton had the best season of his career. He won his third career race at Kansas in April, and after that victory, he took the points lead, holding onto it for the rest of the season. Crafton finished in the top ten in the first sixteen races and in the top 19 overall, with his worst finish being 21st in the season finale at Homestead. He clinched his first Truck Series championship by starting that race,[25] and despite sustaining late crash damage, he managed to stay on the lead lap, becoming the first driver in Truck Series history to complete every lap of the season.[26]

In 2014, Crafton secured his fourth career Truck Series win at Martinsville.[27] On June 6, he won at Texas Motor Speedway, utilizing a fuel strategy to claim two victories in a season for the first time in his career. It was also the first time he led more than 100 laps in a race. Despite crashing out at Dover and Gateway—his first DNFs in over two years—and dropping to 17 top-ten finishes, Crafton went on to become the first driver to win back-to-back championships in the Truck Series.

In 2015, Crafton secured his sixth career victory on February 28 in the revived Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 at Atlanta. In May, he used a smart fuel strategy to win at Kansas, marking his first career repeat victory at a single track and the first repeat win by any driver at Kansas in the Truck Series. In June, Crafton defended his previous season's victory at Texas, another career milestone. He added a fourth win of the season in July at Kentucky, after the race was shortened by Ben Kennedy's crash into the catch fence. Crafton went on to win at Martinsville and the season finale at Homestead, finishing third in the points despite several crashes.

Crafton finished as the runner-up in 2016 and fourth in 2017 under the new "Playoffs" system. In 2018, he placed 6th in the standings, marking his first winless season since 2012. Despite also going winless in 2019, Crafton made his third Championship 4 appearance and secured his third career Truck Series Championship, finishing ahead of Ross Chastain by two spots.

In 2020, the No. 88 team was penalized 10 owner and driver points before the Las Vegas race due to the discovery of an illegal engine oil reservoir tank during pre-race inspection.[13] That season, Crafton ended his winless streak by securing a victory at Kansas, along with runner-up finishes at Dover and Richmond, which placed him fifth in the final point standings. In 2021, Crafton did not win any races but still made the Championship 4. He finished 12th at Phoenix and placed fourth in the final standings.

In 2022, Crafton barely made the playoffs, narrowly holding off Derek Kraus for the final spot. He was eliminated at Kansas and finished ninth in the final standings.

In 2023, Crafton made the playoffs again without winning a race, but was eliminated at Kansas. After the Talladega fall race, Crafton confronted Nick Sanchez in the garage area following an on-track incident in which their trucks made contact, triggering a multi-truck pileup.[28] As a result, NASCAR fined Crafton $25,000 for the altercation.[29]

