Knoxville Raceway Race Preview

Aug 30, 2022

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Knoxville Raceway
Practice 1: Friday, June 17 at 7:05 p.m. ET – No TV
Practice 2: Friday, June 17 at 9:05 p.m. ET – No TV
Qualifying: Saturday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1
NASCAR RaceDay: Saturday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1
Clean Harbors 150: Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1

Ty Majeski | No. 66 Road Ranger Toyota Tundra TRD Pro 
Making the Calls: Joe Shear Jr.

2022 Season
Standings: 5th
Starts: 12
Wins: 0
Pole Position: 2
Top-Five Finishes: 5
Top-10 Finishes: 7
Laps Led: 31
 
Career
Starts: 32
Wins: 0
Pole Position: 2
Top-five Finishes: 5
Top-10 Finishes: 12
Laps Led: 31
 
Track Career
This weekend’s race will be Majeski’s second series career start on dirt. He finished 21st at Bristol Dirt this year.
 

Matt Crafton | No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Making the Calls: Jeff Hensley

2022 Season
Standings: 10th
Starts: 12
Wins: 0
Pole Position: 0
Top-Five Finishes: 1
Top-10 Finishes: 6
Laps Led: 6
 
Career
Starts: 510
Wins: 15
Pole Position: 16
Top-Five Finishes: 131
Top-10 Finishes: 306
Laps Led: 2,681
 
Track Career
Crafton’s series dirt track history includes 10 starts, one win (Eldora 2017), two top-five and nine top-10 finishes. He finished sixth in last year’s Knoxville race.

 

Christian Eckes | No. 98 TSport/Curb Records Toyota Tundra TRD Pro 
Making the Calls: Jeriod Prince

2022 Season
Standings: 7th
Starts: 12
Wins: 0
Pole Position: 0
Top-Five Finishes: 6
Top-10 Finishes: 7
Laps Led: 72
 
Career
Standings: 7th
Starts: 12
Wins: 0
Pole Position: 0
Top-Five Finishes: 6
Top-10 Finishes: 7
Laps Led: 72
 
Track Career
Eckes’ series dirt track history includes two starts, one top-five and two top-10 finishes. This will be his first series start at Knoxville Raceway.

Ben Rhodes | No. 99 Tenda Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Making the Calls: Rich Lushes

2022 Season
Standings: Leader
Starts: 12
Wins: 1
Pole Position: 0
Top-Five Finishes: 5
Top-10 Finishes: 8
Laps Led: 224
 
Career
Starts: 153
Wins: 6
Pole Position: 5
Top-five Finishes: 46
Top-10 Finishes: 84
Laps Led: 1,059
 
Track Career
Rhodes’ series dirt track history includes seven starts, one win (Bristol 2022), two top-five and three top-10 finishes. He finished seventh in last year’s Knoxville event.
 

ThorSport Racing Stats

Career
Starts: 1,440
Wins: 40
Pole Position: 37
Top-five Finishes: 326
Top-10 Finishes: 665
Laps Led: 6,450
 
Track Career
Starts: 40
Wins: 3
Pole Position: 0
Top-five Finishes: 11
Top-10 Finishes: 25
Laps Led: 332