Toyota Rules Stats At LMS But Not Win Column
05-04-2009 8:31 pm

Chevrolet has set up camp in the Lowe's Motor Speedway Victory Lane.

The manufacturer has won each of the last five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at LMS, and it has done it with four different drivers.

But because of the abundance of trucks it has in the field, the Loop Data statistics show Chevrolet below the other manufacturers.

Since the inception of Loop Data in 2005, at LMS, Chevrolet has a Driver Rating of 67.7, an Average Running Position of 20.2, a Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 33.1% and 162 Fastest Laps Run.

Though those totals aren't staggering, Chevrolet's robust truck count must be considered. Chevrolet has run 55 trucks in the past four LMS races. The second-highest truck count total belongs to Toyota, with 38.

Taking the top quarter for each manufacturer, Chevrolet has a Driver Rating of 100.1, which is tops among the four manufacturers. Second-best is Toyota with a 96.7.

Taking all trucks into account, Toyota has the top numbers at LMS. Since 2005, it has a Driver Rating of 82.2, an Average Running Position of 16.0, 130 Fastest Laps Run and a Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 52.8%.

Toyota also has Kyle Busch, who has won twice at LMS while driving a Chevrolet. At LMS, Busch has the top Driver Rating of 126.1. Busch's No. 51 Miccosukee Resort team, however, now fields Toyotas.