Truck No. 88 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NCTC Pts Ref
1996 Terry Cook 88 Chevy HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW
12
LVL I70 IRP
DNQ
FLM GLN NSV
25
RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO
21
LVS
DNQ
51st 371 [30]
1997 WDW
DNQ
TUS
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
PHO
19
POR EVG I70
23
NHA
25
TEX
33
BRI
27
NZH
15
MLW
27
LVL
15
CNS
19
HPT
24
IRP
24
FLM
18
NSV
33
GLN
DNQ
RCH
DNQ
MAR
DNQ
SON MMR CAL
23
PHO
28
LVS
DNQ
24th 1651 [31]
1998 WDW
21
HOM
38
PHO
16
POR
31
EVG
29
I70
20
GLN
24
TEX
10
BRI
14
MLW
32
NZH
34
CAL
19
PPR
23
IRP
20
NHA
12
FLM
1
NSV
25
HPT
2
LVL
5
RCH
9
MEM
8
GTY
22
MAR
22
SON
30
MMR
11
PHO
22
LVS
34
20th 2845 [32]
1999 HOM
19
PHO
19
EVG
26
MMR
15
MAR
25
MEM
13
PPR
17
I70
12
BRI
15
TEX
22
PIR
4
GLN
12
MLW
16
NSV
20
NZH
14
MCH
13
NHA
12
IRP
17
GTY
15
HPT
19
RCH
24
LVS
10
LVL
23
TEX
6
CAL
31
15th 2838 [33]
2000 DAY
4
HOM
8
PHO
14
MMR
7
MAR
30
PIR
22
GTY
9
MEM
31
PPR
17
EVG
13
TEX
19
KEN
35
GLN
11
MLW
21
NHA
17
NZH
6
MCH
9
IRP
28
NSV
11
CIC
8
RCH
30
DOV
14
TEX
17
2943 [34][35]
Matt Crafton CAL
9
2001 DAY
27
HOM
26
MMR
30
MAR
6
GTY
7
DAR
8
PPR
6
DOV
9
TEX
16
MEM
10
MLW
9
KAN
22
KEN
21
NHA
10
IRP
7
NSH
25
CIC
26
NZH
22
RCH
32
SBO
10
TEX
12
LVS
28
PHO
15
CAL
9
12th 2778 [36]
2002 DAY
23
DAR
14
MAR
20
GTY
10
PPR
29
DOV
27
TEX
7
MEM
21
MLW
29
KAN
10
KEN
17
NHA
13
MCH
16
IRP
10
NSH
18
RCH
32
TEX
23
SBO
12
LVS
25
CAL
17
PHO
9
HOM
9
15th 2424 [37]
2003 DAY
12
DAR
11
MMR
29
MAR
13
CLT
9
DOV
22
TEX
10
MEM
10
MLW
9
KAN
19
KEN
7
GTW
10
MCH
25
IRP
10
NSH
10
BRI
6
RCH
14
NHA
10
CAL
14
LVS
9
SBO
16
TEX
12
MAR
28
PHO
14
3177 [38]
Buddy Rice HOM
20
2004 Tracy Hines DAY
20
ATL
16
MAR
29
MFD
5
CLT
34
DOV
21
TEX
16
MEM
14
MLW
14
KAN
14
KEN
17
GTW
15
MCH
16
IRP
9
NSH
22
BRI
21
RCH
19
NHA
30
LVS
18
CAL
31
TEX
19
MAR
35
PHO
34
DAR
13
HOM
13
18th 2604
2005 Matt Crafton DAY
11
CAL
6
ATL
14
MAR
15
GTY
17
MFD
19
CLT
9
DOV
9
TEX
5
MCH
22
MLW
18
KAN
27
KEN
7
MEM
7
IRP
4
NSH
13
BRI
12
RCH
7
NHA
35
LVS
11
MAR
12
ATL
22
TEX
17
PHO
8
HOM
10
9th 3095 [39]
2006 DAY
26
CAL
20
ATL
9
MAR
3
GTY
12
CLT
8
MFD
6
DOV
15
TEX
12
MCH
5
MLW
34
KAN
20
KEN
7
MEM
3
IRP
20
NSH
9
BRI
12
NHA
8
LVS
21
TAL
18
MAR
34
ATL
12
TEX
15
PHO
5
HOM
12
14th 3102 [40]
2007 DAY
8
CAL
11
ATL
3
MAR
17
KAN
10
CLT
7
MFD
35
DOV
26
TEX
7
MCH
34
MLW
9
MEM
10
KEN
16
IRP
14
NSH
11
BRI
12
GTW
9
NHA
11
LVS
26
TAL
18
MAR
18
ATL
7
TEX
7
PHO
14
HOM
12
8th 3060 [41]
2008 DAY
24
CAL
15
ATL
4
MAR
2
KAN
21
CLT
1
MFD
12
DOV
5
TEX
7
MCH
15
MLW
2
MEM
3
KEN
3
IRP
4
NSH
11
BRI
21
GTW
12
NHA
12
LVS
3
TAL
16
MAR
8
ATL
29
TEX
19
PHO
8
HOM
17
5th 3392 [42]
2009 DAY
8
CAL
7
ATL
11
MAR
9
KAN
7
CLT
3
DOV
6
TEX
2
MCH
4
MLW
16
MEM
5
KEN
3
IRP
16
NSH
