Ranking the best NASCAR truck drivers by career wins
NASCAR Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series operated by NASCAR, and it is one of the three national divisions of stock car racing – Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series.
Drivers often rise through the ranks, starting in the Truck Series and progressing to the top tiers like the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. This experience provides them with valuable racing skills and prepares them for the higher levels of competition. Many notable Cup Series drivers, including Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, and Erik Jones, have honed their talents in the Truck Series before achieving success in NASCAR's premier divisions.
Below are some of the most successful drivers in the history of the Truck Series, ranked by their career wins:
#10 Matt Crafton
Matt Crafton is a full-time Truck Series driver, who drives the #88 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. He is a three-time Truck Series champion and a winner of 15 Truck Series races. He took part in 567 races in over 25 years with 16 pole positions and 328 Top 10s under his belt.
#9 Tedd Musgrave
Tedd Musgrave is a former NASCAR driver with a formidable number of Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series appearances. He racked in 17 Truck Series wins, 12 pole positions, and 119 Top 10s in 192 races.
#8 Greg Biffle
Gregory Jack Biffle, aka Greg Biffle, is a renowned American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He is a Truck Series champion and registered 17 victories, 12 pole positions, and 55 Top 10s in 83 races.
#7 Dennis Setzer
Dennis Setzer is a former NASCAR driver, who has driven in all three series. He has 18 race wins under his belt in 314 races in over 17 years. Besides this, he has four pole positions and 160 Top 10s under his belt.
#6 Todd Bodine
Todd Martin Bodine, popularly known as Todd Bodine, is a former stock car driver. He competed in all three stock car disciplines, but his Truck Series statistics have been most impressive. He racked in 22 wins, seven pole positions, and 125 Top 10s in 226 races.
#5 Johnny Sauter
Johnny Sauter is a part-time Truck Series driver who drives the #45 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsport, the #16 Toyota Tundra for Hattori Racing Enterprises, and the #66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. He competed in all three disciplines, and his Truck Series statistics boast 24 wins, nine pole positions, and 186 Top 10s in 325 races.
#4 Jack Sprague
Jack Sprague is a former stock car racing driver who won the 1997, 1999, and 2001 Truck Series Championships. He also competed in all three NASCAR series, and his Truck Series career is highlighted by 28 wins, 32 pole positions, and 192 Top 10 finishes in 297 races.
#3 Mike Skinner
Michael Curtis Skinner, aka Mike Skinner, is an American former stock car racing driver who competed in all three disciplines. His Truck Series statistics boast 28 wins, 50 pole positions, and 144 Top 10s in 231 races.
#2 Ron Hornaday Jr.
Ronald Lee Hornaday Junior is an American former stock car racing driver. A current team owner, Hornaday Jr. racked in 51 Truck Series wins, 27 pole positions, and 234 Top 10s in 360 races in over 17 years.
#1 Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch is number one on the list. A current full-time Cup Series driver with Richard Childress Racing, the 39-year-old has impressive Truck Series statistics. He won 66 Truck traces, claimed 23 pole positions, and 141 Top 10s in 174 races.