Bristol Dirt: Format, Start Times, Entries, Everything to Know
BRISTOL, TENN. — Rain washed out NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series on-track activity Friday, leaving everything to Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday features each series’ four 15-lap qualifying races. The Truck Series’ qualifying races begin at 4:30 p.m. ET, while the Cup Series’ races begin at 6 p.m. (TV: FS2, Radio: SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
A random draw set the qualifying races’ lineups. Then the qualifying races will determine the main event’s lineups, based on a driver’s passing points combined with points for where they finish.
Passing points are the difference between a driver’s starting spot and finishing spot.
If someone starts ninth and finishes fourth, they get five passing points and seven points for finishing fourth.
| Finishing Position | Points |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 |
The Truck Series races at 8 p.m. ET Saturday (TV: FS1, Radio: SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Stage ends are at laps 40, 90 and 150, when the checkered flag will fly (barring overtime).
The NASCAR Cup Series races at 7 p.m. ET (TV: FOX, Radio: SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Stage ends are at laps 75, 150 and 250, when the checkered flag will fly (barring overtime).
In each main event, points, 10-1, are awarded to the top-10 at the end of the first two stages and count toward the championship.
Notables in the NASCAR Cup Series include:
– Josh Berry in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
– Jonathan Davenport in the No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
– J.J. Yeley in the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
– B.J. McLeod in the No. 78 Team LiveFast Ford
Notables in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series field include:
- Joey Logano in the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Toyota
- William Byron in the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet
- Chase Briscoe in the No. 22 AM Racing Ford
- Jonathan Davenport in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Tyler Carpenter in the No. 41 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
- Parker Kligerman in the no. 75 Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
- Norm Benning in his No. 6 Chevrolet
- Stefan Parsons in the No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet
- Tanner Carrick in the No. 30 OnPoint Motorsports Toyota
- Andrew Gordon in the No. 47 G2G Racing Toyota
- Jessica Friesen in the No. 62 Halmar-Friesen Racing Toyota
- Jerry Bohlman in the No. 46 G2G Racing Toyota
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com