5
BRI
2
CHI
14
IOW
6
GTW
6
NHA
4
LVS
2
MAR
9
TAL
10
TEX
2
PHO
8
HOM
2
2nd 3772 [43]
2010 DAY
5
ATL
27
MAR
7
NSH
6
KAN
25
DOV
7
CLT
11
TEX
18
MCH
27
IOW
3
GTY
5
IRP
3
POC
3
NSH
7
DAR
6
BRI
31
CHI
7
KEN
10
NHA
4
LVS
5
MAR
10
TAL
4
TEX
3
PHO
4
HOM
10
4th 3547 [44]
2011 DAY
10
PHO
7
DAR
4
MAR
11
NSH
6
DOV
3
CLT
26
KAN
18
TEX
29
KEN
32
IOW
1
NSH
11
IRP
6
POC
8
MCH
21
BRI
21
ATL
7
CHI
7
NHA
6
KEN
23
LVS
2
TAL
31
MAR
12
TEX
5
HOM
19
8th 785 [45]
2012 Toyota DAY
23
MAR
24
CAR
3
KAN
12
CLT
15
DOV
8
TEX
2
KEN
4
IOW
3
CHI
4
POC
4
MCH
16
BRI
9
ATL
9
IOW
9
KEN
9
LVS
2
TAL
18
MAR
4
TEX
6
PHO
20
HOM
12
6th 759 [46]
2013 DAY
9
MAR
2
CAR
6
KAN
1
CLT
4
DOV
2
TEX
4
KEN
10
IOW
6
ELD
8
POC
8
MCH
9
BRI
10
MSP
10
IOW
7
CHI
4
LVS
11
TAL
9
MAR
17
TEX
10
PHO
5
HOM
21
1st 804 [47]
2014 DAY
13
MAR
1
KAN
2
CLT
2
DOV
23
TEX
1*
GTW
26
KEN
6
IOW
3
ELD
9
POC
14
MCH
2
BRI
4
MSP
6
CHI
2
NHA
3
LVS
3
TAL
14
MAR
3
TEX
5
PHO
2
HOM
9
1st 833 [48]
2015 DAY
8
ATL
1*
MAR
2
KAN
1
CLT
3
DOV
5
TEX
1*
GTW
21
IOW
4
KEN
1
ELD
9
POC
28
MCH
6
BRI
7
MSP
2
CHI
14
NHA
2
LVS
8*
TAL
24*
MAR
1
TEX
4
PHO
23
HOM
1*
3rd 877 [49]
2016 DAY
10
ATL
30*
MAR
7
KAN
2*
DOV
1
CLT
1*
TEX
2*
IOW
8
GTW
27
KEN
8
ELD
10
POC
12
BRI
32
MCH
7
MSP
4
CHI
27
NHA
3
LVS
8
TAL
22
MAR
17
TEX
2
PHO
3
HOM
7
2nd 4026 [50]
2017 DAY
14
ATL
2
MAR
9
KAN
16
CLT
6
DOV
11
TEX
9
GTW
4
IOW
19
KEN
8
ELD
1
POC
6
MCH
6
BRI
2
MSP
25
CHI
16
NHA
6
LVS
7
TAL
9
MAR
2*
TEX
9
PHO
21
HOM
6
4th 4031 [51]
2018 Ford DAY
19
ATL
5
LVS
29
MAR
15
DOV
2
KAN
6
CLT
11
TEX
5
IOW
26
GTW
20
CHI
11
KEN
3
ELD
4
POC
9
MCH
10*
BRI
8
MSP
5
LVS
5
TAL
26
MAR
13
TEX
9
PHO
11
HOM
6
6th 2280 [52]
2019 DAY
5
ATL
14
LVS
3
MAR
8
TEX
5
DOV
5
KAN
6
CLT
5
TEX
2
IOW
7
GTW
9
CHI
8
KEN
13
POC
6
ELD
10
MCH
10
BRI
7
MSP
11
LVS
30
TAL
8
MAR
23
PHO
6
HOM
2
1st 4035 [53]
2020 DAY
15
LVS
4
CLT
35
ATL
12
HOM
9
POC
40
KEN
3
TEX
3
KAN
4
KAN
1
MCH
23
DAY
4
DOV
2
GTW
14
DAR
14
RCH
2
BRI
10
LVS
9
TAL
8
KAN
8
TEX
6
MAR
5
PHO
14
5th 2274 [54]
2021 Toyota DAY
15
DAY
6
LVS
5
ATL
8
BRI
14
RCH
18
KAN
24
DAR
4
COA
15
CLT
30
TEX
20
NSH
6
POC
6
KNX
6
GLN
22
GTW
2
DAR
10
BRI
7
LVS
3
TAL
14
MAR
5
PHO
12
4th 4025 [55]
2022 DAY
27
LVS
7
ATL
25
COA
13
MAR
7
BRI
9
DAR
5
KAN
9
TEX
9
CLT
18
GTW
13
SON
34
KNX
7
NSH
10
MOH
18
POC
15
IRP
9
RCH
7
KAN
15
BRI
5
TAL
22
HOM
8
PHO
12
9th 2208 [56]
2023 Ford DAY
9
LVS
11
ATL
9
COA
33
TEX
13
BRD
4
MAR
26
KAN
11
DAR
12
NWS
7
CLT
12
GTW
25
NSH
15
MOH
6
POC
14
RCH
7
IRP
9
MLW
5
KAN
33
BRI
16
TAL
24
HOM
7
PHO
11
11th 614 [57]
2024 DAY
7
ATL
13
LVS
7
BRI
4
COA
23
MAR
12
TEX
15
KAN
10
DAR
31
NWS
20
CLT
31
GTW
20
NSH
23
POC
8
IRP
24
RCH
15
MLW
10
BRI
6
KAN
25
TAL
23
HOM
11
MAR
13
PHO
19
14th 506 [58]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Truck No. 89 history

