The first NASCAR practice is in the books at the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track
Today, NASCAR opens the race weekend in Bristol, Tennessee. First up, the NASCAR Truck Series take to the new Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track for a round of practice.
View full 2021 Bristol Dirt practice results below.
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The field is full of superstars. Many NASCAR Cup Series drivers are in the field as they looks for extra track time ahead of Sunday’s dirt race. 3 of them are former winners at Eldora.
Cup Drivers Running Trucks on Dirt: Chase Briscoe; Kyle Larson; Kevin Harvick; Bubba Wallace; Martin Truex Jr; Ryan Newman; Daniel Suarez.
Additionally, dirt late model star Mike Marlar has returned for another race with the series.
Truck Practice
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Duration: 50 Minutes
Sheldon creed is the first driver to the track.
3 minutes in, Brett Moffitt spins and the caution is out.
10 minutes in, Hailie Deegan spins into turn one. No damage and the caution is out.
Drivers are running all over this track. The middle groove looks to be preferred.
32 minutes remaining, Jake Griffin spins for the second time and the caution is back out.
Halfway in Bristol Practice: 1. Raphael Lessard (19.384); 2. Carson Hocevar (19.396); 3. Hailie Deegan (19.418); 4. Chase Briscoe (19.432); 5. Stewart Friesen (19.465);
23 minutes remain, Bubba Wallace spins and Friesen spins to avoid him. No contact and the caution is out.
8 minutes remain, Andrew Gordon has lost a left rear tire. He spins and gets stuck in the loose dirt on the apron.
2 minutes remain, Kyle Larson spins and the caution is out.
Raphael Lessard is fastest in Bristol Dirt practice!
Bristol Dirt Practice Results
NASCAR Truck Series
March 26, 2021
Session Time: 3:05pm ET
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Raphael Lessard
19.384
2. Carson Hocevar
19.396
3. Hailie Deegan
19.418
4. Chase Briscoe
19.432
5. Stewart Friesen
19.465
6. Tanner Gray
19.483
7. Todd Gilliland
19.502
8. Sheldon Creed
19.525
9. Tyler Ankrum
19.579
10. Brett Moffitt
19.588
11. John Hunter Nemechek
19.592
12. Kyle Larson
19.603
13. Chase Purdy
19.620
14. Matt Crafton
19.688
15. Zane Smith
19.695
16. Kevin Harvick
19.706
17. Austin Wayne Self
19.725
18. Ben Rhodes
19.729
19. Jessica Friesen
19.760
20. Myatt Snider
19.811
21. Grant Enfinger
19.821
22. Bubba Wallace
19.849
23. Jake Griffin
19.879
24. Parker Kligerman
19.881
25. Mike Marlar
19.883
26. Johnny Sauter
19.899
27. Chandler Smith
19.901
28. Andrew Gordon
19.935
29. Martin Truex Jr
19.970
30. Danny Bohn
19.993
31. Codie Rohrbaugh
20.036
32. JR Heffner
20.069
33. Austin Hill
20.069
34. Ryan Truex
20.104
35. Cory Erickson
20.113
36. Timothy Peters
20.145
37. Derek Kraus
20.205
38. Ryan Newman
20.233
39. Norm Benning
20.635
40. Tate Fogleman
20.734
41. Trevor Collins
20.841
42. Daniel Suarez
20.894
43. Spencer Boyd
21.169
