The Craftsman Truck Series comes to Bristol for some Saturday night dirt racing on the half mile track.
A total of 41 teams have brought trucks to fill 36 starting spots. The field will be set by four heat races with five drivers not making the race.
Drivers get three “hot laps” before the green flag drops to start the heats.
The starting lineup for heat number one:
Stefan Parsons
Chase Purdy
Ben Rhodes
Tanner Gray
Josh Reaume
Hailie Deegan
Kris Wright
Jonathan Davenport
Mason Massey
Lawless Alan
Taylor Gray
Stefan Parsons brings the field down for the green flag start of the heat; coming from third place, Ben Rhodes jumps out in front for the lead for a 15 lap heat race.
Halfway through heat one, Ben Rhodes has a two second lead on Hailie Deegan; Chase Purdy, Stefan Parsons, and Jonathan Davenport round out the top five.
Lawless Alan and Tanner Gray are laps down.
Caution comes out on lap eleven.
Lap 15, truck are moving again with Ben Rhodes leading the race and Hailie Deegan in second one second back; Chase Purdy, Stefan Parsons, and Taylor Gray round out the top five.
Ben Rhodes wins heat number one.
The top five for heat number one:
Ben Rhodes
Hailie Deegan
Chase Purdy
Stefan Parsons
Taylor Gray
The starting lineup for heat number two:
Colby Howard
Tyler Ankrum
Parker Kligerman
Stewart Friesen
Jessica Friesen
Chase Briscoe
Jake Garcia
Christian Eckes
Timmy Hill
Zane Smith
Colby Howard brings the field down for the green flag start of the heat but the caution flag is thrown on the first lap with Stewart Friesen in the lead.
Stewart Friesen brings the field down for the restart from the outside lane on lap number one and holds on to the lead.
Lap five, Stewart Friesen has a lead of over half a second on Chase Briscoe; Zane Smith, Parker Kligerman, and Christian Eckes round out the top five.
Lap number nine, Stewart Friesen has pulled out to a second and a half lead on Chase Briscoe.
Lap 14, Zane Smith passes Chase Briscoe for second; Stewart Friesen has a lead of over two seconds.
Stewart Friesen wins heat number two.
The unofficial results of heat number two:
Stewart Friesen
Zane Smith
Chase Briscoe
Parker Kligerman
Christian Eckes
Tyler Ankrum
Jake Garcia
Timmy Hill
Jessica Friesen
Colby Howard
The starting lineup for heat number three:
Matt DiBenedetto
Nick Sanchez
Dean Thompson
Daniel Dye
Joey Logano
Jerry Bohlman
Corey Heim
William Byron
Ty Majeski
Tanner Carrick
Matt DiBenedetto brings the field down for the green flag start of heat number three with Nick Sanchez jumping out in front for the lead.
The caution flag comes out on lap two for a truck stopped on the track.
Nick Sanchez brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane on lap number three and holds on to the lead with Joey Logano in second; Matt DiBenedetto, Corey Heim, and Ty Majeski round ut the top five.
The caution flag comes out for a spinning truck.
Nick Sanchez brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap five and stays out in front for the lead.
Lap eight, Joey Logano takes the lead with Nick Sanchez two tenths of a second behind; Ty Majeski, Corey Heim, and William Bryon round out the top five.
Lap eleven, Ty Majeski passes Nick Sanchez for second.
With a lead of less than half a second, Joey Logano wins heat number three.
The unofficial results of heat number three:
Joey Logano
Ty Majeski
Nick Sanchez
Corey Heim
William Byron
Matt DiBenedetto
Dean Thompson
Daniel Dye
Tanner Carrick
Jerry Bohlman
The starting lineup for the final heat race:
Andrew Gordon
Rajah Caruth
Matt Crafton
Tyler Carpenter
Spencer Boyd
Carson Hocevar
Grant Enfinger
Bret Holmes
Norm Benning
Kaden Honeycutt
Andrew Gordon brings the field down for the green flag start of the heat Rajah Caruth getting out in front for the lead.
Lap four, Matt Crafton passes Andrew Gordon for second place with Tyler Carpenter taking third.
Lap seven, Matt Crafton passes Rajah Caruth for the lead; Tyler Carpenter, Grant Enfinger, and Andrew Gordon round out the top five.
Matt Crafton wins heat number four in a photo finish with Rajah Caruth.
The unofficial results of the final heat are:
Matt Crafton
Rajah Caruth
Kaden Honeycutt
Grant Enfinger
Spencer Boyd
Bret Holmes
Carson Hocevar
Norm Benning
Tyler Carpenter
Andrew Gordon
After the four heat races there were five drivers who failed to make the race – Lawless Alan, Josh Reaume, Jerry Bohlman, Jessica Friesen, and Andrew Gordon.
