ThorSport Racing is an American professional stock car racing team competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Founded in 1996 as SealMaster Racing and based in Sandusky, Ohio, the team is owned by Duke Thorson and his wife, Rhonda. Currently, it fields four teams: the No. 13 for Cole Butcher, the No. 88 for Ty Majeski, the No. 98 for Jake Garcia, and the No. 99 for Ben Rhodes. ThorSport has claimed six Truck Series championships: three with Crafton (2013, 2014, 2019), two with Rhodes (2021, 2023), and one with Majeski in 2024. Notably, it is the longest-running team in the Truck Series, with at least one truck in every season since 1996.

Nationwide Series Car No. 13 history In 2008, ThorSport Racing made its Nationwide Series debut with Shelby Howard driving the No. 13 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in two races, starting at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and Bristol. Howard finished twentieth and 23rd in those events.

Car No. 13 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts 2008 Shelby Howard 13 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP20 CGV GLN MCH BRI23 CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 94th 197

Craftsman Truck Series

Truck No. 8 history In 1998, ThorSport Racing—then known as SealMaster Racing—fielded the No. 8 truck at Mesa Marin for Jerry Cook. Cook started 34th but retired early, finishing 32nd.

In 1999, the team again fielded the No. 8 truck, this time at Phoenix for Joe Ruttman.

Truck No. 8 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Pts 1998 Jerry Cook 8 Chevy WDW HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SONMMR32 PHO LVS 107th 67 1999 Joe Ruttman HOMPHO34 EVG MMR MAR MEM PPR I70 BRI TEX PIR GLN MLW NSV NZH MCH NHA IRP GTY HPT RCH LVS LVL TEX CAL

Truck No. 13 history

Multiple drivers (2004–2008) In 2004, the No. 13 truck debuted with Tina Gordon as the driver, backed by sponsorships from Vassarette and Microtel. Gordon left the team after five races due to injuries sustained at Atlanta, and the truck was then driven by Lance Hooper and Paul White for several races. After a string of disappointing finishes, Jimmy Spencer took the wheel at Loudon, achieving an 18th-place finish. Jason Small and Andy Houston closed out the season.

In 2005, Tracy Hines drove the truck, securing a fifth-place finish at Richmond with sponsorship from David Zoriki Motorsports. Hines was released with two races remaining, and Chad Chaffin and Johnny Sauter completed the season in his place.

In 2006, Kerry Earnhardt drove the No. 13 truck, achieving his best finish of 11th place twice—once at Nashville and again at Las Vegas.

In 2007, Earnhardt was not retained for another season, and rookie Willie Allen was signed as his replacement. Allen achieved two top-ten finishes and won Rookie of the Year, but he was replaced at the end of the season by USAR Hooters Pro Cup driver Shelby Howard.

In 2008, Howard achieved two top-ten finishes driving the BobCat Company/FarmPaint.com Chevy but ended the season ranked seventeenth in points and was subsequently released.

Johnny Sauter (2009–2012) In 2009, Johnny Sauter returned to ThorSport Racing as a full-time driver with sponsorship from Fun Sand. The team entered a partnership with Mike Curb, and Sauter secured the team's third win at Las Vegas, also achieving ThorSport's first-ever 1-2 finish, with teammate Matt Crafton finishing second. Sauter ended the season 6th in points. In 2010, Sauter earned his second win at Kansas after a late-race incident with Ron Hornaday and finished 3rd in points, behind Todd Bodine.

For 2011, the team gained sponsorship from Safe Auto Insurance. Sauter claimed victories at Martinsville and Homestead, finishing 2nd in points to Austin Dillon. Safe Auto left at the end of the season, and The Peanut Roaster took over as the primary sponsor in 2012. Although Sauter's season was marred by bad luck, he improved late in the year, sweeping both races at Texas and finishing 9th in points.

Part Time (2013) In 2013, Todd Bodine became the driver for the season, securing an 11th-place finish at Daytona. Mattei Air Compressors was introduced as the truck's primary sponsor. However, the team struggled to secure additional sponsorship and had to part ways with Bodine after the seventh race. Brett Moffitt, Frank Kimmel, and Tracy Hines each drove a race for the team before it ultimately shut down. Kimmel returned to the No. 13 truck for the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami.

Jeb Burton (2014) In 2014, Jeb Burton was hired to drive the No. 13 truck on a race-by-race basis, contingent on sponsorship. His ride was upgraded to a full-season deal when Estes Express Lines signed on as a sponsor. However, the sponsorship was not renewed for 2015, leading the team to release Burton. He later joined BK Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.

Multiple drivers (2015–2018) In 2015, Cameron Hayley took over the No. 13 ride, with Cabinets by Hayley signing on as the sponsor. Hayley returned in 2016 but had a challenging season, failing to make it to the Chase and finishing lower in the points standings than the previous year.

