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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
Location | Bristol, Tennessee,United States |
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Surface | Concrete |
Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
Turns | 4 |
Stock car racing events in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held atBristol Motor Speedway, inBristol, Tennessee during numerous seasons and times of year since 1995.
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
Location | Bristol, Tennessee |
Corporatesponsor | Weather Guard[1] |
First race | 2021 |
Distance | 133.25 miles (214.45 km) |
Laps | 250[2] Stage 1: 65 Stage 2: 65 Final stage: 120 |
Previous names | Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (2021–2022) |
Most wins (team) | ThorSport Racing (2022 & 2023) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (2) |
TheWeather Guard Truck Race is aNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race atBristol Motor Speedway. The race is held on the same weekend as theNASCAR Cup Series'Food City 500.
In 2013, the Truck Series raced atEldora Speedway inNASCAR's firstdirt track race since 1970.[3] Known as theEldora Dirt Derby, the event ran from 2013 to 2019; it was canceled in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic and was then removed from the 2021 schedule.[4]
Bristol Motor Speedway, a half-mile concrete short track, had its surface covered by clay when it hosted theWorld of Outlawsdirt late model andsprint car tours in 2000 and 2001. Although successful with over 85,000 in average attendance, the race was canceled after its second year due to logistical difficulties: 14,000 truckloads of materials were needed to convert the track to dirt regulations,[5] which resulted in damage to the streets outside, with 8,000 cubic feet of red clay being hauled in from a nearby farm for the surface.[6][7] The track also had to be widened from 12 to 14 feet and the banking was reduced from 36 to 23 degrees.[6]
On September 30, 2020, NASCAR revealed the 2021 Cup Series schedule, which featured a spring dirt race at Bristol that replaced the existing event on Bristol's normal concrete surface.[8] The Truck Series followed suit in its schedule release on November 19, with the Pinty's Dirt Truck Race being one of two dirt events on the series calendar alongside a July round atKnoxville Raceway in Iowa.[9] The event would run alongside the Cup Series dirt race; World of Outlaws events would also take place on the temporary dirt surface, which began to be laid down in early January 2021.[10]
The 2021 race was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 27 with four heat races to determine the starting grid, but rain forced it to be pushed to Sunday. Rain had been in the forecast entering the weekend, prompting NASCAR to delay the heats on Saturday to deploy "packers"—vehicles likeFord Crown Victorias to pack the dirt together—and late models to test the surface's viability before starting the first heat; it only completed one lap before being halted due to mud accumulating on the trucks' windshields and grilles.[11] Further rain andflash flooding on Sunday resulted in a second postponement to Monday.[12]
On February 13, 2023, it was announced that Weather Guard would become the title sponsor of the Truck Series Bristol dirt race in 2023, replacing Pinty's.[1]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
Dirt Surface | ||||||||||
2021 | March 29* | 51 | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 79.95 (128.67) | 1:49:30 | 41.096 | [13] |
2022 | April 16 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 79.95 (128.67) | 1:37:55 | 45.957 | [14] |
2023 | April 8 | 66 | Joey Logano | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 79.95 (128.67) | 1:54:30 | 39.301 | [15] |
Concrete Surface | ||||||||||
2024 | March 16 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 133.25 (214.45) | 1:39:55 | 80.017 | [16] |
2025 | April 11 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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2 | ThorSport Racing | 2022, 2023 |
# Wins | Make | Years won |
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2 | ![]() | 2021, 2022 |
1 | ![]() | 2023 |
![]() | 2024 |
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
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Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
Location | Bristol, Tennessee,United States |
Corporatesponsor | University of Northwestern Ohio |
First race | 1995 |
Distance | 106.6 miles (171.556 km) |
Laps | 200 Stages 1/2: 55 each Final stage: 90 |
Previous names | Pizza Plus 150 (1995) Coca-Cola 200 (1996) Loadhandler 200 (1997–1998) Coca-Cola Family 200 (1999) O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife (2003–2005) O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (2006) O'Reilly 200 (2007–2008) O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline (2009–2011) UNOH 200 (2012–2013) UNOH 200 Presented by ZLOOP (2014–2015) |