Reigning Truck Series champion Zane Smith sits on the pole for tonight’s race.
The starting lineup for the Weather Guard Truck Racon on Dirt:
Zane Smith
Ty Majeski
Kaden Honeycutt
Joey Logano
Stewart Friesen
Hailie Deegan
Ben Rhodes
Matt Crafton
Taylor Gray
Chase Briscoe
Grant Enfinger
Corey Heim
Christian Eckes
William Byron
Rajah Caruth
Chase Purdy
Nicholas Sanchez
Mason Massey
Bret Holmes
Stefan Parsons
Parker Kligerman
Spencer Boyd
Tyler Ankrum
Matt DiBenedetto
Jonathan Davenport
Jake Garcia
Carson Hocevar
Timmy Hill
Dean Thompaon
Norm Benning
Tanner Carrick
Daniel Dye
Tyler Carpenter
Tanner Gray
Colby Howard
Kris Wright
Stages one is 40 laps long, stage two is 50 laps long, and stage three is 60 laps in length for a total of 150 laps around the half mile track.
In the history of the Truck Series there has been eleven dirt races and eleven different winners.
Several drivers will have to start the race from the back of the field – Kris Wright, Ben Rhodes, Taylor Gray, Spencer Boyd, Jonathan Davenport, Colby Howard, Jake Garcia, and Corey Heim.
Tyler Ankrum started the race on pit road with a flat tire.
Zane Smith brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the outside lane and edges out in front for the lead in a three wide battle. Ty Majeski gets out in front to take the lead.
Lap three Joey Logano takes the lead with Ty Majeski in second; Hailie, Zane Smith, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.
NASCAR puts out the caution flag on lap eight after amulti truck crash involving Mason Massey, Tyler Carpenter, Stefan Parsons, and Ben Rhodes.
Mason Massey, Taylor Gray, and Stefan Parsons have significant damage to their trucks and are out of the race early.
Joey Logano has tapped teammate Ryan Blaney to be his spotter for tonight’s race.
Spencer Boyd and Tyler Carpenter will restart the race from the back of the field.
Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 19 from the outside lane and jumps out in front for the lead.
Lap 21, the top five are Joey Logano, Ty Majeski, Zane Smith, Kaden Honeycutt, and Hailie Deegan.
Lap 22, Matt Crafton passes Hailie Deegan for fifth.
The caution flag comes out on lap 26 for a crash involving Tyler Ankrum, Kris Wright, Timmy Hill, and Tyler Carpenter.
Lap 34, Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart and holds on to the lead.
Lap 37, the top five are Joey Logano, Ty Majeski William Byron, Kaden Honeycutt, and Matt Crafton.
Joey Logano wins stage one.
The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Joey Logano
Ty Majeski
William Byron
Kaden Honeycutt
Matt Crafton
Hailie Deegan
Grant Enfinger
Zane Smith
Stewart Friesen
Parker Kligerman
At the end of the stage, Carson Hocevar’s truck is smoking.
Colby Howard is on pit road with a flat tire.
Drivers come down pit road for service with Matt DiBenedetto, Tanner Gray, and Bret Holmes staying out on the track. This is a non-competitive pit stop; crews have three minutes to complete all service and adjustments to the trucks.
Carson Hocevar is on pit road with the hood up reporting a power steering issue.
Matt DiBenedetto brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two on lap 41 with Tanner Gray alongside. Matty D. takes the lead with Tanner Gray in second; Bret Holmes, Joey Logano, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.
Drivers are getting three wide across the track in a battle for position.
Christian Eckes brings out the fourth caution flag of the race after spinning out with a flat tire. Eckes had some contact with Ben Rhodes prior to the spin in a short track racing event.
Matt DiBenedetto brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 52 with Joey Logano on the inside lane. After going side by side, Joey Logano gets out in front for the lead.
Lap 53, the top five are Joey Logano, Matt DiBenedetto, Bret Holmes, Ty Majeski, and Tanner Gray. There are 29 trucks on the lead lap.
Nick Sanchez is slowed on the track with a flat tire.
Lap 60, Ty Majeski passes Matt DiBenedetto for second.
The caution flag comes out on lap 62 when Tyler Carpenter spins out and is stopped on the track.
Rajah Caruth works his way to pit road with a flat tire.
Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 68 with Matt DiBenedetto alongside. Logano jumps out in front for the lead with Ty Majeski in second.
Lap 70, Tanner Gray and Matt DiBenedetto battle for third.
