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

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski poses for a photo with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski and Ali VanderLoop pose for a photo with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski and Mike Curb pose for a photo with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski poses for photos with the Cometic Gasket Pole Award trophy on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration poses for a photo on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski and crew chief Joe Shear Jr. pose for a photo on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski and Ali VanderLoop pose for a photo on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski poses for a photo with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski poses for a photo with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski poses for photos with the Sunoco Diamond Performance Award trophy on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration poses for a photo on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

2024 NASCAR Banquet

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 22: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ty Majeski speaks during the NASCAR Awards and Champion Celebration at the Charlotte Convention Center on November 22, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)