NASCAR NEWS: Daniel Dye Wins Pole for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing At Atlanta

Ahead of the NASCAR Truck Series weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Daniel Dye has drawn first blood. The McAnally-Hilgemann Racing driver has snatched pole position for this weekend’s Truck race. This will be the 20-year-old’s first career pole in the Truck Arena, and he will pretty much be over the moon.

Alongside him on the front row is Tyler Ankrum, as the two vie for top honors in the upcoming race. The best part is that there will be no weather problems on the horizon. However, both Dye and Ankrum will have a tough fight on their hands to defend against several solid drivers. Joining them in the Top 10 were Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Matt Crafton, Kyle Busch, and Ty Majeski. Additionally, Jack Wood, Conner Jones, and Chase Purdy were also in the running.

Who is NASCAR Truck Series driver Daniel Dye?

Dye is no stranger to the NASCAR Truck Series, having made his debut last year on a full-time basis. At the time, he was driving for GMS Racing and had put in some impressive performances. As it happens, he recorded his best P6 finish at the Talladega Superspeedway in 2023. The driver also boasts one win in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 and finished second in the 2022 championship.

Meanwhile, in the ARCA Series East, Daniel Dye never finished lower than P19 in his career. On the other end of the scale, in his limited appearances in the ARCA Series West, his worst finish was P12. Aside from his full-time Truck Series campaign, the 20-year-old has also competed in the Xfinity Series in a part-time gig. So far, he has completed two races in 2023 for Alpha Prime Racing, with a best P17 finish. To the best of his ability, he just competed in the Xfinity Series race at Daytona this year for Kaulig Racing and finished P27.

The NASCAR Truck Series has come under a lot of scrutiny

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As the Truck Series drivers head into the race at Atlanta, there are a lot of eyes on them. Last weekend at Daytona and the 2023 season’s finale race both ended up like scenes out of the WreckFest video game. Back in 2023, the situation was so shambolic that it attracted plenty of criticism from the Cup Series drivers. Unfortunately, the Daytona race proved that all those criticisms went in one ear and out the other ear.

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That race set the unwanted record for the most cautions at Daytona. The current record-holder for the most cautions in NASCAR history, goes to the 2005 Coca-Cola 600, with 22 of them. At this point, one has to wonder if the Truck Series is actively trying to break that record. If that is the case, then the likes of Daniel Dye and Ankrum will indeed be very worried. Another driver who will be sweating buckets will be Kyle Busch, as he also has to compete in the Cup Series as well, as he cannot afford to get caught up in any potential shenanigans and injure himself.