[edit]
Part-time (2017)

In 2017, this truck competed in the Eldora Dirt Derby, driven by Rico Abreu.

Truck No. 89 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts
2017 Rico Abreu 89 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD

26

POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

Truck No. 98 history

[edit]
Christian Eckes in the No. 98 at Sonoma Raceway in 2022

Part-time (2002–2003, 2009–2012)

[edit]

ThorSport Racing first fielded the No. 98 truck at the 2002 Chevy Silverado 150 with Cory Kruseman driving and Agromin as the sponsor. Kruseman finished 31st due to engine failure. The truck returned a year later at the season-ending Ford 200, driven by Matt Crafton and sponsored by Enzyme Magic. It served as a sister truck to Crafton’s usual No. 88 and finished 15th.

The No. 98 truck remained dormant for six years before reappearing at the 2009 Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire, with Michael McDowell behind the wheel, finishing 14th with sponsorship from Perkins Police. Later that season, the truck raced at Texas Motor Speedway with David Gilliland driving but finished 35th after rear-end problems early in the race.

In 2010, the No. 98 car competed at Daytona with Landon Cassill and EasytoInstall.com as the sponsor but was involved in an early crash. The team returned in 2011 with Penske development driver Dakoda Armstrong, supported by sponsorship from Ferrellgas and Argisure for seven races. Armstrong moved to ThorSport Racing in 2012 to contend for Rookie of the Year. However, the team's sponsorship from EverFi only lasted for the first 14 races, leading to Armstrong's release before the Iowa fall race and the subsequent closure of the team.

Johnny Sauter (2013–2015)

[edit]

The No. 98 team returned in 2013 with Johnny Sauter swapping to the number. The season started strong, with back-to-back wins at Daytona and Martinsville. However, the team faced a setback when crew chief Joe Shear Jr. was suspended by NASCAR due to a fuel cell violation. Although Shear returned for the race at Iowa, he resigned from ThorSport after the Eldora event, citing disagreements about the team’s Ohio-based operation instead of North Carolina.

Despite these challenges, Sauter secured his third win of the season at Talladega, completing a sweep of the restrictor plate events in the Truck Series. He finished fourth in the final points standings.

Sauter remained with the No. 98 team in 2014, achieving one victory at Michigan. He was a championship contender for much of the season but ultimately finished fourth in points, matching his 2013 result. Sauter continued with the team in 2015 but announced late in the season that he would leave for GMS Racing in 2016.

Rico Abreu (2016)

In 2016, Rico Abreu replaced Sauter. During the season, Abreu recorded two top-five finishes, five top-ten finishes, and ended the year 13th in the standings.[59]

Grant Enfinger (2017–2020)

[edit]

After the 2016 season, Abreu lost his ride due to a lack of sponsorship[60] and was replaced by Grant Enfinger for 2017.[61] Enfinger struggled in his first season, missing the playoffs and finishing 11th in points. However, 2018 marked a turnaround for Enfinger, as he had a strong regular season, qualified for the playoffs, and won the Las Vegas fall race to advance to the Round of 6. Although he missed the Championship 4, he finished the season 5th in points.

