Chandler Smith outduels Kyle Larson in NASCAR Truck race at Bristol: After charging into the lead in Friday night’s Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Chandler Smith’s work was far from over.The driver of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford then had to hold off NASCAR Cup Series moonlighter Kyle Larson over a seven-lap dash to the finish to claim his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory of the season, his second at the 0.533-mile short track and the sixth of his career.(Read More)(4-11-2025)

#38-Chandler Smith won the WEATHERGUARD Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday night. The win was his first of the season, second at Bristol, and the sixth of his career. It was his first win in the series since 2022.
#07-Kyle Larson rallied a valiant charge towards Smith following a restart six laps from the finish. Despite his finesse of the high line, Larson was unable to reel in the leader and finished second.
#11-Corey Heim, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #99-Ben Rhodes, #34-Layne Riggs, #13-Jake Garcia, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #71-Rajah Caruth, ad #17-Gio Ruggiero were the remainder of the top-10
Smith initially took the lead from Martinsville race winner, pole-sitter, #19-Daniel Hemric, just 10 laps into the race and went on to win the opening stage and pace 127 of the 250 laps. He also took home an additional $50,000 for winning the second race of the Triple Truck Challenge.
Stage two winner #44-Bayley Currey had a solid night going after winning his first career stage, but a transmission issue late in the running left him 23rd in the rundown.
There were six lead changes among five drivers and eight cautions for 66 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 72.32mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report

Race Fast Facts – Bristol
Chandler Smith won the Weather Guard Truck Race, his sixth victory in 68 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in five races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson(i) (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2025.
Corey Heim (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in five races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Giovanni Ruggiero (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 18 points over Chandler Smith.
(NASCAR)(4-11-2025)

Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Bristol:
Race 6 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #11-Corey Heim, 2 wins
2) #38-Chandler Smith, 1 win
3) #19-Daniel Hemric, 1 win
4) #98-Ty Majeski, 213, +46
5 #18-Tyler Ankrum, 210, +43
6) #34-Layne Riggs, 186, +19
7) #9-Grant Enfinger, 182, +15
8) #52-Stewart Friesen, 177, +10
9) #99-Ben Rhodes, 174, +7
10) #13-Jake Garcia, 172, +5
Outside of the Round of 10
11) #45-Kaden Honeycutt, 167, -5
12) #15-Tanner Gray, 148, -24
13) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 146, -26
14) #71-Rajah Caruth, 126, -46
15) #88-Matt Crafton, 126, -46
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings

Race Updates:
Lap 250: Smith returns to victory lane in a truck. First win of the season, first since 2021. Larson, Heim, Ankrum, Rhodes, Riggs, Garcia, Honeycutt, Caruth and Rugiero the top-10.
Lap 247: Larson getting as high as he can against the wall, but not gaining anything on Smith.
Lap 245: Smith jumped out to a solid lead but Larson with a high, solid restart. 2nd to Smith.
Lap 244: Restart as Smith leads from the outside. Heim on the inside. Larso, Riggs, Ankrum follow.
Lap 240: Under yellow, Currey on pitroad with a transmission issue after a strong run for him ending.
Lap 237: Restart for Heim and Smith. Field stacking up behind the leaders as the yellow promptly drops with damage to the Perez truck
Lap 229: CAUTION for a mist/rain. NASCAR does have wet weather tires with just over 20 to go.
Lap 225: Heim drives by Caruth and takes Smith with him. One lap later, Smith and Heim continue a battle for the lead.
Lap 200: 50 to go at Bristol. Caruth maintains, but Heim, running him down as they weave around lapped trucks. Currey, Enfinger, Smith follow.
Lap 168: Restart for Caruth. Rhodes, Larson among those to pit under this yellow.
Lap 160: CAUTION Breidinger spins after contact from Friesen. Caruth able to maintain the lead that run.
Lap 141: Restart as Caruth leads a pack with fresher tires.
Lap 136: Pitstops – Currey fastest off with 4 fresh tires over Heim, Honeycutt, Gray. Caruth stayed on track and now leads. He last pit on lap 81.
Lap 130: Currey wins stage 2, his first ever stage win. Smith second. Honeycutt, Heim and Gray follow – they also pit lap 59.
Lap 122: Currey to the lead over the so far dominant Smith. Smith has not yet pit. Currey pit on lap 59.
Lap 120: With fresher tires, Currey has moved into second and closing in on Smith
Lap 100/250: Smith leads Ankrum, Currey, Rhodes, Larson, Crafton, Riggs, Gray, Heim and Honeycutt
Lap 86: Restart. Smith gets a stellar jump.
Lap 79: CAUTION Caruth spins after contact with Honeycutt
Lap 78: Smith leads the field back to green with Rhodes alongside.
Lap 71: Pole-sitter Hemric pits along with a few others
Lap 65: Smith wins stage 1. 1st stage win of the season. Rhodes, Ankrum, Riggs, Hemric follow.
Lap 64: Back to green as Smith leads. Jumps out to a solid advantage over Ankrum and Rhodes.
Lap 53: CAUTION Majeski and Muniz get together off of 4. Majeski was 3rd and Muniz was 33rd, down a lap. Friesen and Jones also have heavy damage. – Majeski will notch his first DNF in 20 races.
Lap 50: Nothing has changed out front as Smith leads Ankrum. Majeski, Friesen, Jones, Riggs, Rhodes, Hemric, Larson and Day the top-10
Lap 25: Back to green as Smith and Hemric lead them to green. Ankrum gets position for second on the restart.
Lap 18: CAUTION is out for a spin by Mosack. – NASCAR to view this as the competition caution, rather than lap 30.
Lap 15: Halfway until the competition caution. Issued for Byrd as he drifts high into Rhodes and slows. Somehow avoids more trouble.
Lap 9: Chandler Smith to the lead on the inside over Hemric. Hemric had a little wiggle as Smith approached. Ankrum, Rhodes, Heim follow.
Lap 1: Pole-sitter Hemric leads the opening lap
7:52pm/et: Green flag
7:42pm/et: Engines fired

