The NASCAR Truck Series Drivers' Championship is awarded by the chairman of NASCAR to the most successful NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on race results. The Drivers' Championship was first awarded in 1995 to Mike Skinner. The first driver to win multiple Championships was Ron Hornaday Jr., in 1996 and 1998. The most recent Drivers' Champion is Corey Heim who won his first championship in 2025.
Overall, 22 different drivers have won the Championship, with Ron Hornaday Jr. holding the record for most titles at four. Crafton has the record for most consecutive Drivers' Championships, winning two from 2013 to 2014. Erik Jones is the youngest driver to claim the NASCAR Truck Series Championship, being 19 years, 5 months, and 21 days old when he won the 2015 title. Hornaday is the oldest winner of the NASCAR Truck Series Title; he was 51 years, 4 months and 24 days old when he won the 2009 championship.
By season Points Format History: List of NASCAR points scoring systems NASCAR playoffs SeasonDriverOwnerManufacturerGapFull Season Points1995Mike SkinnerRichard Childress3Chevrolet8181032241261996Ron Hornaday Jr. (1)Dale Earnhardt16Chevrolet (2)42323831531997Jack Sprague (1)Rick Hendrick24Chevrolet (3)323539692321998Ron Hornaday Jr. (2)Dale Earnhardt (2)16Chevrolet (4)6222407231999Jack Sprague (2)Rick Hendrick (2)24Chevrolet (5)3191374782000Greg BiffleJack Roush50Ford518438262302001Jack Sprague (3)Rick Hendrick (3)24Chevrolet (6)41773670732002Mike BlissSteve Coulter16Chevrolet (7)51843359462003Travis KvapilSteve Coulter (2)16Chevrolet (8)1220383792004Bobby HamiltonBobby Hamilton4Dodge41603624462005Ted MusgraveJim Smith (2)1Dodge (2)11513535552006Todd Bodine (1)Stephen Germain30Toyota316136661272007Ron Hornaday Jr. (3)Kevin Harvick33Chevrolet (9)42213982542008Johnny BensonBill Davis23Toyota (2)5183372572009Ron Hornaday Jr. (4)Kevin Harvick (2)33Chevrolet (10)620439591872010Todd Bodine (2)Stephen Germain (2)30Toyota (3)420239372072011Austin DillonRichard Childress (2)3Chevrolet (11)216588862012James BuescherSteve Turner31Chevrolet (12)414080862013Matt Crafton (1)Duke Thorson 88Toyota (4)1190804402014Matt Crafton (2)Duke Thorson (2)88Toyota (5)2170833212015Erik JonesKyle Busch4Toyota (6)3195899153 Round Elimination Playoff format2016 Johnny SauterMaurice J. Gallagher Jr.21Chevrolet (13)3191403042017 Christopher BellKyle Busch (2)4Toyota (7)521540351 2018 Brett MoffittShigeaki Hattori16Toyota (8)6130404062019Matt Crafton (3)Duke Thorson (3)88Ford (2)0183403522020Sheldon CreedMaurice J. Gallagher Jr. (2)2Chevrolet (14)5134404052021Ben Rhodes (1)Duke Thorson (4)99Toyota (9)2160403422022Zane SmithBob Jenkins38Ford (3)4193404052023Ben Rhodes (2)Duke Thorson (5)99Ford (4)1140403212024Ty MajeskiMike Curb98Ford (5)3146404052025Corey HeimDavid Gilliland11Toyota (10)12211040405
By driver
DriverTotalSeasonsRon Hornaday Jr.41996, 1998, 2007, 2009Jack Sprague31997, 1999, 2001Matt Crafton2013, 2014, 2019Todd Bodine22006, 2010Ben Rhodes2021, 2023Mike Skinner11995Greg Biffle2000Mike Bliss2002Travis Kvapil2003Bobby Hamilton2004Ted Musgrave2005Johnny Benson2008Austin Dillon2011James Buescher2012Erik Jones2015Johnny Sauter2016Christopher Bell2017Brett Moffitt2018Sheldon Creed2020Zane Smith2022Ty Majeski2024Corey Heim2025
Regular season champions From 2017–2025, NASCAR has awarded a regular season championship to the driver with the most points heading into the playoffs. +SeasonDriverOwner/TeamNumberManufacturer2017Christopher BellKyle Busch (Kyle Busch Motorsports)4Toyota2018Johnny SauterMaury Gallagher (GMS Racing)21Chevrolet2019Grant EnfingerMike Curb (ThorSport Racing)98Ford2020Austin HillShigeaki Hattori (Hattori Racing Enterprises)16Toyota2021John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch (Kyle Busch Motorsports)4Toyota2022Zane SmithBob Jenkins (Front Row Motorsports)38Ford2023Corey HeimDavid Gilliland (Tricon Garage)11Toyota2024Christian EckesBill McAnally (McAnally–Hilgemann Racing)19Chevrolet2025Corey Heim (2)David Gilliland (Tricon Garage)11Toyota
See also NASCAR NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series List of NASCAR Cup Series champions List of NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champions List of NASCAR teams List of NASCAR tracks
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