Statistics are like a good cheese platter; they’re delightful, complex, and sometimes confusing. The 2023 season has been a statistical wonderland, with numbers that would make any mathematician’s heart race (but not too fast; we would want to keep records intact).

With 299 green flag passes for the lead and 22,079 total green flag passes throughout the field, it’s clear that the drivers have been busy. But what does it all mean? Are the drivers just really polite, taking turns at the front? Or they’re playing an elaborate game of musical chairs with 5-ton trucks.

And let’s not overlook the 5.35 lead changes per race, tied for the eighth-most since 1995. It’s a number so specific it’s almost poetic. Or maybe it’s just a number. Either way, it’s there, and it’s part of the season’s charm.

The 2023 season has also tied with the 1998, 2003, 2011, and 2020 seasons for the third-most different winners with 10 each. It’s a tie that’s as exciting as a five-way thumb war, and it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top.

So as we prepare for the Clean Harbors 175, let’s raise a glass to the numbers, the stats, and the sheer unpredictability of everything. Because in the world of NASCAR, anything can happen and usually does.

**NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series**
**Next Race:** Clean Harbors 175
**The Place:** Milwaukee Mile Speedway
**The Date:** Sunday, August 27
**The Time:** 4 p.m. ET
**The Purse:** $644,030
**TV:** FS1, 3 p.m. ET
**Radio:** MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
**Distance:** 177.625 miles (175 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 55), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 110), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 175)