The NASCAR Truck Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 1995 to Mike Skinner.[1] The first driver to win multiple Championships was Ron Hornaday Jr., in 1996 and 1998.[2] The most recent Drivers' Champion is Zane Smith who won his first championship in 2022.
The Truck Series championship trophy during the first Craftsman Truck Series era
Overall, Nineteen different drivers have won the Championship, with Ron Hornaday Jr. holding the record for most titles at four. Crafton has the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning two from 2013 to 2014.[3]Erik Jones is the youngest driver to claim the NASCAR Truck Series Championship, being 19 years, 5 months, and 21 days old when he won the 2015 title.[4] Hornaday is the oldest winner of the NASCAR Truck Series Title; he was 51 years, 4 months and 24 days old when he won the 2009 championship.[5]
Since 2018 NASCAR has awarded a regular season championship for the driver with the most points heading into the playoffs with 2017 being grandfathered in.[6]
^"NASCAR unveils Regular Season Championship trophies". Official Site Of NASCAR. August 14, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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The NASCAR Truck Series Drivers Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing car driver over a season as determined by a points system based on race results The Drivers Championship was first awarded in 1995 to Mike Skinner 1 The first driver to win multiple Championships was Ron Hornaday Jr in 1996 and 1998 2 The most recent Drivers Champion is Zane Smith who won his first championship in 2022 The Truck Series championship trophy during the first Craftsman Truck Series eraOverall Nineteen different drivers have won the Championship with Ron Hornaday Jr holding the record for most titles at four Crafton has the record for most consecutive Drivers Championships winning two from 2013 to 2014 3 Erik Jones is the youngest driver to claim the NASCAR Truck Series Championship being 19 years 5 months and 21 days old when he won the 2015 title 4 Hornaday is the oldest winner of the NASCAR Truck Series Title he was 51 years 4 months and 24 days old when he won the 2009 championship 5 Contents 1 By season 2 By driver 3 Regular Season Champions 4 See also 5 ReferencesBy season EditSeason Driver Owner No Manufacturer St Ws TT P Pts Gap1995 Mike Skinner Richard Childress 2 3 Chevrolet 20 8 18 10 3224 1261996 Ron Hornaday Jr 1 Dale Earnhardt 16 Chevrolet 24 4 23 2 3831 531997 Jack Sprague 1 Rick Hendrick 24 Chevrolet 26 3 23 5 3969 2321998 Ron Hornaday Jr 2 Dale Earnhardt 2 16 Chevrolet 27 6 22 2 4072 31999 Jack Sprague 2 Rick Hendrick 24 Chevrolet 25 3 19 1 3747 82000 Greg Biffle Jack Roush 50 Ford 24 5 18 4 3826 2302001 Jack Sprague 3 Rick Hendrick 3 24 Chevrolet 24 4 17 7 3670 732002 Mike Bliss Steve Coulter 16 Chevrolet 25 5 18 4 3359 462003 Travis Kvapil Steve Coulter 2 16 Chevrolet 25 1 22 0 3837 92004 Bobby Hamilton Bobby Hamilton 4 Dodge 25 4 16 0 3624 462005 Ted Musgrave Jim Smith 2 1 Dodge 2 25 1 15 1 3535 552006 Todd Bodine 1 Stephen Germain 30 Toyota 25 3 16 1 3666 1272007 Ron Hornaday Jr 3 Kevin Harvick 33 Chevrolet 25 4 22 1 3982 542008 Johnny Benson Bill Davis 23 Toyota 25 5 18 3 3725 72009 Ron Hornaday Jr 4 Kevin Harvick 2 33 Chevrolet 25 6 20 4 3959 1872010 Todd Bodine 2 Stephen Germain 2 30 Toyota 25 4 20 2 3937 2072011 Austin Dillon Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 25 2 16 5 888 62012 James Buescher Steve Turner 2 31 Chevrolet 22 4 14 0 808 62013 Matt Crafton 1 Duke Thorson 88 Toyota 22 1 19 0 804 402014 Matt Crafton 2 Duke Thorson 88 Toyota 22 2 17 0 833 212015 Erik Jones Kyle Busch 4 Toyota 23 3 19 5 899 152016 Johnny Sauter Maurice J Gallagher Jr 21 Chevrolet 23 3 19 1 4030 42017 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch 2 4 Toyota 23 5 21 5 4035 12018 Brett Moffitt Shigeaki Hattori 16 Toyota 23 6 13 0 4040 62019 Matt Crafton 3 Duke Thorson 88 Ford 23 0 18 3 4035 22020 Sheldon Creed Maurice J Gallagher Jr 2 2 Chevrolet 14 23 5 13 4 4040 52021 Ben Rhodes Duke Thorson 4 99 Toyota 9 22 2 16 0 4034 22022 Zane Smith Bob Jenkins 38 Ford 3 23 4 19 3 4040 5By driver Edit nbsp Ron Hornaday Jr celebrates the first of his four Truck Series titles in 1996Driver Total SeasonsRon Hornaday Jr 4 1996 1998 2007 2009Jack Sprague 3 1997 1999 2001Matt Crafton 2013 2014 2019Todd Bodine 2 2006 2010Mike Skinner 1 1995Greg Biffle 2000Mike Bliss 2002Travis Kvapil 2003Bobby Hamilton 2004Ted Musgrave 2005Johnny Benson 2008Austin Dillon 2011James Buescher 2012Erik Jones 2015Johnny Sauter 2016Christopher Bell 2017Brett Moffitt 2018Sheldon Creed 2020Ben Rhodes 2021Zane Smith 2022Regular Season Champions EditSince 2018 NASCAR has awarded a regular season championship for the driver with the most points heading into the playoffs with 2017 being grandfathered in 6 Season Driver Owner s Teams No s Man s 2017 Christopher Bell Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Toyota2018 Johnny Sauter Maury Gallagher GMS Racing 21 Chevrolet2019 Grant Enfinger Mike Curb ThorSport Racing 98 Ford2020 Austin Hill Shigeaki Hattori Hattori Racing Enterprises 16 Toyota2021 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports 4 Toyota2022 Zane Smith Bob Jenkins Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford2023 Corey Heim David Gilliland Tricon Garage 11 ToyotaSee also EditNASCAR NASCAR Camping World Truck Series List of NASCAR Cup Series champions List of NASCAR Xfinity Series champions List of NASCAR teams List of NASCAR drivers List of NASCAR race tracksReferences Edit 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results Racing Reference Archived from the original on August 16 2009 Retrieved June 23 2010 Camping World Truck Series Driver Champions Racing Reference Archived from the original on June 25 2014 Retrieved June 23 2010 Livingstone Seth Matt Crafton wins second straight Truck Series title NASCAR Retrieved November 15 2014 Turner Jared November 20 2015 Erik Jones becomes youngest Camping World Truck Series champion Fox Sports Archived from the original on November 21 2015 Retrieved January 3 2023 The Race Phoenix Int l Raceway Lucas Oil 150 Jayski s Silly Season Site Archived from the original on December 14 2009 Retrieved January 3 2023 NASCAR unveils Regular Season Championship trophies Official Site Of NASCAR August 14 2018 Retrieved April 27 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of NASCAR Truck Series champions amp oldid 1168553435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
