2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt

2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt
Race details
Race 6 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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 ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
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 stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 3rd iteration of the 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 NASCAR 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.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Gainbridge
04 Kaden Honeycutt Roper Racing Ford Carquest, Technet
4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet Bama Buggies
5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet MDIA, Circle B Diecast
7 Jonathan Davenport (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota Safelite
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8 Auctions, logik
13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford Ford Performance
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Mobil 1
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota JBL
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
20 Stefan Parsons (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Young's Motorsports
22 Chase Briscoe (i) AM Racing Ford Production Alliance Group
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Wendell Scott Foundation
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
30 Tanner Carrick On Point Motorsports Toyota CVC Concrete
32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing
33 Mason Massey Reaume Brothers Racing Ford BRUNT Workwear
34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford JAG Metals
35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Love's, Speedco
41 Tyler Carpenter Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoVentive
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Race to Stop Suicide
45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AUTOParkIt.com
46 Jerry Bohlman G2G Racing Toyota EcoPile, Bohlman Marine
47 Andrew Gordon (i) G2G Racing Ford Trick Shot, Starr Trucking
51 William Byron (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet HendrickCars.com
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Ferris Commercial Mowers
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota shophillmotorsports.com
62 Jessica Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Aim Autism, Halmar International
66 Joey Logano (i) ThorSport Racing Ford Hang 10 Car Wash
75 Parker Kligerman (i) Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Swiffer, Food Country USA
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Great Lakes Flooring, Menards
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Soda Sense
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Campers Inn RV
Official entry list

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

References

  1. ^ Skala, Chris (April 8, 2023). "Joey Logano Dominates, Wins 2023 Bristol Dirt Truck Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "2021 Food City Dirt Race", Wikipedia, June 24, 2021, retrieved April 3, 2023
  3. ^ "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bristol Dirt Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Skala, Chris (April 8, 2023). "Zane Smith Wins Pole for 2023 Bristol Dirt Truck Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 8, 2023.


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