Jake Garcia

ThorSport Racing
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Garcia had a bet of a letdown in his second full season in the truck series last year. The move to ThorSport Racing didn't go seamlessly and the young driver struggled to produce results. So, we've taken a bit of a reserved approach to his prospects for 2025. Garcia showed he has much more to offer in his 2023 campaign when he chalked up nine Top-10 finishes and a 13th-place points finish for former boss, Bill McAnally. He'll look to rediscover that success with another campaign at ThorSport. Garcia should have all the equipment and personnel to succeed in the upcoming season, but a lot of responsibility and pressure will be on him to perform. Read Past Outlooks
Wins Pole for FR8208
Craftsman Truck Series
February 20, 2026
Garcia won the pole for the FR8208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway on Friday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 172.980 mph.
ANALYSIS
The young driver of the No. 98 Ford would advance into the final round of 10 drivers battling for the pole position at the Atlanta oval. Garcia would edge teammate, Ben Rhodes, to capture the pole position for the FR8208. It was his first pole of the season and fourth pole position. Garcia will be a Top-5 threat in Saturday afternoon's battle at EchoPark Speedway.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Garcia wound up second in the ROTY chase last season, but he still had a very successful rookie campaign. He would grab three Top-5 and nine Top-10 finishes with his former team at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The 18-year-old talent now moves into the No. 13 Ford of ThorSport Racing that was piloted by Hailie Deegan last season. They'll not only have a new driver for 2024, but new sponsors and a new crew chief. So the No. 13 team is hitting the reset button to a good extent. However, it's the same team excellence that we've come to expect from ThorSport Racing. With Garcia behind the wheel, this should easily be a Top-10 team at season's end.
The soon to be 18-year-old (March) dipped his toes into the truck series pool last season to the tune of five starts. Garcia was reasonably competitive in those races, collecting a pair of Top-20 finishes and learning a lot of lessons in that seat time. He now moves to full-time and will compete in what is a very deep rookie class for the upcoming season. The good news is that veteran crew chief, Chad Norris, has been tabbed to guide Garcia this season. The two worked together last year and began establishing some chemistry. Garcia's background is not quite as deep as some of the other rookie drivers this season, so he faces an uphill battle to perform in this team's third truck.
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Moves to the No. 98 Full-Time
Craftsman Truck Series
January 16, 2026
ThorSport Racing is proud to announce the return of Garcia in 2026, taking the reins of the No. 98 Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford F-150. Garcia's return will make his third full-time campaign in the world's top-tier truck series.
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Claims Pole for UNOH 200
Craftsman Truck Series
September 11, 2025
Garcia won the pole for the UNOH 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 125.831 mph.
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Wins Kansas Truck Pole
Craftsman Truck Series
May 10, 2025
Garcia won the pole for the Heart of Healthcare 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway on Saturday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 175.655 mph.
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Runner-up Finish at Rockingham
Craftsman Truck Series
April 18, 2025
Garcia finished second in the Black's Tire 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Friday evening.
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Wins Black's Tire 200 Pole
Craftsman Truck Series
April 18, 2025
Garcia won the pole for the Black's Tire 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 153.469 mph.
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