2024 Weather Guard Truck Race
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | March 16, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 4th Annual Weather Guard Truck Race | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 133 mi (214 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 133 mi (214 km) | ||
| Average speed | 80.017 mph (128.775 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | ||
| Time | 15.122 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Laps | 144 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2024 Weather Guard Truck Race was the 4th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, 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. Throughout the entirety of the event, the race was known for an intense and exciting battle between Christian Eckes and Kyle Busch. Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, took over the lead from Busch on the final restart, and held him off in the final few laps to earn his sixth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[9] Eckes won the pole and led a race-high 144 laps. Busch led 105 laps and won both stages, but spun his tires on the final restart and ultimately finished 2nd. To fill out the podium, Busch, driving for Spire Motorsports, and Zane Smith, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background[edit]
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.[10]
On September 15, 2023, Bristol Motor Speedway announced that the race would return to being run on concrete.[11]
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice[edit]
Practice was held on Saturday, March 16, at 3:00 PM EST.[12] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is a short track, drivers were split into two groups, Group A and B, with both sessions being 15 minutes long. Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, was the fastest driver between both groups, with a lap of 15.553, and a speed of 123.372 mph (198.548 km/h).[13]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 15.553 | 123.372 |
| 2 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15.576 | 123.190 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.584 | 123.126 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying[edit]
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 16, at 3:40 PM EST.[12] Since Bristol Motor Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[14]
Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.122, and a speed of 126.888 mph (204.206 km/h).[15]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results[edit]
Race results[edit]
Stage 1 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 65
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 120
| Fin[16] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 144 | Running | 57 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 105 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 1 | Running | 0 |
| 4 | 20 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 5 | 9 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 6 | 15 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 6 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 28 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 11 | 12 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 8 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 13 | 10 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 17 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 18 | 25 | 75 | Stefan Parsons | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 23 | 22 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 18 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Faction46 | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 36 | 21 | Mason Maggio | Floridian Motorsports | Ford | 244 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 22 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 238 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 11 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 5 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 170 | 0 | Engine | 17 |
| 35 | 35 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Brakes | 1 |
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Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
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- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Eckes finds redemption in NASCAR Truck Series win at Bristol". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR Cup Series to go dirt trackin' at Bristol in 2021 - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "Concrete to replace dirt for Bristol's springtime schedule in 2024". NASCAR. September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bristol Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (March 16, 2024). "Practice Results: NCTS Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 16, 2024). "Christian Eckes Earns Second Consecutive Bristol Truck Series Pole". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Weather Guard Truck Race – Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved March 16, 2024.