2025 Weather Guard Truck Race
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, held 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 dominant 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, finished second and third, respectively.
This was also the second race of the Triple Truck Challenge. Smith won the race and was granted the $50,000 bonus cash.[8]
Background
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
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.
