The Triple Truck Challenge is a bonus program for race winners for designated races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series each season that is designed to give attention to series regulars. The program debuted in 2019.

History

On February 4, 2019, NASCAR announced the formation of the Triple Truck Challenge. The Challenge consisted of three consecutive races, held at Texas Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway and Gateway Motorsports Park. Only drivers eligible for Truck Series points could be on the entry lists for those races. If a driver won one of the three races, a $50,000 prize was awarded; if a driver won two of the three races, a $200,000 prize was awarded; and if a driver won all three races, a $500,000 prize was awarded.[1] Greg Biffle won the first race of the challenge, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports in a one-off entry, and was not eligible to win the bonus money for the next race at Iowa due to not being listed on the preliminary entry form.[2]

For 2020, the Challenge races were planned to be to Richmond Raceway, Dover International Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, again holding consecutive slots in the schedule.[3] The requirement for a driver to be on the preliminary entry list to be eligible for the prize money was also dropped.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 races were changed to the Daytona International Speedway road course, a rescheduled Dover date and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.[5]

Darlington Raceway and Circuit of the Americas were introduced for the 2021 Challenge, while Charlotte returned as the third race.[6]

In 2022, the races were: World Wide Technology Raceway, Nashville and Mid-Ohio.[7]

In 2023, the races are: Charlotte, World Wide Technology Raceway and Nashville.[8]

Results

Track 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Daytona Road Sheldon Creed
Dover Zane Smith
Gateway Ross Chastain Sheldon Creed Corey Heim Grant Enfinger
Iowa Brett Moffitt
Darlington Sheldon Creed
Charlotte John Hunter Nemechek Ben Rhodes
Texas Greg Biffle
COTA Todd Gilliland
Nashville Superspeedway Ryan Preece Carson Hocevar
Mid-Ohio Parker Kligerman

Won Two Races in same year

Sheldon Creed (Daytona road, Gateway)- 2020

No driver has won all three races in the same year.

See also

References

  1. ^ Crandall, Kelly (February 4, 2019). "'Triple Truck Challenge' to boost Gander Outdoors Series". Racer. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Christie, Toby (June 8, 2019). "NASCAR: Greg Biffle Not Eligible For Triple Truck Challenge Bonus in Iowa". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Albert, Zack. "Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck Challenge unveil new look for 2020". NASCAR.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Seelman, Jacob (August 21, 2019). "New Look For Triple Truck Challenge In 2020". Speed Sport. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Willoughby, John (July 19, 2020). "Triple Truck Challenge to Kick Off at Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 16". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Schedules set for Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck Challenge in 2021". NASCAR. December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Triple Truck Challenge races revealed for 2022". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "Triple Truck Challenge races revealed for 2023". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 31, 2023.
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