NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt)

Bristol Motor Speedway — April 16, 2022

Ben Rhodes

Winner

150

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Ben Rhodes won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt) at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 16, 2022, leading 95 of 150 laps. Carson Hocevar finished second; John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Track

Bristol Motor Speedway

Season

2022

Winner

Ben Rhodes

Leaders

2 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	2	+1	Ben Rhodes	150	—	Running	95	60
2	6	+4	Carson Hocevar	150	—	Running	55	40
3	18	+15	John Hunter Nemechek	150	—	Running	—	42
4	4	—	Parker Kligerman	150	—	Running	—	45
5	19	+14	Christian Eckes	150	—	Running	—	32
6	1	-5	Joey Logano	150	—	Running	—	0
7	7	—	Chase Elliott	150	—	Running	—	0
8	16	+8	Grant Enfinger	150	—	Running	—	29
9	14	+5	Matt Crafton	150	—	Running	—	31
10	17	+7	Zane Smith	150	—	Running	—	27
11	3	-8	Stewart Friesen	150	—	Running	—	34
12	12	—	Colby Howard	150	—	Running	—	25
13	33	+20	Chase Purdy	150	—	Running	—	24
14	10	-4	Austin Dillon	150	—	Running	—	0
15	35	+20	Tanner Gray	150	—	Running	—	22
16	27	+11	Dean Thompson	150	—	Running	—	21
17	21	+4	Mike Marlar	150	—	Running	—	20
18	26	+8	Hailie Deegan	150	—	Running	—	19
19	5	-14	Chandler Smith	150	—	Running	—	26
20	23	+3	Harrison Burton	150	—	Running	—	0
21	8	-13	Ty Majeski	150	—	Running	—	34
22	13	-9	Jack Wood	150	—	Running	—	15
23	29	+6	Timmy Hill	150	—	Running	—	14
24	34	+10	Spencer Boyd	150	—	Running	—	13
25	28	+3	Blaine Perkins	150	—	Running	—	12
26	25	-1	Kaz Grala	150	—	Running	—	11
27	32	+5	Buddy Kofoid	150	—	Running	—	14
28	24	-4	Tate Fogleman	149	—	Running	—	9
29	15	-14	Derek Kraus	149	—	Running	—	9
30	31	+1	Lawless Alan	149	—	Running	—	7
31	20	-11	Tyler Ankrum	147	—	Running	—	6
32	22	-10	Andrew Gordon	146	—	Running	—	5
33	30	-3	Kris Wright	146	—	Running	—	4
34	36	+2	Keith McGee	146	—	Running	—	3
35	9	-26	Matt DiBenedetto	145	—	Running	—	3
36	11	-25	Austin Wayne Self	143	—	Running	—	1

Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 8 matched drivers, the model averaged 7.4 positions off — better than the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos	Driver	Predicted	Actual	Delta	Conf.
2	Carson Hocevar	14.7	2	+12.7	Coinflip
3	John Hunter Nemechek	20.1	3	+17.1	Moderate
6	Joey Logano	12.1	6	+6.1	Coinflip
7	Chase Elliott	8.3	7	+1.3	High Confidence
10	Zane Smith	20.2	10	+10.2	Moderate
14	Austin Dillon	17.0	14	+3.0	Coinflip
23	Timmy Hill	24.3	23	+1.3	High Confidence
29	Derek Kraus	21.3	29	-7.7	High Confidence

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

Ben Rhodes: has 16 career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 11.7 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
Chase Elliott: was the model’s top pick based on 29 career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 12.3 avg finish, finishing P7 on the day.
John Hunter Nemechek: was the biggest surprise, finishing P3 vs predicted P20. Track history: 19 starts, 10.8 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt)?

Ben Rhodes won the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt) at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Where was the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt) held?

The 2022 NASCAR Truck Series at Bristol (Dirt) was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 16, 2022.