It’s a triple header weekend at “The Last Great Coliseum” and “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” when all three series travel to Bristol Motor Speedway.  The Craftsman Truck Series gets the weekend started with the Weather Guard Truck Race.  Thirty-five drivers have come to Bristol including Kyle Larson who looks to make his second attempt at winning the triple; a feat accomplished by only one other driver – Kyle Busch.

The weekend is getting off to a wet start with rain in the area.  The teams do have wet weather tires but Truck Series practice and qualifying have been delayed and track drying is in process as the drizzle continues.

Due to the weather, Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying has been cancelled.  The field will be set by NASCAR’s metric with Daniel Hemric sitting on the pole after winning the race at Martinsville.

The starting lineup for the Weather Guard Truck Race:
Daniel Hemric
Tyler Ankrum
Chandler Smith
Corey Heim
Jake Garcia
Ben Rhodes
Stewart Friesen
Ty Majeski
Layne Riggs
Andres Perez
Kyle Larson
Rajah Caruth
Brandon Jones
Gio Ruggiero
Matt Mills
Dawson Sutton
Tanner Gray
Spencer Boyd
Jack Wood
Bayley Currey
Luke Fenhaus
Kaden Honeycutt
Justin Carroll
Grant Enfinger
Connor Mosack
Patrick Staropoli
Matt Crafton
Toni Breidinger
Corey Day
Nathan Byrd
Tyler Tomassi
Stephen Mallozzi
Frankie Muniz
Norm Benning
Parker Kligerman

Stages one and two of the race are 65 laps each with stage three lasting 120 laps for a total of 250 laps around the half mile track.  Pit road speed is just 30mph.  Drivers can run 140 to 150 laps on a single load of fuel.

NASCAR has applied some traction compound to the track.

The Triple Truck Challenge returns for race number two.  Daniel Hemric won the first challenge and earned $50,000; if he wins tonight, he could earn another $100,000!

Joey Logano joins Jamie Little and Michael Waltrip in the broadcast booth.

NASCAR has called for a competition caution at or near lap 30 since the drivers have had no time on the track due to rain.

On a chilly Tennessee night, Daniel Hemric brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the outside lane with Tyler Ankrum alongside.  Hemric quickly gets out in front for the lead with Corey Heim in second.

Lap two, the top five are Daniel Hemric, Corey Heim, Ben Rhodes, Tyler Ankrum, and Chandler Smith.

Lap four, drivers are getting three wide across the track.

Lap six, Corey Heim has fallen to fifth place with Daniel Hemric in the lead.

Lap eight, Daniel Hemric leads the race with Chandler Smith in second. Ben Rhodes, Tyler Ankrum, and Corey Heim round out the top five.

Lap 10 Chandler Smith passes Daniel Hemric for the lead.

Stephen Mallozzi takes his truck to the garage with mechanical issues.

Lap 15, Chandler Smith leads the race.  Nathan Byrd and Ben Rhodes make contact but the track stays green.

The caution flag comes out on lap 17 when Connor Mosack  makes contact with Tanner Gray and spins out.

NASCAR officials have announced that this is the competition caution.

There are 30 trucks on the lead lap.

Some of the drivers come down pit road for service. 

Chandler Smith brings the field down for the green flag restart with Daniel Hemric alongside on lap 25.  Smith gets out in front with Tylere Ankrum in second. 

The six truck of Norm Benning changed lanes before the restart and will have to serve a pass through penalty.

Lap 29, the top five are Chandler Smith, Tyler Ankrum, Daniel Hemric, Ty Majeski, and Stewart Friesen.

While serving his passthrough penalty, Norm Benning was charged with speeding and will have to serve a second passthrough penalty.

Lap 42, Chandler Smith continues to lead the race with Tyler Ankrum in second; Ty Majeski, Stewart Friesen, and Brandon Jones round out the top five.

The second caution flag of the race comes out on lap 53 when Ty Majeski and Frankie Muniz make contact and are stopped on the track door to door.  Stewart Friesen has some heavy damage to his truck.  Brandon Jones is on pit road for repairs. Ty Majeski is out of the race.

Some of the drivers come down pit road for service with a number of penalties.

Chandler Smith brings the field down for a shootout to end stage one with Tyler Ankrum alongside.  Smith takes the lead with Ben Rhodes taking second.

Chandler Smith wins stage one.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Chandler Smith
Ben Rhodes
Tyler Ankrum
Layne Riggs
Daniel Hemric
Kyle Larson
Matt Crafton
Corey Day
Jake Garcia
Rajah Caruth

A few drivers come down pit road for service.

After staying out on the track, Chandler Smith brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Ben Rhodes alongside on lap 78.  Smith gets out in front.

The caution flag comes out when Rajah Caruth spins out after contact from Kaden Honeycutt.

Chandler Smith brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 86 with Ben Rhodes alongside.  Smith holds on to the lead with Tyler Ankrum in second; Layne Riggs, Bayley Currey, and Ben Rhodes round out the top five.

Chandler Smith and Tyler Ankrum have yet to make a pit stop.

Lap 90, Chandler Smith continues to lead the race with Tyler Ankrum in second; Bayley Currey, Ben Rhodes, and Kyle Larson round out the top five.

Corey Heim’s team reports that they may have had a tire going down early in stage one.  Heim is in 10th place.

Lap 97, Chandler smith has a lead of over a second on Tyler Ankrum.