In 2020, the No. 98 team was penalized 10 owner and driver points on February 21 after an illegal engine oil reservoir tank was discovered during the pre-race inspection for the Las Vegas race.[13] Later that year, on September 10, Enfinger won at Richmond Raceway, with teammates Ben Rhodes and Matt Crafton finishing second and third. This marked the first 1-2-3 finish in NASCAR Truck Series history.[62]

Grant Enfinger and Christian Eckes (2021)

[edit]

In 2021, it was announced that Enfinger and Christian Eckes would share driving duties for the #98 truck. Enfinger competed in the races not scheduled with CR7 Motorsports, while Eckes drove the remaining events. Eckes notably secured a victory at the Las Vegas night race.

Christian Eckes (2022)

[edit]

In 2022, Eckes drove the truck full-time, consistently running at the front in numerous races and making the playoffs despite not securing a win. However, he narrowly missed advancing to the Championship 4, falling 7 points short of teammate Ben Rhodes at the Round of 8 cutoff in Homestead–Miami. Following the 2022 season, Eckes left the team to join McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The No. 98 team was subsequently renumbered to No. 13 for the 2023 season.

Ty Majeski (2023–present)

[edit]

During the 2023 off-season, ThorSport Racing quietly changed the number of Ty Majeski's team from No. 66 to No. 98 to align with the team's numbering pattern (13, 88, 98, 99). Majeski began the season with a solid sixth-place finish at Daytona and maintained consistency throughout the year, earning seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, which secured his spot in the playoffs. Majeski opened the playoffs with a victory in the first round at Indianapolis.[63] However, on August 29, NASCAR suspended his crew chief, Joe Shear Jr., for four races and fined him $25,000 after an illegal right rear wheel and tire were found during pre-race inspection at Milwaukee. The No. 98 team was also penalized 75 owner and driver points, along with five playoff points.[64] Despite these setbacks, Majeski advanced to the Round of 8 before being eliminated at Homestead.[65]

In 2024, Majeski began the season with a 15th-place finish at Daytona. During the regular season, he secured victories at Indianapolis and Richmond.[66][67] Although he didn't win any playoff races, his consistency earned him a spot in the Championship 4. Majeski clinched his first Truck Series championship by winning at Phoenix, finishing as the highest-placed Championship 4 driver.[68]

Truck No. 98 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCTC Pts
2002 Cory Kruseman 98 Chevy DAY DAR MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO

31

HOM

DNQ

96th 70
2003 DAY DAR MMR MAR CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA CAL LVS SBO TEX MAR PHO HOM

DNQ

n/a 0
2009 Michael McDowell DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA

14

LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO n/a 179
David Gilliland HOM

35

2010 Landon Cassill DAY

36

ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 119th 55
2011 Dakoda Armstrong DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW

21

NSH IRP

21

POC MCH

24

BRI ATL CHI

20

NHA KEN

9

LVS TAL

17

MAR TEX HOM

25

29th 172
2012 Toyota DAY

35

MAR

21

CAR

14

KAN

15

CLT

13

DOV

20

TEX

18

KEN

13

IOW

27

CHI

16

POC

12

MCH

3

BRI

30

ATL

23

IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 20th 370
2013 Johnny Sauter DAY

