Pickup Truck Racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee during numerous seasons and times of year since 1995.
Spring race
The Tennessee Army National Guard 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The race is held on the same weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series' Food City 500.
History In 2013, the Truck Series raced at Eldora Speedway in NASCAR's first dirt track race since 1970. Known as the Eldora Dirt Derby, the event ran from 2013 to 2019; it was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was then removed from the 2021 schedule.
Bristol Motor Speedway, a half-mile concrete short track, had its surface covered by clay when it hosted the World of Outlaws dirt late model and sprint car tours in 2000 and 2001. Although successful with over 85,000 in average attendance, the race was canceled after its second year due to logistical difficulties: 14,000 truckloads of materials were needed to convert the track to dirt regulations, which resulted in damage to the streets outside, with 8,000 cubic feet of red clay being hauled in from a nearby farm for the surface. The track also had to be widened from 12 to 14 feet and the banking was reduced from 36 to 23 degrees.
On September 30, 2020, NASCAR officially revealed the 2021 Cup Series schedule, which featured a spring dirt race at Bristol that replaced the existing event on Bristol's normal concrete surface. The Truck Series followed suit in its schedule release on November 19, with the Pinty's Dirt Truck Race being one of two dirt events on the series calendar alongside a July round at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa. The event would run alongside the Cup Series dirt race; World of Outlaws events would also take place on the temporary dirt surface, which began to be laid down in early January 2021.
The 2021 race was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 27 with four heat races to determine the starting grid, but rain forced it to be pushed to Sunday. Rain had been in the forecast entering the weekend, prompting NASCAR to delay the heats on Saturday to deploy "packers"—vehicles like Ford Crown Victorias to pack the dirt together—and late models to test the surface's viability before starting the first heat; it only completed one lap before being halted due to mud accumulating on the trucks' windshields and grilles. Further rain and flash flooding on Sunday resulted in a second postponement to Monday.
On February 13, 2023, it was announced that Weather Guard would become the title sponsor of the Truck Series Bristol dirt race in 2023, replacing Pinty's. Weather Guard would continue to sponsor the race when it returned to the concrete in 2024. The name of the race stayed the same with the "on Dirt" piece being dropped.
On December 2, 2025, it was announced that the Tennessee Army National Guard would be the new title sponsor of the race starting in 2026.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed(mph) Report Ref Laps Miles (km)Dirt Surface 2021 March 29* 51 Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 79.95 (128.67) 1:49:30 41.096 Report 2022 April 16 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 150 79.95 (128.67) 1:37:55 45.957 Report 2023 April 8 66 Joey Logano ThorSport Racing Ford 150 79.95 (128.67) 1:54:30 39.301 Report Concrete Surface 2024 March 16 19 Christian Eckes McAnally–Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 250 133.25 (214.45) 1:39:55 80.017 Report 2025 April 11 38 Chandler Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 250 133.25 (214.45) 1:50:33 72.32 Report 2026 April 10 62 Christopher Bell Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 250 133.25 (214.45) 1:59:58 66.644 Report
2021: Race postponed from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 2 ThorSport Racing 2022, 2023
Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 3 Toyota 2021, 2022, 2026 2 Ford 2023, 2025 1 Chevrolet 2024
Fall race
The UNOH 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place in the summer at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.
History The race was usually held on the Wednesday night prior to the Bass Pro Shops Night Race; though in 2018, the race took place on Thursday night and was broadcast in primetime on Fox. First held in 1995, the race was 150 laps. It was increased to 200 laps the following year, and has remained at that distance since until 2025, when it was increased to 250 laps. There were no Truck races held at BMS between 2000 and 2002. Starting in 2020, it became the first race of the playoffs.
Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1995 June 2384 Joe Ruttman Irvan-Simo Racing Ford15079.95 (128.667)1:06:1572.408 Report 1996 June 226 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:16:0983.992 Report 1997 June 2116 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:30:3770.583 Report 1998 June 2016 Ron Hornaday Jr. Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet206*109.798 (176.702)1:21:4580.883 Report 1999 June 524 Jack Sprague Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:24:5175.38 Report2000–2002 Not held 2003 August 2016 Travis Kvapil Xpress Motorsports Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:12:0188.813 Report 2004 August 2599 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford206*109.798 (176.702)1:28:2674.495 Report 2005 August 245 Mike Skinner Bill Davis Racing Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:16:4283.39 Report 2006 August 236 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford200106.6 (171.556)1:28:4472.081 Report 2007 August 2223 Johnny Benson Jr. Bill Davis Racing Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:29:4071.331 Report 2008 August 2051 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota203*108.199 (174.129)1:39:1765.388 Report 2009 August 1951 Kyle Busch Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:14:2485.968 Report 2010 August 1818 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota206*109.798 (176.702)1:39:5465.945 Report 2011 August 242 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:31:2669.953 Report 2012 August 2217 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota204*108.732 (174.987)1:21:5279.69 Report 2013 August 2151 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:14:5485.394 Report 2014 August 21*19 Brad Keselowski Brad Keselowski Racing Ford200106.6 (171.556)1:09:3591.919 Report 2015 August 1929 Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski Racing Ford202*107.666 (173.271)1:20:1680.481 Report 2016 August 1733 Ben Kennedy GMS Racing Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:25:5974.387 Report 2017 August 1646 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota203*108.199 (174.129)1:13:0588.829 Report 2018 August 1621 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:16:5783.119 Report 2019 August 1524 Brett Moffitt GMS Racing Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:36:5665.983 Report 2020 September 1724 Sam Mayer GMS Racing Chevrolet200106.6 (171.556)1:17:5782.503 Report 2021 September 1618 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:47:3259.479 Report 2022 September 1566 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:24:3774.705 Report 2023 September 1411 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota200106.6 (171.556)1:16:0684.047 Report 2024 September 1938 Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports Ford200106.6 (171.556)1:20:2479.552 Report 2025 September 1134 Layne Riggs Front Row Motorsports Ford250133.25 (214.043)1:27:4291.163 Report 2026 September 1798 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford250133.25 (214.043)1:33:4485.295 Report
1998, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, & 2017: These races were extended due to a NASCAR Overtime finish. 2014: Race postponed to Thursday morning due to rain.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 5 Kyle Busch 2008-2010, 2013, 2017 2 Ron Hornaday Jr. 1997, 1998 Layne Riggs 2024, 2025
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 4 GMS Racing 2016, 2018-2020 Kyle Busch Motorsports 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021 2 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1997, 1998 Roush Racing 2004, 2006 Bill Davis Racing 2005, 2007 Billy Ballew Motorsports 2008, 2009 Brad Keselowski Racing 2014, 2015 Front Row Motorsports 2024, 2025 ThorSport Racing 2022, 2026
Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 11 Toyota 2005, 2007-2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 10 Chevrolet 1996-1999, 2003, 2011, 2016, 2018-2020 8 Ford 1995, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2024-2026
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