2025 Weather Guard Truck Race
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 6 of 25 of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | April 11, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Weather Guard Truck Race | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.533 miles (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 133 mi (214 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 133 mi (214 km) | ||
| Average speed | 72.320 mph (116.388 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Laps | 127 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Joey Logano, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | NRN | ||
The 2025 Weather Guard Truck Race was the 6th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would hold off a charging Kyle Larson in the final closing laps to earn his sixth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Smith was also the most dominate driver of the race, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 127 laps.[7] To fill out the podium, Larson, driving for Spire Motorsports, and Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was also the second race of the Triple Truck Challenge. Smith won the race and was granted the $50K bonus cash.[8]
Report
[edit]Background
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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. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking combined with short length, 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 Food City Dirt Race.[9] After the 2023 event, the race would return to being run on concrete to replace the dirt surface.[10]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
[edit]Practice and qualifying were originally scheduled to be held on Friday, April 11, at 3:35 PM and 4:40 PM EST, but were both cancelled due to constant rain showers.[11][12] The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rulebook. As a result, Daniel Hemric, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, will start on the pole.[13]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 07 | Kyle Larson (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Corey Day (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Corey Day (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 120
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 127 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 11 | 07 | Kyle Larson (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 16 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 6 | 9 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 22 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 12 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 85 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 14 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 1 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 8 | Running | 30 |
| 14 | 35 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 29 | 7 | Corey Day (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 17 | 16 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 17 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 19 | 10 | 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 15 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 22 | Tyler Tomassi (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 237 | 14 | Suspension | 24 |
| 24 | 25 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 227 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 23 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 222 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 201 | 0 | Suspension | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | Brakes | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 84 | Patrick Staropoli (i) | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 107 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Handling | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | DVP | 6 |
| 32 | 13 | 1 | Brandon Jones (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 53 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 52 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | Handling | 3 |
| 35 | 32 | 2 | Stephen Mallozzi | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | Electrical | 2 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Chandler Smith outduels Kyle Larson in NASCAR Truck race at Bristol". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (April 11, 2025). "Chandler Smith scores Truck Series victory at Bristol, pockets Triple Truck Challenge prize". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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- ^ "Concrete to replace dirt for Bristol's springtime schedule in 2024". NASCAR. September 15, 2023.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bristol Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 11, 2025). "Truck Series Qualifying Washed from Bristol; Daniel Hemric on Pole". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Weather Guard Truck Race – Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 12, 2025.