Most wins (driver) | Kyle Busch (5) |
Most wins (team) | GMS Racing Kyle Busch Motorsports (4) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (11) |
TheUNOH 200 is aNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place in the summer atBristol Motor Speedway inBristol, Tennessee. It was usually held on the Wednesday night prior to theNASCAR Cup Series Saturday night race, theBass Pro Shops Night Race; though in 2018, the race took place on Thursday night and was broadcast in primetime onFox. When first held in1995, the race was 150 laps. It was increased to 200 laps the following year, and has remained at that distance since. There were no Truck races held at BMS between 2000 and 2002. Starting in the 2019 event, it became the first race of the playoffs, while in 2020 it switched to the final race in the round of 8.[17]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1995 | June 23 | 84 | Joe Ruttman | Irvan-Simo Racing | Ford | 150 | 79.95 (128.667) | 1:06:15 | 72.408 | [18] |
1996 | June 22 | 6 | Rick Carelli | Chesrown Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:09 | 83.992 | [19] |
1997 | June 21 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:30:37 | 70.583 | [20] |
1998 | June 20 | 16 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 206* | 109.798 (176.702) | 1:21:45 | 80.883 | [21] |
1999 | June 5 | 24 | Jack Sprague | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:24:51 | 75.38 | [22] |
2000 – 2002 | Not held | |||||||||
2003 | August 20 | 16 | Travis Kvapil | Xpress Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:12:01 | 88.813 | [23] |
2004 | August 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush Racing | Ford | 206* | 109.798 (176.702) | 1:28:26 | 74.495 | [24] |
2005 | August 24 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:42 | 83.39 | [25] |
2006 | August 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:28:44 | 72.081 | [26] |
2007 | August 22 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:29:40 | 71.331 | [27] |
2008 | August 20 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Toyota | 203* | 108.199 (174.129) | 1:39:17 | 65.388 | [28] |
2009 | August 19 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Billy Ballew Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:14:24 | 85.968 | [29] |
2010 | August 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 206* | 109.798 (176.702) | 1:39:54 | 65.945 | [30] |
2011 | August 24 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:31:26 | 69.953 | [31] |
2012 | August 22 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 204* | 108.732 (174.987) | 1:21:52 | 79.69 | [32] |
2013 | August 21 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:14:54 | 85.394 | [33] |
2014 | August 21* | 19 | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:09:35 | 91.919 | [34] |
2015 | August 19 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 202* | 107.666 (173.271) | 1:20:16 | 80.481 | [35] |
2016 | August 17 | 33 | Ben Kennedy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:25:59 | 74.387 | [36] |
2017 | August 16 | 46 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 203* | 108.199 (174.129) | 1:13:05 | 88.829 | [37] |
2018 | August 16 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:57 | 83.119 | [38] |
2019 | August 15 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:36:56 | 65.983 | [39] |
2020 | September 17 | 24 | Sam Mayer | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:17:57 | 82.503 | [40] |
2021 | September 16 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:47:32 | 59.479 | [41] |
2022 | September 15 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:24:37 | 74.705 | [42] |
2023 | September 14 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:16:06 | 84.047 | [43] |
2024 | September 19 | 38 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 106.6 (171.556) | 1:20:24 | 79.552 | [44] |
2025 | September 11 |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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5 | Kyle Busch | 2008-2010, 2013, 2017 |
2 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 1997, 1998 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | GMS Racing | 2016, 2018-2020 |
Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021 | |
2 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 1997, 1998 |
Roush Racing | 2004, 2006 | |
Bill Davis Racing | 2005, 2007 | |
Billy Ballew Motorsports | 2008, 2009 | |
Brad Keselowski Racing | 2014, 2015 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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11 | ![]() | 2005, 2007-2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
10 | ![]() | 1996-1999, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2018-2020 |
6 | ![]() | 1995, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2024 |
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