The Craftsman Truck Series season continues Friday night at Martinsville Speedway. This event is the fifth race of the season, and it kicks off a tripleheader weekend.
The entry list features 35 trucks. Thirty-six spots are available on the starting grid, so none will go home after qualifying.
The Martinsville race will feature multiple guest drivers. This includes Lawless Alan (Tricon Garage), William Byron (Spire Motorsports), Corey Day (Spire Motorsports), Alan Waller (Reaume Brothers Racing), Matt Gould (Niece Motorsports), Luke Baldwin (ThorSport Racing), Ryan Roulette (Freedom Racing Enterprises), and Dr. Patrick Staropoli (Cook Racing Technologies).
Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway info
Weather: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 73 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race.
Green flag time: The command to fire engines will be at 7:41 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 7:50 p.m. ET.
Starting lineup: Corey Heim won the pole for Friday night's race. Full lineup here.
Pre-race: The Truck Series garage opens at 9 a.m. ET. Driver introductions will take place at 7:10 p.m. ET. Race coverage begins on FS1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Stages: The race will consist of three stages. The first stage ends at Lap 50. The second stage ends at Lap 100. The scheduled end of the race is Lap 200.
Playoff picture: Only one driver has secured a spot in the playoffs. Corey Heim did this at Daytona International Speedway. He was named the race winner after officials disqualified Parker Kligerman. Heim also won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The other two Truck Series races have featured Cup Series drivers celebrating in victory lane. Kyle Busch won at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and then Kyle Larson won at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Past winners: Multiple drivers in the Truck Series lineup have celebrated wins at Martinsville Speedway. This list includes Matt Crafton (2014, 2015), Grant Enfinger (2020), William Byron (2022), and Corey Heim (2023).
Christian Eckes, who swept last season's races at Martinsville Speedway, will not be in the lineup. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.