In 2017, Hayley did not return and was replaced by Cody Coughlin. Coughlin finished fourteenth in points, leading to his release after the season.

In 2018, Coughlin was released and replaced by Myatt Snider. Snider went on to achieve three top-five finishes and eight top-tens, earning a ninth place finish in the points standings as a rookie.

Johnny Sauter (2019–2022) Just days before the Truck Series season opener at Daytona, it was announced that Johnny Sauter would return to the team for the 2019 season. However, Sauter's season was marked by controversy and setbacks. At Iowa, NASCAR parked him for intentionally wrecking Austin Hill under caution, resulting in a one-race suspension.Myatt Snider was named as Sauter's replacement for the race at Gateway. Later in the season, Sauter's playoff hopes were dashed at Las Vegas, where he finished 29th due to an engine failure. The issue, which also affected three other trucks, was traced to severe detonation in Ilmor's NT1 engines, caused by a combination of high engine loads and extreme weather conditions. Although Ilmor took responsibility for the failures, NASCAR rejected ThorSport's request to reinstate Sauter and Grant Enfinger into the playoffs.

On February 21, 2020, the No. 13 team was penalized 10 points for an illegal engine oil reservoir tank discovered during pre-race inspection, ahead of the Las Vegas race. Despite the penalty, Sauter finished second, behind Kyle Busch, marking his best finish of the season. However, he missed the Playoffs for the first time in his career, finishing thirteenth in the final standings. In 2021, Sauter achieved his first top-five finish in 20 races at the Fr8Auctions 200.

In 2022, Sauter's schedule would be reduced from thirteen to just four races, as ThorSport added a new fourth team. Despite the limited number of races, Sauter impressed, coming close to winning at Martinsville Speedway and securing another top-five finish at Gateway.

Hailie Deegan (2023) On December 15, 2022, Thorsport announced that Hailie Deegan would drive the No. 13 truck full-time in 2023. The No. 98 team would be renumbered to No. 13, with the No. 98 team transitioning to the new number.

Jake Garcia (2024–2025) On November 15, 2023, it was announced that Jake Garcia would move to the No. 13 truck for the 2024 season, replacing Deegan, who is transitioning to a full-time role in the Xfinity Series. Garcia struggled throughout the season, only scoring two top-ten finishes, his best being a sixth place at Charlotte.

Garcia started the 2025 season with a twelfth-place finish at Daytona. At Rockingham, Garcia would earn his first career pole. Garcia was able to qualify for the Playoffs, his first career appearance, but would be eliminated in the first round.

Cole Butcher (2026–present) On January 15, 2026, it was announced that Cole Butcher will run full-time in the Truck Series for the 2026 season, driving the No. 13 Ford.

