The Craftsman Truck Series kicks off their seven race chase and a triple header weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway for some Thursday night racing with the UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics.
Drivers get a 50 minute practice session before making a qualifying run to set the lineup.
Points leader Layne Riggs has announced that he will be returning to Front Row Motorsports and the number 34 truck next season.
Regan Smith will be driving the Kaulig Racing number 25 guest truck Ram tonight. Smith’s youngest noted “daddy doesn’t know how to drive!” Upon getting in the truck Smith said he didn’t know what to do saying, “Jesus, take the wheel!” Smith has not been in a truck since 2017.
Parker Kligerman was scheduled to driver the number 75 truck but was not feeling well. Nick Sanchez will be driving the 75 truck.
Brad Keselowski joint Brent Sover and Michael Waltrip in the FOX Sports broadcast booth.
Thirty-seven teams brought trucks for 36 starting spots.
Regan Smith that it is all coming back to him; adding that he had forgotten how much, “he loved this stuff”.
Tanner Gray is having some mechanical issues.
At the end of practice, Layne Riggs topped the single lap leaderboard with a time of 15.35 seconds.
NASCAR has applied some traction compound (sticky stuff) to the half-mile track.
The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Nick Sanchez and posted a time of 15.573 seconds.
NASCAR has put qualifying on hold for lightning.
NASCAR has cancelled the remainder of qualifying due to time constraints. The field is being set the metric.
The starting lineup for the UNOH 250:
Layne Riggs
Chandler Smith
Kaden Honeycutt
Tristan McKee
Stewart Friesen
William Sawalich
Daniel Hemric
Ty Mejeski
Justin Haley
Grant Enfinger
Parker Eatmon
Jake Garcia
Tyler Ankrum
Ben Rhodes
Corey LaJoie
Bayley Currey
Brenden Queen
Cole Butcher
Gio Ruggiero
Tanner Gray
Christian Eckes
Connor Mosack
Regan Smith
Mini Tyrrell
Nick Leitz
Connor Hall
Andres Perez
Landen Lewis
Dawson Sutton
Frankie Muniz
Timmy Hill
Kris Wright
Jackson MacEnko
Caden Kvapil
Luke Baldwin
Nick Sanchez
Justin S Carroll failed to make the race.
Stages one and two are 65 laps each with stage three lasting 120 laps for a total of 250 laps around the half mile track.
Joey Logano joins Brad Keselowski and Brent Stover in the broadcast booth for the race.
Layne Riggs brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with teammate Chandler Smith alongside. Riggs jumps out in front for the lead.
Lap three, Layne Riggs leads the race with Chandler Smith: Tristan McKee, Kaden Honeycut, and Stewart Freisen round out the top five.
Lap six, Kaden Honeycutt passes Tristan McKee for third.
Lap 10, Layne Riggs has pulled out to a half second lead on Chandler Smith; Kaden Honeycutt, Tristan McKee, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.
Lap 14, Ty Majeski passes Tristan McKee for fourth.
Lap 18, leader Layne Riggs encounters slower traffic; Jackson MacEnko is already one lap down.
Lap 22, Layne Riggs has less than a quarter of a second in front of Chandler Smith. Kaden Honeycutt is looking to make it a three way battle for the lead.
Lap 38, Layne Riggs has a near one second lead on Kaden Honeycutt with just 25 trucks on the lead lap.
Lap 41, the top five are Layne Riggs, Kaden Honeycutt, Chandler Smith, Ty Majeski, and Jake Garcia.
Christian Eckes is on pit road with a damaged truck after contact with Grant Enfinger.
Lap 47, there are just 22 trucks on the lead lap.
Christian Eckes was charged with having too many crew members over the wall and had to serve a passthrough penalty.
Lap 51, Layne Riggs has pulled out to a near two and a half second lead on Kaden Honeycutt; Chandler Smith, Ty Majeski, and Jake Garcia round out the top five. Four of the top five drivers are Chase Drivers.
Lap 60, Jackson MacEnko is off the track.
Lap 61, there are only 19 trucks on the lead lap.
Layne Riggs wins stage one.
The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Layne Riggs
Kaden Honeycutt
Chandler Smith
Jake Garcia
Ty Makeski
Tristan McKee
Daniel Hemric
Ben Rhodes
Stewart Friesen
Justin Haley
Corey LaJoie is the “lucky dog”.
Much of the field comes down pit road for service but the leaders stay out.
Corey LaJoie was charged with pitting before pit road was open.
After staying out on the track, Layne Riggs brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two and jumps out in front to hold on ot the lead.
Lap 78, the top five are Layne Riggs, Chandler Ssmith, Kaden Honeycutt, Ty Majeski, and Jake Garcia.
Ty Majeski passes Jake Garcia for fourth.
Joey Logano is impressed with 16 year old Tristan McKee; saying the kid is really good.
Lap 87, Cole Butcher makes an unscheduled trip down pit road.
Lap 88, Layne Riggs continues to lead the race and has a half second lead on teammate Chandler Smith; Kaden Honeycut, Jake Garcia, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.
Lap 103, Layne Riggs has dominated the race so far, leading every lap; he has a lead of over a second on Kaden Honeycutt; Chandler Smith, Jake Garcia, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.
Jackson MacEnko is out of the race.