Lap 71, Stewart Friesen takes third.
Lap 72, the top five are Joey Logano, Ty Majeski, Stewart Friesen, Tanner Gray, and William Byron.
Kris Wright brings out the caution flag on lap 73 with some significant damage to his right front wheel after some contact with Spencer Boyd.
Rajah Caruth is the last truck on the lead lap in 27th.
Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart with William Byron alongside on lap 80 and jumps out in front for the lead.
Drivers are getting three wide in a battle for position.
Lap 82, the top five are Joey Logano, William Byron, Ty Majeski, Stewart Friesen, and Tanner Gray.
Lap 86, Joey Logano has a lead of a second and a half on Ty Majeski and William Byron who are battling for second.
Parker Kligerman makes his way to pit road with a tire issue.
Joey Logano does the stage sweep after winning stage two.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Joey Logano
Ty Majeski
William Byron
Stewart Friesen
Matt DiBenedetto
Tanner Gray
Matt Crafton
Zane Smith
Chase Briscoe
Bret Holmes
Even though the drivers could complete the race on a single load of fuel, the rules state that they must stop at least once at the end of one of the stages.
Parker Kligerman has to take his truck to the garage after failing to complete repairs during the “crash clock” limit.
Some of the drivers come down pit road for service; but several stayed out on the track.
Joey Logano has led 76 of the 90 laps run so far.
Rajah Caruth has Kyle Larson spotting for him tonight and Josh Williams is spotting for Zane Smith.
Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three on lap 91 and jumps out in front for the lead.
Lap 92, the top five are Joey Logano, William Byron, Ty Majeski, Matt Crafton, and Stewart Friesen.
Lap 95, Joey Logano has pulled out to a lead of over a second and a half.
Chase Purdy, Christian Eckes, Bret Holmes, and Zane Smith get involved in a crash and bring out the caution flag.
Zane Smith is the last car on the lead lap in 24th place. There are no trucks just one lap down.
Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart with 48 laps remaining in the race. Logano jumps out in front for the lead with Ty Majeski in second.
Chase Briscoe broke a finger racing earlier this week and was concerned about how it would feel but reports all is well.
Lap 106, the top five are Joey Logano, Ty Majeski, William Byron, Matt Crafton, and Grant Enfinger.
The caution flag comes out with 41 laps remaining in the race after Chase Purdy spins out on the track with a flat tire.
With 36 laps remaining in the race, Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane with William Byron alongside. Logano jumps out in front for the lead as Ty Majeski and William Byron battle for second.
With 34 laps to go, Joey Logano leads the race with Ty Majeski in second; William Byron, Grant Enfinger, and Matt Crafton round out the top five. There are no single file runs on the track – they are all two and three wide through the field.
At 71 years of age, Norm Benning is the last truck on the lead lap in 25th.
Tyler Carpenter and Timmy Hill bring out the tenth caution flag with 28 laps to go. Carpenter is against the wall with significant damage to the truck. Carpenter was slow to get out of the truck but climbs out smiling.
Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart with 22 laps remaining in the race. Logano jumps out in front for the lead. William Byron and Ty Majeski bettle for the second.
Twenty to go and the eleventh caution flag comes out for a big wreck involving Stewart Friesen, Ben Rhodes, Corey Heim, Chase Briscoe, and Carson Hocevar.
With just 10 laps remaining in the race, Joey Logano brings the field down for the green flag restart with Ty Majeski alongside. Logano jumps out in front for the lead with Ty Majeski in second; William Byron, Grant Enfinger, and Matt Crafton round out the top five.
Six to go, Joey Logano has dominated the race all night long and has a lead of over half a second on Ty Majeski.
With a one second lead, Joey Logano takes the white flag.
With no lapped traffic in front of him, Joey Logano sails to his second Truck Series win.
The unofficial results of the Weather Guard Truck Series Race on Dirt:
Joey Logano
Ty Majeski
William Bryon
Matt Crafton
Grant Enfinger
Jake Garcia
Chase Briscoe
Tanner Gray
Kaden Honeycutt
Rajah Caruth
Dean Thompson
Hailie Deegan
Jonathan Davenport
Corey Heim
Spencer Boyd
Carson Hocevar
Nick Sanchez
Ben Rhodes
Bret Holmes
Zane Smith
Daniel Dye
Stewart Friesen
Norm Benning
Timmy Hill
Tanner Carrick
Colby Howard
Chase Purdy
Tyler Carpenter
Christian Eckes
Parker Kligerman
Kris Wright
Tyler Ankrum
Taylor Gray
Mason Massey
Stefan Parsons
Logano said that his fun meter was pegged tonight.