Bristol Motor SPeedway
Race Information
Round: Race 6 of 25
Track Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Date & Time: April 11th at 7:30pm ET
Stage Lengths: 65/130/200 (106.6 miles)
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
Radio: MRN | SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90
Schedule – Friday, March 21
3:35-4:30 PM: Practice
4:40 PM: Qualifying
7:10 PM: Driver Intros
7:30 PM: Race
*All times listed are local track times
News & Notes
Bristol Team Stats: In five prior NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts on the concrete at Bristol Motor Speedway, Rackley W.A.R. drivers Ty Dillon, Matt DiBenedetto and Josh Berry posted an average finish of 19.6. That includes DiBenedetto’s team leading best result of 10th in 2023.Additionally, DiBenedetto and Timothy Peters made a combined three starts on the Bristol Dirt surface with DiBenedetto scoring a best finish of 10th in 2023.
Sutton Bristol Stats: This weekend will mark Sutton’s first start at Bristol Motor Speedway in a truck. He scored a season-high 16th at the Truck Series’ most recent short track visit to Martinsville Speedway a couple weeks ago.
Last Race: When the Truck Series raced last at Martinsville Speedway a couple weeks ago, Sutton qualified 22nd and remained around that area of the running order for much of the first two stages. He nearly went a lap down during a caution-free stage two, however, strategic coaching by spotter Bruce Danz Jr. kept Sutton on the lead lap. During stage three, the driver of the No. 26 Rackley Roofing / W.A.R. Shocks Chevrolet Silverado made contact with another competitor but only suffered minor damage. He ran as high as 10th in stage three before settling into his 16th-place finishing position.
Points Update: Sutton currently sits 20th in the championship standings. He’s currently 144 points behind leader Corey Heim and 46 points behind Ben Rhodes, who sits 10th at the playoff cut line.
Rookie Standings: Sutton sits fourth in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings. Giovanni Ruggiero leads the way and has a 22 point advantage over Andres Perez De Lara. Connor Mosack sits third in the rookie standings, followed by Sutton, who finds himself just points behind Mosack. Frank Muniz and Toni Breidinger 17 and 23 points behind Sutton, respectively.
2025 Stats: 5 Starts, best finish 16th (Martinsville)
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ABOUT RACKLEY W.A.R:
Rackley W.A.R. offers motorsports competition, technology, development, marketing, management, and a suite of other industry-related services for professional race car drivers, race teams and industry sponsors. Rackley W.A.R. competes nationally in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with driver Dawson Sutton as well as operating a championship driver development program that competes in premier, regional Super and Pro Late Model events. Rackley W.A.R. is headed and co-owned by Curtis Sutton (Rackley Roofing, Inc.) and Willie Allen (Willie Allen Racing and W.A.R. Shocks & Suspension).
ABOUT RACKLEY ROOFING:
In 2024 Rackley Roofing Co. Inc. celebrated 50 years in business! Established in 1974, Rackley Roofing has become one of the leading industrial and commercial roofing contractors in the state of Tennessee. As a full-service roofing company, Rackley dedicates in-house crews who each focus on one specialty. The company only hires highly skilled, full-time roofing experts, enabling Rackley Roofing to offer unparalleled service that exceeds customer expectations.
Among numerous industry awards throughout the years that recognize Rackley’s commitment to safety, positive growth, diversity and excellence, the company was honored with the distinct recognition Roofing Contractor of the Year in 2022 by Roofing Contractor magazine, an industry benchmark.
