2022 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt
The 2022 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt was the sixth stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at a dirt version of Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.553 miles (0.890 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race was contested over 150 laps. Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win the race, after passing Carson Hocevar for the lead with 4 laps to go. He would also win both stages, and lead 95 laps.[1] This was Rhodes' sixth career truck series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Carson Hocevar of Niece Motorsports and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 6 of 23 of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | April 16, 2022 | ||
| Official name | Second Annual Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Oval, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 79.95 mi (169.302 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 79.95 mi (169.302 km) | ||
| Average speed | 45.957 mph (73.961 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | David Gilliland Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 95 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Kurt Busch, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
This was the debut race for 2021 USAC National Midget Series champion, Buddy Kofoid.[2]
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. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, 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 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt.[3] On January 25, 2021, NASCAR announced the stage lengths of all events in all three series. According to the stage lengths, it states the race will consist of 150 laps.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
*Originally, Gordon was slated to run the #46 car under the G2G Racing name. However, the team had bought a chassis from CMI Motorsports, which was not then not transferred to be registered for the G2G Racing team. Facing withdrawal, G2G Racing owner Tim Viens begged CMI Motorsports owner, Ray Ciccarelli, to be able to use the CMI Motorsports name, as the team had withdrawn from all NASCAR racing and had only been scheduled to do local dirt track racing.[4]
Practice
First practice
The first 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 15, at 3:05 PM EST.[5] Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 19.369 seconds and a speed of 92.932 mph (149.560 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 19.369 | 92.932 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.394 | 92.812 |
| 3 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 19.436 | 92.612 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
The final 50-minute practice session was held on Friday, April 15, at 5:35 PM EST.[5] Joey Logano of David Gilliland Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 19.779 seconds and a speed of 91.006 mph (146.460 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Joey Logano (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 19.779 | 91.006 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.837 | 90.740 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 19.861 | 90.630 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 16, at 4:30 PM EST. For qualifying, drivers will be split into four different 15 lap heat races, and their finishing position will determine the starting lineup.[5][6] Austin Dillon, Ty Majeski, Joey Logano, and Chandler Smith would win the four races.[7]
Race 1
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Austin Dillon (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 49 | Andrew Gordon | CMI Motorsports | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 51 | Buddy Kofoid | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 11 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | Running |
| Official Race 1 results | ||||||||
Race 2
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 2 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 33 | Mike Marlar | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | 43 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| Official Race 2 results | ||||||||
Race 3
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 54 | Joey Logano (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15 | 8 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| Official Race 3 results | ||||||||
Race 4
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Chase Elliott (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 17 | Harrison Burton (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 62 | Jessica Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Running |
| Official Race 4 results | ||||||||
Starting lineup
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Joey Logano (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 6 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 7 | Chase Elliott (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 20 | Austin Dillon (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 18 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 19 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 21 | 33 | Mike Marlar | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 49 | Andrew Gordon | CMI Motorsports | Ford |
| 23 | 17 | Harrison Burton (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 24 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 27 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota |
| 30 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||
| 32 | 51 | Buddy Kofoid | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 34 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 36 | 43 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify | ||||
| 37 | 62 | Jessica Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Joey Logano (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Chase Elliott (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Joey Logano (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | Chase Elliott (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 51 | Buddy Kofoid | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 60
| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 95 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 6 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 55 | Running | 40 |
| 3 | 18 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 4 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 5 | 19 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 1 | 54 | Joey Logano (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | Chase Elliott (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 14 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 10 | 17 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 12 | 12 | 91 | Colby Howard | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 33 | 61 | Chase Purdy | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 10 | 20 | Austin Dillon (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 15 | 35 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 27 | 40 | Dean Thompson (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 33 | Mike Marlar | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 5 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 20 | 23 | 17 | Harrison Burton (i) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 22 | 13 | 24 | Jack Wood (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 34 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 9 | Blaine Perkins (R) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 25 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 51 | Buddy Kofoid | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 28 | 24 | 30 | Tate Fogleman | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 15 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 30 | 31 | 45 | Lawless Alan (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 20 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 22 | 49 | Andrew Gordon | CMI Motorsports | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 44 | Kris Wright | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 36 | 43 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 36 | 11 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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