Bristol Starting Lineup: April 8, 2023 (NASCAR Truck Series)

NASCAR starting positions for the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track

Tonight, the NASCAR Truck Series will race on the Bristol Motor Speedway. First, they’ll set the starting grid via four heat races.

View Bristol heat race results and feature lineup below.

Bristol Menu
Truck: Heat Lineups | Heat Race Results / Feature Lineup | Race
Cup: Heat Lineups | Heat Race Results / Feature Lineup | Race

Bristol TV Schedule

Heat Format: Each heat race is 15 laps. Points are awarded by finishing position. Passing points are also in play with 1 point per position gained from a starting position. The top point earner will start from the pole position in the main event.

Bristol Heat Race 1
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Laps: 15

Stefan Parsons and Chase Purdy set the front row for the first heat race of the night.

Green flag, Purdy noses ahead via the outside lane off turn two. They form three wide for 2nd behind him, Rhodes takes 2nd.

Lap 2, Rhodes looks to the outside of Purdy into turn three. They rub doors in turn four, Rhodes to the race lead!

Lap 6, Hailie Deegan works inside of Purdy in a battle for 2nd. They rub doors and fight for space, Deegan wins the battle.

Lap 7, Tanner Gray has a flat tire, no caution as he heads for the pit lane.

4 to go, Kris Wright drives into the back of Taylor Gray, Wright spins and the caution is out.

Green, Deegan spins the tires and Rhodes is clear before turn one.

Ben Rhodes wins heat one at Bristol Motor Speedway!

Heat 1 Results : 1. Ben Rhodes; 2. Hailie Deegan; 3. Chase Purdy; 4. Stefan Parsons; 5. Taylor Gray; 6. Mason Massey; 7. Jonathan Davenport; 8. Josh Reaume; 9. Lawless Alan; 10. Kris Wright; 11. Tanner Gray


Bristol Heat Race 2
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Laps: 15

Colby Howard and Tyler Ankrum lead them to the flag stand in heat two.

Green flag, Howard runs Ankrum wide off turn two. They run three wide for 2nd behind him, Stewart Friesen wins that battle.

Howard enters turn three with the lead but he has a flat tire and runs wide. Howard thinks he blew a motor as well.

Tyler Ankrum heads for the pit lane with a flat tire.

Lap 2, caution.

Green, Stewart Friesen leads Chase Briscoe off turn two.

2 to go, Briscoe runs wide off turn corner. Zane Smith takes 2nd away.

Stewart Friesen wins heat two at Bristol Motor Speedway

Heat 2 Results : 1. Stewart Friesen; 2. Zane Smith; 3. Chase Briscoe; 4. Parker Kligerman; 5. Christian Eckes; 6. Tyler Ankrum; 7. Jake Garcia; 8. Timmy Hill; 9. Jessica Friesen; 10. Colby Howard


Bristol Heat Race 3
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Laps: 15

Matt DiBenedetto and Nick Sanchez line up first in heat three.

Green flag, DiBenedetto gets the jump. Sanchez drives it deep into turn one on the outside lane. They run even off turn two. Sanchez completes the pass for the lead into turn three on the outside lane.

Lap 3, Joey Logano works inside of DiBenedetto in the battle for 2nd. Logano takes the spot.

Tanner Carrick gets loose, over corrects and collects Daniel Dye. Carrick has nose damage and he heads for the pit lane. Daniel Dye spins, caution.

Green, Sanchez gets the jump and he’s clear into turn one.

Lap 6, Daniel Dye spins with a flat tire, caution.

Green, Logano hangs onto the left rear of Sanchez into turn one. Light contact as Sanchez tries to close the door. They run even for the lead.

Lap 8, Logano finally clears Sanchez to take the lead. Ty Majeski follows him through, move him to 2nd.

Joey Logano wins heat 3 at Bristol Motor Speedway!

Heat 3 Results : 1. Joey Logano; 2. Ty Majeski; 3. Nick Sanchez; 4. Corey Heim; 5. William Byron; 6. Matt DiBenedetto; 7. Dean Thompson; 8. Daniel Dye; 9. Tanner Carrick; 10. Jerry Bohlman


Bristol Heat Race 4
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Laps: 15

Pole sitter Andrew Gordon spins during a brief hot lap session just ahead of the green flag.

Gordon and Rajah Caruth lead the field to the starting line for the final heat race of the night.

Green flag, they run near even into turn one. Gordon gets loose off turn two, Caruth drives by on the outside lane and he leads into turn three.

Lap 6, Caruth leads with Matt Crafton all over his bumper. Tyler Carpenter has climbed to 3rd.

Lap 8, Crafton works to the right rear of Caruth, side by side for the lead. Crafton completes the pass and takes the lead away.

1 to go, Caruth works to the inside of Crafton. They fight for space and run near even off turn four. It’s a drag race to the finish.

Matt Crafton wins the final heat race at Bristol Motor Speedway!

Heat 4 Results : 1. Matt Crafton; 2. Rajah Caruth; 3. Kaden Honeycutt; 4. Grant Enfinger; 5. Spencer Boyd; 6. Bret Holmes; 7. Carson Hocevar; 8. Norm Benning; 9. Tyler Carpenter; 10. Andrew Gordon

Bristol Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup (Feature)
April 8, 2023
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John Hunter Nemechek and Austin Hill - Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track - NASCAR Truck Series
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – MARCH 29: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, and Austin Hill, driver of the #16 United Rentals Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 29, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Pos | Driver | Heat Points

1. Zane Smith
17

2. Ty Majeski
16

3. Kaden Honeycutt

4. Joey Logano
14

5. Stewart Friesen
13

6. Hailie Deegan
13

7. Ben Rhodes
12

8. Matt Crafton
12.

9. Taylor Gray
12

10. Chase Briscoe
11

11. Grant Enfinger

12. Corey Heim
10

13. Christian Eckes
9

14. William Byron
9

15. Rajah Caruth
9

16. Chase Purdy
8

17. Nick Sanchez
8

18. Mason Massey
8

19. Bret Holmnes

20. Stefan Parson
7

21. Parker Kligerman
7

22. Spencer Boyd

23. Tyler Ankrum
5

24. Matt DiBenedetto
5

25. Jonathan Davenport
5

26. Jake Garcia
4

27. Carson Hocevar
4

28. Timmy Hill
4

29. Dean Thomspn

30. Norm Benning

31. Tanner Carrick

32. Daniel Dye

33. Lawless Alan
3

34. Tyler Carpenter

35. Tanner Gray
1

36. Colby Howard
1

Failed to Qualify

Josh Reaume
3

Jessica Friesen
2

Kris Wright
1

Bristol TV Schedule: April 2023 (NASCAR Dirt Race)

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