Lap 110, there are 19 trucks on the lead lap.
Lap 114, Layne Riggs has a one second lead on Kaden Honeycutt; Chandler Smith, Jake Garcia, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.
Ten laps remain in stage two with Layne Riggs one second in front of Kaden Honeycutt.
Chase driver Grant Enfinger in 18th is the last truck on the lead lap.
With five laps remaining in stage two, the drivers have gotten spread out all around the track.
Layne Riggs wins stage two for the stage sweep.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Layne Riggs
Kaden Honeycutt
Chandler Smith
Jake Garcia
Ty Majeski
Stewart Friesen
Nick Leitz
Tanner gray
Tristan McKee
Bayley Currey
Drivers come down pit road for service with Jake Garcia winning the race off of pit road. Layne Riggs came out in sixth place after a slow pit stop.
Chandler Smith was caught speeding on pit road.
Christian Eckes was charged with pitting too soon and Ben Rhodes was charged with a safety violation.
Jake Garcia brings the field down for the green flag of stage three with Stewart Friesen alongside on lap 142. Garcia takes the lead.
Lap 143, the top five are Jake Garcia, Kaden Honeycutt, Layne Riggs, Stewart Friessen, and Bayley Currey.
Lap 146, Layne Riggs and Stewart Friesen battle for third.
There are 21 trucks on the lead lap with 102 laps remaining in the race.
Lap 152, Jake Garcia has a one second lead on Kaden Honeycutt; Layne Riggs, Stewart Friesen, and Bayley Currey round out the top five.
Layne Riggs reports that he has a loose wheel and has to make an unscheduled trip down pit road. He returns to the track two laps down in 27th.
Lap 169, the first caution flag for an on track incident comes out when Nick Leitz spins out and gets into the wall. Kris Wright gets loose.
Ty Majeski has spun out.
NASCAR has red flagged the race after several drivers get loose and wreck to clean up the oil that was laid down on the track.
On lap 172, the drivers are moving once again with Jake Garcia leading the race.
A few drivers come down pit road for service.
Jake Garcia brings the field down for the green flag restart with Stewart Friesen alongside on lap 182. Garcia and Kaden Honeycutt battle for the lead. Garcia takes the lead.
Lap 184, the top five are Jake Garcia, Kaden Honeycutt, Bayley Currey, Stewart Friesen, and Justin Haley.
Caden Kvapil is off the track.
Brad Keselowski remarks that there are some “evil” trucks on the track right now.
Just 59 laps remain in the race with Jake Garcia nearly a second out in front.
Third place driver Bayley Currey is making his first start this season. He is the truck chief for the number one truck and got a deal together for the five truck for this race.
There are 20 trucks on the lead lap.
Lap 202, Jake Garcia has a near one second lead on Kaden Honeycutt; Bayley Currey, Stewart Friesen, and Gio Ruggiero round out the top five.
Two laps down in 25th place, Layne Riggs is passing trucks but not gaining a lot of space.
Kaden Honeycutt reports that he has a vibration.
Lap 212, Bayley Currey passes Kaden Honeycutt for second.
The caution flag comes out on lap 213 for debris on the track.
Kaden Honeycutt made a pit stop and found a loose lug nut.
Jake Garcia brings the field down for the green flag restart with Bayley Currey alongside with just 31 laps remaining in the race. Stewart Friesen comes from fourth to take the lead.
Just 29 laps to go; the top five are Stewart Friesen, Jake Garcia, Bayley currey, Justin Haley, and Gio Ruggiero.
There are 21 truckss on the lead lap.
Lap 226, Stewart Friesen and Jake Garcia battle for the lead.
Layne Riggs truck iss smoking after a three wide battle.
Lap 230, Jake Garcia finally gets around Stewart Friesen to take the lead.
Layne Riggs has to make another trip down pit road. He is now five laps down in 29th place.
With 17 laps to go, none of the top five drivers are in the Chase.
Lap 238, Jake Garcia has a lead of over a second on Stewart Friesen; Bayley Currey, Justin Haley, and Tristan McKee round out the top five.
Chandler Smith reports that he thinks he has a tire going down.
Just seven laps to go, Jake Garcia has a near two second lead on Stewart Friesen.
Five to go, Chandler Smith comes down pit road.
Three to go, Bayley Currey passes Stewart Friesen for second.
With 19 trucks on the lead lap, Jake Garcia takes the white flag.
Jake Garcia wins the race for his first ever win!
At 16, Tristan McKee is the youngest driver to finish in the top five at Bristol.
The unofficial results of the UNOH 250:
Jake Garcia
Bayley Currey
Stewart Freisen
Justin Haley
Tristan McKee
Gio Ruggiero
William Sawalich
Kaden Honeycutt
Ty Majeski
Grant Enfinger
Ben Rhodes
Daniel Hemric
Tyler Ankrum
Landen Lewiss
Dawson Sutton
Tanner Gray
Brad Perez
Corey LaJoie
Luke Baldwin
Nick Sanchez
Brenden Queen
Timmy Hill
Regan Smith
Chandler Smith
Connor Mosack
Mini Tyrrell
Kris Wright
Cole Butcher
Connor Hall
Christian Eckes
Parker Eatmon
Layne Riggs
Frankie Muniz
Nick Leitz
Caden Kvapil
Jackson Macenko