Truck No. 13 results YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Pts 2004 Tina Gordon 13 ChevyDAYATLMARMFDCLT - 2061 Lance Hooper DOV33TEX19MEM25KAN22MCH20RCHDNQ Paul WhiteMLW30KEN28GTW14IRP30NSH30BRI22 Jimmy SpencerNHA Rick Bogart LVS30 Jason SmallCALTEXDARHOM Andy HoustonMAR25PHO16 2005 Tracy HinesDAY22CAL33ATL16MAR13GTY25MFD27CLT18DOV25TEX26MCH36MLW32KAN19KEN20MEM16IRP32NSH29BRI24RCH5NHA19LVS36MAR17ATL26TEX35 - 2269 Chad ChaffinPHO Johnny SauterHOM20 2006 Kerry EarnhardtDAY18CAL29ATL34MAR20GTY27CLT20MFD27DOV29TEX34MCH29MLW35KAN25KEN23MEM28IRP23NSH11BRI20NHA19LVS11TAL36MAR33ATL21TEX29PHO27HOM19 22nd 2199 2007 Willie AllenDAYCALATLMARKANCLTMFDDOVTEXMCHMLWMEMKENIRPNSHBRIGTWNHALVSTALMARATLTEXPHOHOM15th2524 2008 Shelby HowardDAY15CAL25ATL26MAR34KAN16CLT20MFD6DOV19TEX20MCH19MLW14MEM16KEN36IRP5NSH22BRI26GTW23NHA14LVS18TAL17MAR13ATL22TEX17PHO19HOM2517th2636 2009 Johnny SauterDAY27CAL17ATL18MAR27KAN9CLT13DOV5TEX6MCH16MLW14MEM8KEN22IRP14NSH6BRI18CHI5IOW5GTW2NHA5LVS1*MAR16TAL14TEX6PHO5HOM9 6th 3331 2010DAY35ATL8MAR15NSH11KAN1*DOV15CLT12TEX2MCH14IOW2GTY3IRP4POC14NSH5DAR4BRI11CHI4KEN2NHA7LVS2MAR21TAL3TEX2PHO3HOM3 3rd 3676 2011DAY17PHO4DAR9MAR1NSH7DOV11CLT6KAN2TEX22KEN24IOW4NSH2IRP23POC4MCH13BRI2ATL29CHI6NHA5KEN14LVS4TAL15MAR4TEX7HOM12nd882 2012 ToyotaDAY24MAR29CAR4KAN24CLT25DOV24TEX1KEN6IOW4CHI22POC27MCH11BRI11ATL12IOW4KEN6LVS21TAL2MAR14TEX1PHO25HOM6 9th 678 2013 Todd BodineDAY11MAR11CAR32KAN21CLT17DOV19TEX18 29th 285 Brett MoffittKEN14 Frank KimmelIOW21HOM24 Tracy HinesELD13 POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO 2014 Jeb BurtonDAY7MAR21KAN6CLT15DOV18TEX12GTW18KEN27IOW14ELD7POC16MCH8BRI11MSP17CHI5NHA12LVS8TAL16MAR12TEX2PHO25HOM13 12th 679 2015 Cameron HayleyDAY23ATL14MAR11KAN5CLT14DOV21TEX7GTW5IOW19KEN9ELD8POC4MCH10BRI18MSP7CHI16NHA12LVS10TAL6MAR3TEX10PHO11HOM9 8th 766 2016 DAY25 ATL2 MAR9 KAN19 DOV19 CLT15 TEX18 IOW3 GTW24 KEN6 ELD7 POC2 BRI24 MCH5 MSP9 CHI3 NHA19 LVS18 TAL19 MAR11 TEX10 PHO4 HOM16 11th 502 2017 Cody CoughlinDAY11ATL16MAR19KAN26CLT16DOV16TEX18GTW12IOW12KEN15ELD11POC8MCH21BRI17MSP21CHI11NHA17LVS6TAL25MAR20TEX16PHO3HOM14 14th 511 2018 Myatt Snider FordDAY24ATL7LVS15MAR6DOV11KAN15CLT15TEX23IOW10GTW4CHI10KEN26ELD20POC12MCH18BRI29MSP19LVS6TAL2MAR3TEX13PHO22HOM14 12th 611 2019 Johnny SauterDAY23ATL2LVS8MAR9TEX3DOV1KAN22CLT17TEX13IOW27CHI18KEN10POC8ELD21MCH12BRI11MSP6LVS29TAL14*MAR3PHO8HOM6 6th 2237 Myatt SniderGTW10 2020 Johnny SauterDAY7LVS2CLT7ATL40HOM5POC13KEN4TEX33KAN9KAN33MCH16DAY21DOV6GTW33DAR31RCH27BRI9LVS11TAL11KAN18TEX23MAR23PHO11 15th 523 2021 ToyotaDAY27DAY18LVS15ATL4BRI32RCH5KAN9DAR6COA22CLT31TEX12NSH12POC35KNX20GLN23GTW5DAR8BRI5LVS4TAL30MAR31PHO11 13th 505 2022 DAY LVS ATL COA MAR2 BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW5 SON KNO NSH MOH POC IRP12 RCH KAN BRI TAL25 HOM PHO 35th 116 2023 Hailie Deegan Ford DAY35 LVS32 ATL12 COA16 TEX6 BRD13 MAR20 KAN12 DAR20 NWS20 CLT33 GTW32 NSH28 MOH26 POC13 RCH15 IRP31 MLW22 KAN30 BRI17 TAL8 HOM28 PHO15 22nd 385 2024 Jake Garcia DAY34 ATL16 LVS11 BRI14 COA14 MAR21 TEX19 KAN17 DAR20 NWS21 CLT6 GTW24 NSH10 POC21 IRP30 RCH13 MLW21 BRI21 KAN21 TAL29 HOM24 MAR20 PHO14 17th 436 2025 DAY12 ATL9 LVS26 HOM7 MAR3 BRI7 CAR2 TEX21 KAN7 NWS12 CLT11 NSH12 MCH7 POC28 LRP24 IRP15 GLN15 RCH7 DAR10 BRI33 NHA16 ROV23 TAL29 MAR18 PHO6 14th 656 2026 Cole Butcher DAY14 ATL31 STP14 DAR28 CAR10 BRI28 TEX35 GLN35 DOV33 CLT27 NSH16 MCH33 COR15 LRP11 NWS22 IRP23 RCH22 NHA17 BRI28 KAN12 CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM

Truck No. 22 history Part Time (2001) In 2001, Lance Hooper drove the No. 22 truck for ThorSport Racing at Milwaukee.

Truck No. 22 results