1

MAR

1

CAR

4

KAN

5

CLT

28

DOV

7

TEX

7

KEN

12

IOW

11

ELD

29

POC

19

MCH

20

BRI

4

MSP

28

IOW

4

CHI

10

LVS

2

TAL

1

MAR

8

TEX

2

PHO

8

HOM

16

6th 732
2014 DAY

3

MAR

4

KAN

21

CLT

6

DOV

3

TEX

7

GTW

4

KEN

9

IOW

18

ELD

8

POC

2

MCH

1

BRI

5

MSP

8

CHI

14

NHA

4

LVS

14

TAL

31

MAR

7

TEX

16

PHO

9

HOM

10

5th 773
2015 DAY

10

ATL

6

MAR

4

KAN

3

CLT

15

DOV

9

TEX

4

GTW

3

IOW

17

KEN

12

ELD

22

POC

6

MCH

4

BRI

9

MSP

6

CHI

5*

NHA

3

LVS

12

TAL

7

MAR

9

TEX

13

PHO

25

HOM

7

4th 809
2016 Rico Abreu DAY

29

ATL

11

MAR

10

KAN

22

DOV

22

CLT

20

TEX

9

IOW

18

GTW

14

KEN

15

ELD

3

POC

6

BRI

26

MCH

13

MSP

27

CHI

19

NHA

17

LVS

20

TAL

4

MAR

24

TEX

12

PHO

11

HOM

13

16th 395
2017 Grant Enfinger DAY

16

ATL

8

MAR

16

KAN

11

CLT

7

DOV

3

TEX

3

GTW

5

IOW

4

KEN

28

ELD

4

POC

13

MCH

8

BRI

4

MSP

13

CHI

5

NHA

4

LVS

9

TAL

4

MAR

12

TEX

7

PHO

24

HOM

8

13th 718
2018 Ford DAY

6

ATL

9

LVS

4

MAR

4

DOV

14

KAN

8

CLT

12

TEX

4

IOW

11

GTW

21

CHI

8

KEN

6

ELD

2

POC

6

MCH

7

BRI

10

MSP

17

LVS

1*

TAL

19*

MAR

14

TEX

12

PHO

4

HOM

2

5th 2266
2019 DAY

2

ATL

3

LVS

11

MAR

7

TEX

4

DOV

4

KAN

7

CLT

9

TEX

4*

IOW

4

GTW

6

CHI

16

KEN

24

POC

10

ELD

3

MCH

7

BRI

5

MSP

13

LVS

31

TAL

10

MAR

4

PHO

5

HOM

7

7th 2236
2020 DAY

1*

LVS

31

CLT

12

ATL

1

HOM

17

POC

11

KEN

12

TEX

8

KAN

3

KAN

3

MCH

33*

DRC

7

DOV

13

GTW

8

DAR

4

RCH

1

BRI

6

LVS

6

TAL

13

KAN

4

TEX

32

MAR

1

PHO

13

4th 4024
2021 Toyota DAY

11

ATL

11

BRD

6

RCH

8

DAR

5

TEX

3

NSH

3

KNX

3

DAR

6

BRI

2

TAL

21

MAR

21

9th 2201
Christian Eckes DRC

10

LVS

9

KAN

4

COA

35

CLT

11

POC

12

GLN

13

GTW

31

LVS

1

PHO

6

2022 DAY

3

LVS

28

ATL

16

COA

6

MAR

12

BRD

5

DAR

17

KAN

5

TEX

2

CLT

4

GTW

2

SON

35

KNX

12

NSH

6

MOH

5

POC

8

IRP

16

RCH

8

KAN

10

BRI

8

TAL

5*

HOM

7

PHO

30

9th 2230
2023 Ty Majeski Ford DAY

6

LVS

5

ATL

11

COA

3

TEX

4

BRD

2

MAR

4

KAN

25

DAR

31

NWS

2

CLT

7

GTW

30

NSH

31

MOH

7

POC

6

RCH

2*

IRP

1*

MLW

7

KAN

18

BRI

19

TAL

21

HOM

9

PHO

14*

8th 2185
2024 DAY

15

ATL

2

LVS

10*

BRI

34

COA

3

MAR

2

TEX

10

KAN

33

DAR

5

NWS

11

CLT

23

GTW

4

NSH

9

POC

31

IRP

1

RCH

1

MLW

2

BRI

8

KAN

15

TAL

12

HOM

2

MAR

11

PHO

1*

1st 4040

Truck No. 99 history

[edit]
Ben Rhodes in the No. 99 at Daytona International Speedway in 2019

In 2019, the team fielded the No. 99 truck for Ben Rhodes, who went on to win the Truck Series' return to Darlington in 2020.

In 2021, Rhodes won the first two races of the season at Daytona and the Daytona Road Course, ultimately securing the Truck Series championship.

In 2022, Rhodes finished second at Daytona and then encountered a DNF, placing 31st at Las Vegas. He rebounded with three consecutive top-five finishes before securing a win at the Bristol dirt race.[69] Rhodes also finished second at Phoenix and ended the season in second place in the standings.[70]

In 2023, Rhodes began the season with an 11th-place finish at Daytona. He earned his first win of the season at Charlotte[71] and finished second at Homestead, securing a spot in the Championship 4.[72] At Phoenix, Rhodes finished fifth, but as the highest-finishing driver among the Championship 4, he clinched his second Truck Series championship.[73]

In 2024, Rhodes was winless but managed to earn enough points to qualify for the playoffs. However, he was eliminated in the Round of 12 at Kansas.[74]

Truck No. 99 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCTC Pts Ref
2019 Ben Rhodes 99 Ford DAY

