The 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was filled with intriguing storylines. Camping World ended its sponsorship of the series following the season, closing the book on a 14-year partnership. But it wasn’t the only long-term partnership to end. Kyle Busch Motorsports jumped ship from Toyota to Chevrolet when the checkered flag flew at Phoenix Raceway, as its owner, Kyle Busch, signed with Chevrolet-backed Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series for 2023, in what is perhaps the biggest Silly Season move in the past several seasons.
In the midst of the goodbyes that close this chapter of the Truck Series, let’s give out some awards for the 2022 season.
Team of the Year
It’s hard to really go against KBM in any season, but Front Row Motorsports, despite having a mid-to-back of the pack Cup Series team, has now asserted itself as a contending Truck team.
This should be no surprise with a driver like Zane Smith behind the wheel, but with a four-win season and only two finishes outside of the top 20 in 2022 (one of which was a disqualification from second place), the little team that could took down the big dogs at KBM and ThorSport Racing to claim its first driver and owner championships.
With Smith returning to defend his title in 2023, FRM can only go up from here.
Most Improved Driver
After bouncing between two different teams in 2021 (ThorSport and CR7 Motorsports), Grant Enfinger found his home at GMS Racing this season.
It took a while for Enfinger to mesh with the team, finishing the first three races outside of the top 10, but he began to stay in the playoff hunt by reeling off several top fives and top 10s.
After making the playoffs as one of the only drivers without a win, Enfinger showed up at the right time, winning the first race of the playoffs at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
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