Series of races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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
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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 were: Charlotte, World Wide Technology Raceway and Nashville.
[8]
2024 will have the same schedule as 2023, with the tracks remaining as Charlotte, World Wide Technology Raceway and Nashville.
[9]
Results
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Won Two Races in same year
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Sheldon Creed (Daytona road, Gateway)- 2020
No driver has won all three races in the same year.
See also
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References
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Crandall, Kelly (February 4, 2019).
"
'Triple Truck Challenge' to boost Gander Outdoors Series"
.
Racer
. Retrieved
March 6,
2020
.
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Christie, Toby (June 8, 2019).
"NASCAR: Greg Biffle Not Eligible For Triple Truck Challenge Bonus in Iowa"
.
TobyChristie.com
. Retrieved
March 6,
2020
.
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Albert, Zack.
"Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck Challenge unveil new look for 2020"
.
NASCAR.com
. Retrieved
March 6,
2020
.
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Seelman, Jacob (August 21, 2019).
"New Look For Triple Truck Challenge In 2020"
.
Speed Sport
. Retrieved
March 6,
2020
.
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Willoughby, John (July 19, 2020).
"Triple Truck Challenge to Kick Off at Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 16"
.
Frontstretch
. Retrieved
July 21,
2020
.
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"Schedules set for Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck Challenge in 2021"
.
NASCAR
. December 17, 2020
. Retrieved
January 3,
2021
.
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"Triple Truck Challenge races revealed for 2022"
.
NASCAR.com
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 31, 2022.
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"Triple Truck Challenge races revealed for 2023"
.
NASCAR.com
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 31, 2023.
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"2024 Triple Truck Challenge races announced"
.
NASCAR.com
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 23, 2024.