NASCAR Trucks Odds: Buckle Up South Carolina 200

The Truck Series has been fun to watch this season, as each passing week seems to deliver a new leader at the top of the driver standings.

Let’s take a look at the current top drivers in the standings of the NASCAR Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 from Darlington Raceway.

Sunday NASCAR Favorites
1. Corey Heim	344 points
2. Christian Eckes	337 points
3. Nicholas Sanchez	295 points
4. Ty Majeski	279 points

My Analysis

Will it be one of the drivers that has already graced the top spot through the opening 8 races of the season, or is someone going to emerge from the pack and go on a run that takes them all the way to the title? Only time will tell, so we are going to hold off from making that sort of prediction before we have more data to draw on. For now, all we can do is look ahead to the next race on the schedule, which goes this Friday night at Darlington with the running of the Buckle Up South Carolina 200.

Corey Heim

Heim is back atop the driver standings after picking up his 2nd win of the season in Kansas last weekend. You have to say that he is more than deserving of his current status given that he has not been outside the top 10 in any of the 8 races we have had this season. It is that level of consistency that very often leads to a championship, although Heim will be the first to admit that there is still a lot of racing to come and that things can change quickly in this sport. Heim finished 8th on this track last season, so there is every reason to suggest that his top 10 streak will stay alive, but I think a top 5 finish is more likely.

Christian Eckes

You look at what Heim has done this season, and you would believe that he is the clear favorite to win it all, but Eckes has stats that are eerily similar to that of the current leader. Eckes has also won 2 races this season, while falling outside of the top 10 just once in 8 races. I have a feeling that these two might be swapping spots more than once in the coming weeks and months. I also think that Eckes has a real shot at getting back atop the driver standings this weekend when you consider that he won in Darlington last year. Repeat, anyone?

Nicholas Sanchez

Given what we have seen from Sanchez this season, it is easy to forget that this is just his 2nd full season at this level. He finished an impressive 6th overall in his debut season and followed that up with a win on opening day in Daytona.

Ty Majeski

After making it to the Championship Round back in 2022, Majeski had a somewhat disappointing season last year, going put in the Round of 8. He is looking to bounce back in 2024 and is currently in the top 4 in the driver standings, although he is still also looking for his first win of the season. He has been on the podium 3 times, though, so it does feel as though a win is coming. Realistically, though, I think top 10 this weekend is the safest bet.

Tough tests for tough trucks.

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