Lap 101, Chandler Smith has a second and a half lead on Tyler Ankrum; Bayley Currey, Ben Rhodes, and Kyle Larson round out the top five.

Frankie Muniz, Brandon Jones, Ty Majeski, and Norm Benning are out of the race.

Lap 115, Chandler Smith has increased his lead to over a second and a half on Bayley Currey; Tyler Ankrum, Ben Rodes, and Matt Crafton round out the top five.

Kyle Larson is falling through the field with a tight truck and worn out tires.

Lap 122, Bayley Currey moves up to battle with Chandler Smith for the lead.  Currey takes the lead.

Drivers are reporting that the tires are worn out and possibly cording.

With six laps remaining in stage two, Bayley Currey has increased his lead to over a second on Chandler Smith.

There are just 19 trucks on the lead lap.

Bayley Currey wins stage two.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Bayley Currey
Chandler Smith
Kaden Honeycutt
Corey Heim
Tanner Gray

Tyler Ankrum
Matt Crafton
Jake Garcia
Ben Rhodes
Corey Day

Drivers come down pit road for service.  Several of the drivers are reporting tight conditions in their trucks.  Chandler Smith wins the race off of pit road.  Rajah Caurth stayed out on the track.

Rajah Caruth brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with Bayley Currey alongside on lap 142.  Kyle Larson was caught speeding on pit road and has to restart the race form the back of the field.

Rajah Caruth leads the race with Bayley Currey in second; Corey Heim, Tanner Gray, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

Lap 147, Kyle Larson is up to 17th.

Lap 150 – 100 to go! – Rajah Caruth has the lead with Bayley Currey in second; Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, and Chandler Smith round out the top five.

Lap 156, Rajah Caruth has just a half second lead on Bayley Currey; Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, and Chandler smith round out the top five.  Kyle Larson has moved up on one spot to 16th.

The caution comes out on lap 160 when Toni Breidinger spins out and gets into the wall after contact with Stewart Friesen.

Layne Riggs is the “lucky dog”.

Rajah Caruth brings the field down for the green flag restart with Bayley Currey alongside with 83 laps remaining in the race.  Drivers are getting three wide.  Caruth holds on to the lead with Corey Heim in second; Bayley Currey, Kaden Honeycutt, and Grant Enfinger round out the top five.

Getting three wide, Kyle Larson is now in the top 10.

Toni Breidinger was charged with pitting before pit road was open and had to serve a passthrough penalty.  Serving the penalty, she was caught speeding and will have to serve a second passthrough penalty.

With 70 laps remaining in the race, Rajah Caruth has a half second lead on Corey Heim; Bayley Currey, Grant Enfinger, and Chandler Smith round out the top five.

With 57 laps to go, Rajah Caruth holds on to the lead with Corey Heim closing in; Bayley Currey, Grant Enfinger, and Chandler Smith round out the top five.  Leaders are approaching slower traffic.

Rajah Caruth has led more laps in his career.

Fifty to go!  Rajah Caruth leads the race with Corey Heim in second; Bayley Currey, Grant Enfinger, and Chandler Smith round out the top five.

Forty to go, Rajah Caruth holds on to the lead as drivers get three wide in a battle for position.

Just 38 laps remain, the top five are Rajah Caruth, Corey Heim, Bayley Currey, Chandler Smith, and Kaden Honeycutt.

With 33 laps to go, Corey Heim has caught leader Rajah Caruth; Bayley Currey, Chandler Smith, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.  Kyle Larson is just outside the top five in sixth.

With 28 laps to go, Corey Heim takes the lead and Chandler Smith gets second; Rajah Caruth, Bayley Currey, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

With 25 to go, Bayley Currey passes Rajah Caruth for third.

The caution flag comes out with just 23 laps to go for weather – rain in the area.

Kyle Larson had passed Rajah Caruth for fifth just before the caution flag came out.

Todd Bodine reports that his “bald radar dome” reports rain.

Corey Heim has led at least one lap in every race so far this season – six.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart with Chandler Smith alongside with just 14 laps remaining in the race.  Drivers are getting four wide on the restart.

The caution flag comes out for Andres Perez.  Chandler Smith was listed as the leader when the caution flag came out.

The top five are Chandler Smith, Corey Heim, Kyle Larson, Layne Riggs, and Tyler Ankrum.

Bayley Currey is on pit road with a transmission issue.

Chandler Smith brings the field down for the green flag restart with Corey Heim alongside; there are just seven laps remaining in the race.  Smith gets out in front with Kyle Larson on his bumper.

Five to go, Chandler Smith holds on to the lead with Kyle Larson less than half a second behind.

Chandler Smith takes the white flag.

Chandler Smith wins the race…and the Triple Truck Challenge $50,000 prize.

The unofficial results of the Weather Guard Truck Race:
Chandler Smith
Kyle Larson
Corey Heim
Tyler Ankrum
Ben Rhodes
Layne Riggs
Jake Garcia
Kaden Honeycutt
Rajah Caruth
Gio Ruggiero
Jack Wood
Grant Enfinger
Daniel Hemric
Parker Kligerman
Corey Day
Matt Crafton
Dawson Sutton
Tanner Gray
Andres Perez
Matt Mills
Tyler Tomassi
Luke Fenhaus
Bayley Currey
Connor Mosack
Toni Breidinger
Justin Carroll
Stewart Friesen
Nathan Byrd
Patrick Staropoli
Spencer Boyd
Frankie Muniz
Brandon Jones
Ty Majeski
Norm Benning
Stephen Mallozzi