2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt

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 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. 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. 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.

#DriverTeamMake02Kris WrightYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevrolet04Kaden HoneycuttRoper RacingFord4Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet7Jonathan Davenport (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet13Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor Gray (R) Tricon GarageToyota19Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Stefan Parsons (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet22Chase Briscoe (i)AM RacingFord23Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet24Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet30Tanner CarrickOn Point MotorsportsToyota32Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingFord34Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord35Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet38Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord41Tyler CarpenterNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet45Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet46Jerry BohlmanG2G RacingToyota47Andrew Gordon (i)G2G RacingFord51William Byron (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota62Jessica FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota66Joey Logano (i)ThorSport RacingFord75Parker Kligerman (i)Henderson MotorsportsChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord98Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordOfficial 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. Ben Rhodes, Stewart Friesen, Joey Logano, and Matt Crafton would win the four heat races, and Zane Smith would earn the pole. Race 1 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatus1399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1514Running2613Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord150Running324Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet151Running4120Stefan Parsons (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet150Running51117Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota150Running6933Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingFord150Running787Jonathan Davenport (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet150Running8534Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet150Running91045Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet130Running10702Kris WrightYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet110Accident11415Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota110RunningOfficial Race 1 results

Race 2 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatus1452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1515Running21038Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord150Running3622Chase Briscoe (i)AM RacingFord150Running4375Parker Kligerman (i)Henderson MotorsportsChevrolet150Running5819Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet150Running6216Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota150Running7735Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet150Running8956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota150Running9562Jessica FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota150Running1019Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet00AccidentOfficial Race 2 results

Race 3 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatus1566Joey Logano (i)ThorSport RacingFord158Running2998Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord150Running322Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevrolet157Running4711Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota150Running5851William Byron (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet150Running6125Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet150Running735Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota150Running8443Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet150Running91030Tanner CarrickOn Point MotorsportsToyota30Accident10646Jerry BohlmanG2G RacingToyota00AccidentOfficial Race 3 results

Race 4 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatus1388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord159Running2224Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet156Running31004Kaden HoneycuttRoper RacingFord150Running4723Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet150Running5512Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet151Running6832Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet150Running7642Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet150Running896Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet150Running9441Tyler CarpenterNiece MotorsportsChevrolet150Running10147Andrew Gordon (i)G2G RacingFord140RunningOfficial Race 4 results

Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord298Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord304Kaden HoneycuttRoper RacingFord466Joey Logano (i)ThorSport RacingFord552Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota613Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord917Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota1022Chase Briscoe (i)AM RacingFord1123Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet1211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota1319Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1451William Byron (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1524Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet164Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet172Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevrolet1833Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingFord1932Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet2020Stefan Parsons (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2175Parker Kligerman (i)Henderson MotorsportsChevrolet2212Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2316Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2425Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet257Jonathan Davenport (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2635Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2742Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2856Timmy HillHill MotorsportsFord295Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota306Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet3130Tanner CarrickOn Point MotorsportsToyotaQualified by owner's points3243Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet3341Tyler CarpenterNiece MotorsportsChevrolet3415Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota359Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet3602Kris WrightYoung's MotorsportsChevroletFailed to qualify3745Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet3834Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord3962Jessica FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota4046Jerry BohlmanG2G RacingToyota4147Andrew Gordon (i)G2G RacingFordOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 40 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts166Joey Logano (i)ThorSport RacingFord0298Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord9351William Byron (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet0404Kaden HoneycuttRoper RacingFord7588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord6613Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord5723Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet4838Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord3952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota21075Parker Kligerman (i)Henderson MotorsportsChevrolet0 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts166Joey Logano (i)ThorSport RacingFord0298Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord9351William Byron (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet0452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota7525Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet6615Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota5788Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord4838Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord3922Chase Briscoe (i)AM RacingFord01032Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 60 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1466Joey Logano (i)ThorSport RacingFord150138Running02298Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord1501Running5331451William Byron (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running04888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1500Running4351123Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet1500Running3662635Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1500Running3171022Chase Briscoe (i)AM RacingFord1500Running083415Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1500Running349304Kaden HoneycuttRoper RacingFord1500Running35102425Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet15011Running33111524Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1500Running2612295Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1500Running2513613Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord1500Running2914257Jonathan Davenport (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running0151211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota1500Running22162212Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running21172742Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running2018172Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevrolet1500Running1919799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1500Running18201932Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet1500Running1821138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord1500Running22223243Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1500Running1523552Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1500Running2324306Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1500Running13252856Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1480Running12263130Tanner CarrickOn Point MotorsportsToyota1470Running1127359Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running1028164Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running9293341Tyler CarpenterNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1170Accident8301319Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet960Accident7312175Parker Kligerman (i)Henderson MotorsportsChevrolet850Accident0323602Kris WrightYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet750Accident5332316Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota250Accident434917Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota80Accident3351833Mason MasseyReaume Brothers RacingFord70Accident2362020Stefan Parsons (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet70Accident0Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Ty Majeski 259 2 Zane Smith 225 (-34) 3 Ben Rhodes 212 (-47) 1 4 Matt Crafton 198 (-61) 1 5 Christian Eckes 194 (-65) 6 Grant Enfinger 188 (-71) 7 Corey Heim 170 (-89) 4 8 Tanner Gray 156 (-103) 5 9 Matt DiBenedetto 150 (-109) 1 10 Nick Sanchez 148 (-111)Official driver's standings

Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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