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NASCAR Chevy Trucks Lag In 2023 Dirt Bristol Qualifyng Heats

This weekend, the Truck Series looks a little different, as does Bristol Motor Speedway, as the race-prepared pickups take to the red dirt laid down atop the traditional asphalt oval. On Saturday, April 8th, 2023, four heat races were run in order to determine the starting lineups for the Truck Series event, and unfortunately, the NASCAR Chevy Silverado RST teams struggled during their respective events.

In the first heat, Ben Rhodes, driver of the No. 99 NASCAR Ford F-150, started in third place, but it didn’t take him long to sling his truck to the front. He was followed across the line by Hailie Deegan’s No. 13 F-150 in second. The NASCAR Chevy trucks were practically non-factors.

The second heat saw Stewart Friesen win No. 52 Toyota TRD Tundra, and again, the NASCAR Chevy race trucks were not very competitive.

In the third heat, Joey Logano’s No. 66 F-150 took control, besting the No. 98 F-150 of Ty Majeski, the No. 2 Chevy Silverado RST of Nick Sanchez in rhid.

Finally, the fourth heat saw ta NASCAR Chevy team finally show some teeth, as it came down to a race between the No. 88 F-150 of Matt Crafton and the No. 24 Silverado of Rajah Caruth. At the line, Crafton guided the No. 88 NASCAR Ford to the win.

Drivers were scored based on finishing position, and also granted “passing points” depending on how many other race cars they passed in order to set the lineups. As such, the No. 38 F-150 of Zane Smith will start on the pole – but the best NASCAR Chevy Silverado will start all the way back in 11th, that being the No. 23 Silverado of Grant Enfinger.

The green flag will drop on the Truck Series event at the Bristol dirt track on Saturday, April 8th, at 8 p.m. ET.

NASCAR Truck Series Qualifying Results, Bristol Dirt, April 8, 2023
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 38 Zane Smith Love's/Speedco Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
2 98 Ty Majeski Soda Sense Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
3 4 Kaden Honeycutt CarQuest/Technet Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
4 66 Joey Logano(i) Hang 10 Car Wash Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
5 52 Stewart Friesen Ferris Commercial Mowers Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
6 13 Hailie Deegan Ford Performance Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
7 99 Ben Rhodes Campers Inn RV Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
8 88 Matt Crafton Great Lakes Flooring/Menards Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
9 17 Taylor Gray # JBL Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
10 22 Chase Briscoe(i) Production Alliance Group Ford 0 0 Ford F-150
11 23 Grant Enfinger Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
12 11 Corey Heim Safelite Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
13 19 Christian Eckes NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
14 51 William Byron(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
15 24 Rajah Caruth # Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
16 4 Chase Purdy Bama Buggies Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
17 2 Nick Sanchez # Gainbridge Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
18 33 Mason Massey Brunt/Colonial Countertops Ford 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
19 32 Bret Holmes # Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
20 20 Stefan Parsons(i) Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
21 75 Parker Kligerman(i) Swiffer/Food Country USA Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
22 12 Spencer Boyd Fr8/logik Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
23 16 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
24 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
25 7 Jonathan Davenport(i) Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
26 35 Jake Garcia # Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
27 42 Carson Hocevar Worldwide Express Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
28 56 Timmy Hill Shophillmotorsports.com Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
29 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
30 6 Norm Benning MDIA/Circle B Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
31 30 Tanner Carrick CVC Concrete Toyota 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
32 43 Daniel Dye # Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
33 41 Tyler Carpenter AutoVentive Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
34 15 Tanner Gray Mobil 1 Toyota 0 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
35 9 Colby Howard Project Hope Foundation Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
36 2 Kris Wright Wrightcars.com Chevrolet 0 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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