# Team 68: Truck Town Thunder Ortonville, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1998. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: Brandon High School - Sponsors: General Motors, Michigan Department of Education, Gene Haas Foundation, Shannon Precision Fastener, Smith Family Trust - Website: http://trucktownthunder.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trucktownthunder - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/trucktownthunder - X: https://twitter.com/t3_robotics - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trucktownthunder ## 2026 season - xP rating: **163.30**, rank 203 of 3708 (94.6th percentile) - Record: 36-23-0 over 59 matches (61% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 32.6, teleop 130.7, endgame -0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 95%, RP2 35% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Kearsley Event presented by BAE Systems | 2026mifli | 3 | 4 | 9-3-0 | 39 | 1 | 179.4 | 70 | | | FIM District Fenton Event presented by Gene Haas Foundation | 2026mifen | 6 | 8 | 8-4-0 | 36 | 1 | 158.1 | 58 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | 2026micmp3 | 7 | 22 | 5-7-0 | 32 | 8 | 153.5 | 63 | | | Milstein Division | 2026mil | 8 | 30 | 6-4-0 | 25 | | 163.3 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 1 2026 | 2026mifli1 | 28 | 6 | 5-3-0 | 24 | 5 | 164.8 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026mifli) - District Event Finalist (2026mifen) - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse (2026mifli) - Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026mifen) ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2013 – now: Truck Town Thunder - 2006 – 2012: T3 - 2003 – 2005: Truck Town Thunder ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 18 - Awards: 93, over 25 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2009) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 11 | 2026, 2024, 2019, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000 | | Winner | 9 | 2026, 2023, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2005 | | Judges' | 9 | 2019, 2017, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2000, 1999 | | Safety (no longer given) | 8 | 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013 | | Impact | 8 | 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2008 | | Quality | 7 | 2024, 2023, 2015, 2011, 2007, 2006, 1999 | | Engineering Inspiration | 7 | 2022, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2009 | | Imagery | 6 | 2017, 2007, 2003, 2002 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 6 | 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2003 | | Industrial Design | 4 | 2025, 2019, 2014, 2005 | | Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2026, 2025, 2023 | | Autonomous | 2 | 2026, 2022 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2011, 2009 | | Innovation in Control | 2 | 2008, 2006 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2000, 1998 | | Leadership | 1 | 2017 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2016 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | | Creativity | 1 | 2002 | | Best Offensive Round (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 | | Best Play of the Day (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 1998 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Milstein Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Fenton Event presented by Gene Haas Foundation | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2026 | FIM District Kearsley Event presented by BAE Systems | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Mason Event presented by LIFT | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Ferndale Event presented by Magna | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Hopper Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by The Gene Haas Foundation | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | Hopper Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - FORD Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by Ford | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District Midland Event presented by Dow | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Kettering University Event #2 presented by Ford | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | FIM District Troy Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Gull Lake Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2018 | FIM District Troy Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District Waterford Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Carson Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Ann Arbor Pioneer Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Lansing Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | IN District - Kokomo City of Firsts Event sponsored by AndyMark | | Not picked | | 2014 | Curie Division | Alliance 6 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Great Lakes Bay Region FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2013 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2012 | Northville FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2011 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Ann Arbor FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Einstein Field | | Finalist | | 2009 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2009 | Lansing FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2007 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Waterloo Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2005 | Galileo Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Waterloo Regional | | Won the event | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2004 | Galileo Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Colorado Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2004 | Great Lakes Regional | | | | 2003 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2003 | Midwest Regional | | Top four | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Arizona Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2002 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2002 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 163.3 | 203 / 3708 | 94.6 | 36-23-0 | 5 | | 2025 | 68.7 | 249 / 3687 | 93.3 | 21-22-1 | 5 | | 2024 | 26.0 | 630 / 3475 | 81.9 | 34-23-0 | 7 | | 2023 | 34.1 | 1074 / 3284 | 67.3 | 32-27-0 | 6 | | 2022 | 18.9 | 1098 / 3053 | 64.1 | 11-17-1 | 5 | | 2019 | 19.4 | 1171 / 3763 | 68.9 | 16-30-0 | 6 | | 2018 | 106.6 | 694 / 3617 | 80.8 | 14-17-0 | 5 | | 2017 | 88.1 | 1038 / 3331 | 68.9 | 40-35-0 | 5 | | 2016 | 37.4 | 419 / 3114 | 86.6 | 35-34-0 | 5 | | 2015 | 57.9 | 120 / 2873 | 95.9 | 2-0-74 | 7 | | 2014 | 75.5 | 38 / 2697 | 98.6 | 45-30-0 | 5 | | 2013 | 60.5 | 37 / 2510 | 98.6 | 39-36-1 | 8 | | 2012 | 23.1 | 39 / 2332 | 98.4 | 23-20-1 | 4 | | 2011 | 31.3 | 107 / 2053 | 94.8 | 28-28-1 | 4 | | 2010 | 1.6 | 565 / 1801 | 68.7 | 13-18-3 | 4 | | 2009 | 26.8 | 101 / 1675 | 94.0 | 48-31-0 | 7 | | 2008 | 17.4 | 355 / 1498 | 76.4 | 25-25-2 | 5 | | 2007 | 30.4 | 20 / 1295 | 98.5 | 26-20-0 | 5 | | 2006 | 23.5 | 51 / 1125 | 95.6 | 24-18-0 | 3 | | 2005 | 24.2 | 2 / 747 | 99.9 | 29-9-0 | 3 | | 2004 | 39.8 | 92 / 932 | 90.2 | 18-12-0 | 3 | | 2003 | 20.6 | 300 / 785 | 61.9 | 29-15-0 | 4 | | 2002 | 12.5 | 59 / 641 | 90.9 | 34-19-1 | 4 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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