Trucks to the rear:none

Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, NASCAR Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 250 laps / 133.25 Miles
Stages: 65 / 130 / 250
Average time of race: 1:39:55
Pit road speed: 30 mph
Caution car speed: 35 mph
Fuel window: 140 laps
Invocation: 7:33:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 7:34:00 p.m.
Command: 7:41:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 7:50:00 p.m.

Pitstall Selections

#19-Daniel Hemric will start from the pole for the WEATHERGUARD Truck Race for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. The field was set by metrics due to persistent rain.
#18-Tyler Ankrum will start second, followed by #38-Chandler Smith, #11-Corey Heim, #13-Jake Garcia, #99-Ben Rhodes, #52-Stewart Friesen, #98-TY Majeski, #34-Layne Riggs, and #77-Andres Perez in the top-10. See the complete WEATHERGUARD Truck Race Starting Lineup

Practice for the WEATHERGUARD Truck Race for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway was canceled due to rain.

Crew Rosters

Qualifying Order

Triple Truck Challenge Rundown:

• 2025 Triple Truck Challenge features three races: Martinsville (#19-Hemric, winner), Bristol (April 11th) and Rockingham (April 18th).
• All Truck Series drivers are eligible; however, the Triple Truck Challenge will not be open to NASCAR Xfinity Series or NASCAR Cup Series regulars who participate in the races.
• The highest finishing full-time CRAFTSMAN Truck Series driver of the race will receive a $50k bonus.
• If a driver wins the Triple Truck Challenge in two of the three events, they are awarded $150,000 total.
• If a driver wins the Triple Truck Challenge in all three designated events, they win $500k in total prize money.
• Since its inception into the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2019, the Triple Truck Challenge has awarded $950,000 in bonus prize money.

Crew Rosters

Goodyear Tire Notes: Being on 15-inch bead diameter tires, NASCAR Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series teams will run a different tire set-up than those in the Cup Series at Bristol this week . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that teams in both of these series have run on the Bristol concrete since September 2022 . . . unlike on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, Xfinity and Truck teams will run inner liners in their right-side tires only at Bristol . . . air pressure in the liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

The entry list for the WEATHERGUARD Truck Race at Bristol, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway has been released. There are 35 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-Brandon Jones, #07-Kyle Larson, #7-Corey Day, #44-Bayley Currey, #66-Luke Fenhaus, #75-Parker Kligerman, #84-Patrick Staropoli.
See the complete WEATHERGUARD Truck Race at Bristol Entry List page.

At Track Schedule

Race rules and information:

• Inspection Penalty Protocol
• Pit Road Penalties
• Pit Road Speeds
• Points Explanation
• Qualifying Procedures