Defending NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt has a chance to accomplish something unique in the modern era of NASCAR racing.
The series leader after the Round of 8 in the Playoffs, Moffitt could win a second straight title with a different team after losing his ride with Hattori Racing Enterprises, the organization that fielded his championship-winning trucks last year.
How much satisfaction would Moffitt derive from beating his old team for the title?
“A lot,” said the driver of the No. 24 GMS Racing Chevrolet. “Ultimately, it’s just about winning. They’ve obviously been pretty strong here as they go into the fall, but to win back-to-back championships would be huge.
“I think it says a lot, going from two different manufacturers and two different teams and being able to replicate it—it would mean a lot for me.”
It would say a lot about the driver, too.
“I hope,” laughed Moffitt. “That’s all I can do, just trying to keep building the resume.”
Note: Buck Baker is the only driver in any of NASCAR’s top three touring series to win back-to-back titles with different primary car owners. In 1956, Baker drove for Carl Kiekhaefer in 44 of the 47 races he ran. In 1957, Baker drove his own car for 25 races and ran 15 races for owner Hugh Babb.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.