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 8^th, 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 11^th, 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 8^th, at 8 p.m. ET.

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

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