NASCAR starting lineup: Zane Smith wins pole position in qualifying for Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt

Qualifying results: Zane Smith secured the pole position after winning his heat and passing the other nine drivers to secure the max number of points in qualifying. Ty Majeski will join him on the front row.

NASCAR’s Truck Series will run the 2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt on Saturday, April 8. This will be the sixth truck race of the season. A dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee will host the race. After two practice sessions on Friday, April 7, qualifying will precede the race on Saturday.

Qualifying will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS2. The qualifying process is unique for this track. The 40-truck field will be randomly assorted into 10 draws. Every 15 minutes, a 15-lap qualifier will be held. Drivers will earn points based on their finishing position as well as earning an additional point based on how many positions they gain in their qualifier. Any potential ties with other drivers will be solved via current team owner standings.

Heat 1 starting lineup

Ben Rhodes won the first heat. Hailie Deegan finished second and Chase Purdy finished third.

1. Stefan Parsons
2. Chase Purdy
3. Ben Rhodes
4. Tanner Gray
5. Josh Reaume
6. Hailie Deegan
7. Kris Wright
8. Jonathan Davenport
9. Mason Massey
10. Lawless Alan
11. Taylor Gray

Heat 2 starting lineup

Stewart Friesen won the second heat. Zane Smith finished second and Chase Briscoe finished third.

1. Colby Howard
2. Tyler Ankrum
3. Parker Kligerman
4. Stewart Friesen
5. Jessica Friesen
6. Chase Briscoe
7. Jake Garcia
8. Christian Eckes
9. Timmy Hill
10. Zane Smith

Heat 3 starting lineup

Joey Logano won the third heat. Ty Majeski finished second and Nick Sanchez finished third.

1. Matt DiBenedetto
2. Nicholas Sanchez
3. Dean Thompson
4. Daniel Dye
5. Joey Logano
6. Jerry Bohlman
7. Corey Heim
8. William Byron
9. Ty Majeski
10. Tanner Carrick

Heat 4 starting lineup

Matt Crafton won the fourth heat. Rajah Caruth finished second and Kaden Honeycutt moved all the way from tenth position to finish third.

1. Andrew Gordon
2. Rajah Caruth
3. Matt Crafton
4. Tyler Carpenter
5. Spencer Boyd
6. Carson Hockevar
7. Grant Enfinger
8. Bret Holmes
9. Norm Benning
10. Kaden Honeycutt

The Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt will have three stages. The first will be 40 laps, the second will be 50, and the final stage will be comprised of 60 laps. This will only be the third iteration of this event. The first was won by Martin Truex Jr. in 1:49:30 in 2021. Ben Rhodes took the checkered flag in 2022 with a time of 1:37:55.

Here is the full field for Saturday’s Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt truck race. We’ll provide updates on how the four heats are ordered and qualifying race results until the pole position and full starting lineup are determined.