The 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt was the 5th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the inaugural running of the event. The race was held on Monday, March 29, 2021, in Bristol, Tennessee at a dirt version of Bristol Motor Speedway. The race was originally supposed to be run on Saturday, March 27, 2021, but due to torrential downpour over Saturday and Sunday, the race was delayed to Monday. The race would take 150 laps to complete. Martin Truex Jr., running a one-off race for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the race, marking his first career win in the Truck Series. Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing and Raphaël Lessard of GMS Racing would score the rest of the podium positions, scoring 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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. 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 #DriverTeamMake1Hailie Deegan (R)David Gilliland RacingFord2Sheldon CreedGMS RacingChevrolet02Daniel Suárez (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet3J. R. Heffner*Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet4John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota04Chase Briscoe (i)Roper RacingFord6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet9Codie RohrbaughCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo CobbChevrolet11Bubba Wallace (i)Spencer Davis MotorsportsToyota12Tate FoglemanYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet13Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota15Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord16Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Kevin Harvick (i)David Gilliland RacingFord18Chandler Smith (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingToyota20Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet21Zane SmithGMS RacingChevrolet22Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet23Chase Purdy (R)GMS RacingChevrolet24Raphaël LessardGMS RacingChevrolet25Timothy PetersRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet26Tyler AnkrumGMS RacingChevrolet30Danny BohnOn Point MotorsportsToyota33Myatt Snider (i)Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet34Jake GriffinReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet38Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord39Ryan Newman (i)DCC RacingFord40Ryan TruexNiece MotorsportsChevrolet41Cody EricksonCram Racing EnterprisesChevrolet42Carson Hocevar (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet44Kyle Larson (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet45Brett Moffitt (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet49Andrew GordonCMI MotorsportsChevrolet51Martin Truex Jr. (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Mike Marlar (i)Hill MotorsportsToyota62Jessica FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet83Trevor CollinsCMI MotorsportsChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingToyota99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota Official entry list *Withdrew due to a crash in practice on Friday.

Practice

1st practice The 1st practice took place on Friday, March 20 at 3:58 EST. Raphaël Lessard would set the fastest time with a 19.384 and an average speed of .

Many drivers would suffer incidents during the practice, with 11 spins counted.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed124Raphaël LessardGMS RacingChevrolet19.38492.860242Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.39692.80331Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord19.41892.698 Full 1st practice results

Final practice Final practice took place on Friday, March 21, at 6:28 PM EST for 50 minutes. Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time, with a 20.703 and an average speed of .

J. R. Heffner would suffer a major crash, leading him to be towed. The 3 team would eventually withdraw from the race. Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota20.70386.944239Ryan NewmanDCC RacingFord20.71686.889315Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord20.72186.868 Full final practice results

Starting lineup Originally, qualifying was scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 21. Qualifying was delayed, but eventually there was a break in the weather, and the first heat was started- but with overcast skies and a high chance of rain. Within a couple of laps, it started to rain, and every car in the heat except Mike Marlar (who started at the pole) had their windshields and grills covered by mud. The heat was stopped and eventually canceled. As a result, the lineup was set by owner's points- which meant John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports won the pole. Pos.#DriverTeamMake14John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota216Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota32Sheldon CreedGMS RacingChevrolet488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota513Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota621Zane SmithGMS RacingChevrolet752Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota898Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingToyota999Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota1045Brett MoffittNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1142Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1219Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingToyota1338Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord1440Ryan TruexNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1551Martin Truex Jr.Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1675Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1722Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet1815Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord1926Tyler AnkrumGMS RacingChevrolet209Codie RohrbaughCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota221Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord2323Chase PurdyGMS RacingChevrolet2412Tate FoglemanYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2530Danny BohnOn Point MotorsportsToyota2602Daniel SuárezYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2725Timothy PetersRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet2844Kyle LarsonNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2924Raphaël LessardGMS RacingChevrolet3017Kevin HarvickDavid Gilliland RacingFord3120Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet3211Bubba WallaceSpencer Davis MotorsportsToyota3304Chase BriscoeRoper RacingFord3441Cody EricksonCram Racing EnterprisesChevrolet3510Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo CobbChevrolet3634Jake GriffinReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet3733Myatt SniderReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet3856Mike MarlarHill MotorsportsToyota396Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet4049Andrew GordonCMI MotorsportsChevrolet Failed to qualify4183Trevor CollinsCMI MotorsportsChevrolet4262Jessica FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota4339Ryan NewmanDCC RacingFordWD3J. R. HeffnerJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet Failed to qualify

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 40 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts151Martin Truex Jr.Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota022Sheldon CreedGMS RacingChevrolet9321Zane SmithGMS RacingChevrolet8452Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota754John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota6616Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota5799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota4888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota3998Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingToyota21013Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts151Martin Truex Jr.Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota9316Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota8404Chase BriscoeRoper RacingFord052Sheldon CreedGMS RacingChevrolet6638Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord5752Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota4824Raphaël LessardGMS RacingChevrolet3922Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet21098Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingToyota1 Stage 3 Laps: 60 +FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11551Martin Truex Jr.Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota150105running02999Ben RhodesThorSport RacingToyota1503running4832924Raphaël LessardGMS RacingChevrolet1500running3741338Todd GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord1500running3853304Chase BriscoeRoper RacingFord1500running06898Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingToyota1502running347621Zane SmithGMS RacingChevrolet1500running3881675Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1500running299216Austin HillHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1501running41101722Austin Wayne SelfAM RacingChevrolet1500running29113211Bubba WallaceSpencer Davis MotorsportsToyota1500running012752Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1501running36131815Tanner GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord1500running2414488Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota1500running26153017Kevin HarvickDavid Gilliland RacingFord1500running01632Sheldon CreedGMS RacingChevrolet15038running36172602Daniel SuárezYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1500running0182323Chase PurdyGMS RacingChevrolet1500running1919221Hailie DeeganDavid Gilliland RacingFord1500running18201440Ryan TruexNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1500running17211142Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1500running16223733Myatt SniderReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet1500running0232412Tate FoglemanYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1500running14241045Brett MoffittNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1500running13253120Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1500running12263441Cody EricksonCram Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1500running1127209Codie RohrbaughCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1500running10283856Mike MarlarHill MotorsportsToyota1480running0293634Jake GriffinReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet1470running8302725Timothy PetersRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet1470running7314049Andrew GordonCMI MotorsportsChevrolet1440running632513Johnny SauterThorSport RacingToyota1240accident6333510Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo CobbChevrolet1200electrical4342118Chandler SmithKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1170accident3352844Kyle LarsonNiece MotorsportsChevrolet980accident0362530Danny BohnOn Point MotorsportsToyota980accident137396Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet720parked1381219Derek KrausMcAnally–Hilgemann RacingToyota490accident13914John Hunter NemechekKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota480accident7401926Tyler AnkrumGMS RacingChevrolet340accident1 Official race results

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