The Craftsman Truck Series teams are back in action on Friday evening to kick off the weekend of racing at Pocono Raceway.
The third-tier NASCAR series is a newer addition to the Pocono schedule. The series has only competed at the Tricky Triangle 15 times since Elliott Sadler won the inaugural event in 2010. Kyle Busch has the most Truck wins at Pocono with three trips to victory lane.
This is the 14th event of the Truck Series season. Only five races remain before the start of the playoffs.
Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway info
Weather: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, a high of 73 degrees and a 4% chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race.
Green flag time: The command to fire engines will be at 5:11 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 5:22 p.m. ET.
Starting lineup: Practice and qualifying coverage begins on FS2 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Pre-race: The Truck Series garage opens at 7:30 a.m. ET. Driver introductions will take place at 4:45 p.m. ET. Race coverage begins on FS1 at 5 p.m. ET.
The invocation will take place at 5:03 p.m. ET. The national anthem will be performed at 5:04 p.m. ET.
Stages: The race will consist of three stages. The first stage ends at Lap 20. The second stage ends at Lap 40. The scheduled end of the race is Lap 80.
Past winners: Three drivers in the Truck Series starting lineup have past wins at Pocono Raceway. Brandon Jones, who returns to Tricon Garage this weekend, won the 2020 Truck Series race. Chandler Smith won the 2022 race. Corey Heim is the defending winner at Pocono. He swept all three stages last season while leading 55 of the 70 laps.
Playoff picture: Six drivers have locked up spots in the 10-driver playoff field. Heim is the point and wins leader with four trips to victory lane and a 133-point advantage over Smith (two wins).
Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth, Tyler Ankrum, and Stewart Friesen are the other four drivers with wins this season.