14

ATL

5

LVS

25

MAR

2

TEX

10

DOV

6

KAN

2

CLT

4

TEX

21

IOW

2

GTW

8

CHI

32

KEN

19

POC

9

ELD

14

MCH

23

BRI

8

MSP

3

LVS

8

TAL

12

MAR

16

PHO

4*

HOM

12

9th 773 [75]
2020 DAY

25

LVS

5

CLT

10

ATL

9

HOM

18

POC

5

KEN

2

TEX

9

KAN

7

KAN

5

MCH

11

DAY

14

DOV

5

GTW

11

DAR

1

RCH

3*

BRI

13

LVS

23

TAL

4

KAN

20

TEX

20

MAR

2

PHO

7

7th 2240 [76]
2021 Toyota DAY

1

DAY

1

LVS

10

ATL

16

BRI

2

RCH

7

KAN

10

DAR

2

COA

10

CLT

3

TEX

26

NSH

7

POC

17

KNX

7

GLN

15

GTW

3

DAR

34

BRI

9

LVS

2

TAL

13

MAR

7

PHO

3

1st 4034 [77]
2022 DAY

2

LVS

31

ATL

2

COA

4

MAR

5

BRI

1

DAR

25

KAN

10

TEX

27

CLT

10

GTW

8

SON

18

KNX

10

NSH

12

MOH

23

POC

19

IRP

2

RCH

18

KAN

13

BRI

18

TAL

2

HOM

6

PHO

2

2nd 4035 [78]
2023 Ford DAY

11

LVS

3

ATL

5

COA

10

TEX

10

BRD

19

MAR

6

KAN

16

DAR

18

NWS

33

CLT

1

GTW

7

NSH

9

MOH

5

POC

9

RCH

12

IRP

16

MLW

16

KAN

25

BRI

7

TAL

2

HOM

2

PHO

5

1st 4032 [79]
2024 DAY

30

ATL

28

LVS

13

BRI

16

COA

7

MAR

14

TEX

24

KAN

16

DAR

3

NWS

22

CLT

5

GTW

7

NSH

7

POC

18

IRP

21

RCH

7

MLW

9

BRI

27

KAN

22

TAL

35

HOM

12

MAR

2

PHO

9

10th 2121 [80]

* Season still in progress

ARCA Racing Series

[edit]

Car No. 13 history

[edit]

In 2014, Jeb Burton made his debut with ThorSport Racing after being released from Turner Scott Motorsports due to sponsorship issues. He drove the No. 13 Toyota Camry in the ARCA Racing Series season opener at Daytona, starting 21st and finishing 29th after being involved in an early crash.

Car No. 13 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ARSC Pts
2014 Jeb Burton 13 Toyota DAY
29
MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN KAN

Car No. 44 history

[edit]
Kimmel's 2013 No. 44 ARCA championship car at Road America

In 2012, nine-time ARCA Racing Series champion Frank Kimmel joined the team, driving the No. 44 Toyota Camry.[81] In 2013, Kimmel became the all-time wins leader in ARCA history with 80 victories, culminating in his tenth championship. However, the team shut down after Kimmel departed for Win-Tron Racing following his championship-winning season.[82]

Car No. 44 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ARSC Pts
2012 Frank Kimmel 44 Toyota DAY
23
MOB
17
SLM
2
TAL
7
TOL
2
ELK
4
POC
6
MCH
7
WIN
11
NJE
7
IOW
5
CHI
3
IRP
1
POC
4
BLN
2
ISF
1
MAD
9
SLM
4
DSF
C
KAN
6
2nd 4810
2013 DAY
4
MOB
5
SLM
6
TAL
1
TOL
3
ELK
1
POC
3
MCH
3
ROA
7
WIN
1
CHI
9
NJE
5
POC
2
BLN
3
ISF
4
MAD
3
DSF
7
IOW
10
SLM
3
KEN
9
KAN
1
1st 5735

Car No. 88 history

[edit]

ThorSport fielded the No. 88 Toyota Camry for Matt Crafton in 2012 at Lucas Oil Raceway, where he started on the pole but finished 31st after being involved in a crash. Prior to this, Crafton had competed in several races for Kimmel Racing in the No. 88 car.

Car No. 88 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ARSC Pts
2012 Matt Crafton 88 Toyota DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP
31
POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN

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[edit]

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