# List of NASCAR Truck Series champions

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 Ty Majeski who won his first championship in 2024.
Overall, Twenty-One 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

| Season | Driver | Owner | No. | Manufacturer | St | Ws | TT | P | Pts | Gap |
| 1995 | Mike Skinner | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 20 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 3224 | 126 |
| 1996 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (1) | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | Chevrolet (2) | 24 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 3831 | 53 |
| 1997 | Jack Sprague (1) | Rick Hendrick | 24 | Chevrolet (3) | 26 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 3969 | 232 |
| 1998 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (2) | Dale Earnhardt (2) | 16 | Chevrolet (4) | 27 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 4072 | 3 |
| 1999 | Jack Sprague (2) | Rick Hendrick (2) | 24 | Chevrolet (5) | 25 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 3747 | 8 |
| 2000 | Greg Biffle | Jack Roush | 50 | Ford | 24 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3826 | 230 |
| 2001 | Jack Sprague (3) | Rick Hendrick (3) | 24 | Chevrolet (6) | 24 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 3670 | 73 |
| 2002 | Mike Bliss | Steve Coulter | 16 | Chevrolet (7) | 25 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3359 | 46 |
| 2003 | Travis Kvapil | Steve Coulter (2) | 16 | Chevrolet (8) | 25 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3837 | 9 |
| 2004 | Bobby Hamilton | Bobby Hamilton | 4 | Dodge | 25 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3624 | 46 |
| 2005 | Ted Musgrave | Jim Smith (2) | 1 | Dodge (2) | 25 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3535 | 55 |
| 2006 | Todd Bodine (1) | Stephen Germain | 30 | Toyota | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3666 | 127 |
| 2007 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (3) | Kevin Harvick | 33 | Chevrolet (9) | 25 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 3982 | 54 |
| 2008 | Johnny Benson | Bill Davis | 23 | Toyota (2) | 25 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 3725 | 7 |
| 2009 | Ron Hornaday Jr. (4) | Kevin Harvick (2) | 33 | Chevrolet (10) | 25 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3959 | 187 |
| 2010 | Todd Bodine (2) | Stephen Germain (2) | 30 | Toyota (3) | 25 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 3937 | 207 |
| 2011 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress (2) | 3 | Chevrolet (11) | 25 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 888 | 6 |
| 2012 | James Buescher | Steve Turner | 31 | Chevrolet (12) | 22 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 808 | 6 |
| 2013 | Matt Crafton (1) | Duke Thorson | 88 | Toyota (3) | 22 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 804 | 40 |
| 2014 | Matt Crafton (2) | Duke Thorson (2) | 88 | Toyota (4) | 22 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 833 | 21 |
| 2015 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch | 4 | Toyota (5) | 23 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 899 | 15 |
| 2016 | Johnny Sauter | Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. | 21 | Chevrolet (13) | 23 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 4030 | 4 |
| 2017 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch (2) | 4 | Toyota (6) | 23 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 4035 | 1 |
| 2018 | Brett Moffitt | Shigeaki Hattori | 16 | Toyota (7) | 23 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4040 | 6 |
| 2019 | Matt Crafton (3) | Duke Thorson (3) | 88 | Ford (2) | 23 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4035 | 2 |
| 2020 | Sheldon Creed | Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. (2) | 2 | Chevrolet (14) | 23 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4040 | 5 |
| 2021 | Ben Rhodes (1) | Duke Thorson (4) | 99 | Toyota (9) | 22 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4034 | 2 |
| 2022 | Zane Smith | Bob Jenkins | 38 | Ford (3) | 23 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4040 | 5 |
| 2023 | Ben Rhodes (2) | Duke Thorson (5) | 99 | Ford (4) | 23 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4032 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ty Majeski | Mike Curb | 98 | Ford (5) | 23 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4040 | 5 |

## By driver

| Driver | Total | Seasons |
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | 4 | 1996, 1998, 2007, 2009 |
| Jack Sprague | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2001 |
| Matt Crafton | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2019 |
| Todd Bodine | 2 | 2006, 2010 |
| Ben Rhodes | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Mike Skinner | 1 | 1995 |
| Greg Biffle | 1 | 2000 |
| Mike Bliss | 1 | 2002 |
| Travis Kvapil | 1 | 2003 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 | 2004 |
| Ted Musgrave | 1 | 2005 |
| Johnny Benson | 1 | 2008 |
| Austin Dillon | 1 | 2011 |
| James Buescher | 1 | 2012 |
| Erik Jones | 1 | 2015 |
| Johnny Sauter | 1 | 2016 |
| Christopher Bell | 1 | 2017 |
| Brett Moffitt | 1 | 2018 |
| Sheldon Creed | 1 | 2020 |
| Zane Smith | 1 | 2022 |
| Ty Majeski | 1 | 2024 |

## Regular Season Champions

Since 2018 NASCAR has awarded a regular season championship for the driver with the most points heading into the playoffs with 2017 being grandfathered in.
| Season | Driver | Owner/Team | Number | Manufacturer |
| 2017 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch (Kyle Busch Motorsports) | 4 | Toyota |
| 2018 | Johnny Sauter | Maury Gallagher (GMS Racing) | 21 | Chevrolet |
| 2019 | Grant Enfinger | Mike Curb (ThorSport Racing) | 98 | Ford |
| 2020 | Austin Hill | Shigeaki Hattori (Hattori Racing Enterprises) | 16 | Toyota |
| 2021 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch (Kyle Busch Motorsports) | 4 | Toyota |
| 2022 | Zane Smith | Bob Jenkins (Front Row Motorsports) | 38 | Ford |
| 2023 | Corey Heim | David Gilliland (Tricon Garage) | 11 | Toyota |
| 2024 | Christian Eckes | Bill McAnally (McAnally-Hilgemann Racing) | 19 | Chevrolet |