2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt
| Race details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||||
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| Date | April 8, 2023 | ||||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt | ||||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||||
| Distance | 150 laps, 79 mi (128 km) | ||||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 79 mi (128 km) | ||||
| Average speed | 39.301 mph (63.249 km/h) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Front Row Motorsports | ||||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||||
| Most laps led | |||||
| Driver | Joey Logano | ThorSport Racing | |||
| Laps | 138 | ||||
| Winner | |||||
| No. 66 | Joey Logano |
Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||
| Radio | MRN | ||||
The 2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt was the 6th
event. The race was held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at a dirt version of Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.553 miles (0.890 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In a wreck-filled race that brought numerous cautions, Joey Logano, driving for ThorSport Racing, would put on a dominating performance, winning both stages, leading 138 of the 150 laps, and earning his second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, along with his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, and William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports
, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a
short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium
-like seating.
In 2021, the race shifted to a dirt surface version of the track and was renamed the Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt.[2] On January 25, 2021, NASCAR announced the stage lengths of all events in all three series. According to the stage lengths, it states the race will consist of 150 laps.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Heat qualifying
Practice was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, April 7, at 5:35 PM EST, and 8:02 PM EST, but was cancelled due to rain showers. Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 8, at 4:30 PM EST. For qualifying, drivers will be split into four different 15 lap heat races, and their finishing position will determine the starting lineup.[3][4] Ben Rhodes, Stewart Friesen, Joey Logano, and Matt Crafton would win the four heat races, and Zane Smith would earn the pole.[5]
Race 1
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15 | 14 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | Jonathan Davenport (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | Accident |
| 11 | 4 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 11 | 0 | Running |
| Official Race 1 results | ||||||||
Race 2
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 15 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Chase Briscoe (i) | AM Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | 62 | Jessica Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| Official Race 2 results | ||||||||
Race 3
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 66 | Joey Logano (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15 | 8 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 51 | William Byron (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | 30 | Tanner Carrick | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 6 | 46 | Jerry Bohlman | G2G Racing | Toyota | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| Official Race 3 results | ||||||||
Race 4
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15 | 9 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 6 | Running |
| 3 | 10 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | 41 | Tyler Carpenter | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | 47 | Andrew Gordon (i) | G2G Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | Running |
| Official Race 4 results | ||||||||
Starting lineup
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 4 | 66 | Joey Logano (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota |
| 10 | 22 | Chase Briscoe (i) | AM Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota |
| 13 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 51 | William Byron (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 20 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 24 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 7 | Jonathan Davenport (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Ford |
| 29 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota |
| 30 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 30 | Tanner Carrick | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||
| 32 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 41 | Tyler Carpenter | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota |
| 35 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify | ||||
| 37 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 39 | 62 | Jessica Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 40 | 46 | Jerry Bohlman | G2G Racing | Toyota |
| 41 | 47 | Andrew Gordon (i) | G2G Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Joey Logano (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | William Byron (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | Joey Logano (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | William Byron (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Chase Briscoe (i) | AM Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 60
| Fin[7] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 66 | Joey Logano (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 138 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 1 | Running | 53 |
| 3 | 14 | 51 | William Byron (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 5 | 11 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 26 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 10 | 22 | Chase Briscoe (i) | AM Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 34 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 9 | 3 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 24 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 150 | 11 | Running | 33 |
| 11 | 15 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 29 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 14 | 25 | 7 | Jonathan Davenport (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 27 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 19 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 21 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 22 | 32 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 24 | 30 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 148 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 30 | Tanner Carrick | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 35 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 41 | Tyler Carpenter | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 21 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 32 | 36 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 23 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 25 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 20 | 20 | Stefan Parsons (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ Skala, Chris (April 8, 2023). "Joey Logano Dominates, Wins 2023 Bristol Dirt Truck Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2021 Food City Dirt Race", Wikipedia, June 24, 2021, retrieved April 3, 2023
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bristol Dirt Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Skala, Chris (April 8, 2023). "Zane Smith Wins Pole for 2023 Bristol Dirt Truck Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Heat Race Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol". TobyChristie.com. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 8, 2023.