Time for some dirt racing. The NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series will be racing at the “Last Great Coliseum” covered in dirt this weekend. It will mark the third time NASCAR has competed on Bristol dirt. For the Craftsman Truck Series, it will be the second straight week of no live pit stops. Unlike Richmond, the Cup Series will not see any pit strategy come into play. It will all be about the performance on track, well dirt. Who will reign supreme at Bristol dirt? See who the Pit Pass Network crew predict below.
Shout out to the following Pit Pass Network members for their correct predictions last week:
IndyCar: Tiffany Faw, Jake Finch, Gregory Latham, and Daniel Smith
Craftsman Truck Series: Daniel Smith and Jane Waldrop
Xfinity Series: Jane Waldrop
Robert Cwick
Michael McDowell is a dark horse to watch, according to Robert. Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Martin Truex Jr
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Joey Logano
Longshot: Ty Majeski
Disappointment: Nick Sanchez
Tiffany Faw
Based on his dirt background, Tiffany believes Stewart Friesen is the man to beat on Saturday. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Christopher Bell
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Stewart Friesen
Longshot: Jonathan Davenport
Disappointment: Zane Smith
Jake Finch
Daniel Suarez has been a bit of a surprise at Bristol dirt previously, hence why Jake thinks he is a good longshot pick. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Tyler Reddick
Longshot: Daniel Suarez
Disappointment: William Byron
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Carson Hocevar
Longshot: Nick Sanchez
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Griffin Fuller
Based on the first two winners of Bristol dirt, Griffin expects a veteran driver like Brad Keselowski to pull out an upset win. Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Brad Keselowski
Longshot: Daniel Suarez
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Joey Logano
Longshot: Jonathan Davenport
Disappointment: William Byron
Robert Hill Jr
Despite being a Cup driver in Truck Series, Robert sees William Byron struggling on Saturday. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Christopher Bell
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Stewart Friesen
Longshot: Tyler Carpenter
Disappointment: William Byron
Cash James
Cash predicts back-to-back wins for Kyle Larson. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Kyle Busch
Disappointment: Austin Dillon
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Stewart Friesen
Longshot: Chase Purdy
Disappointment: Matt Crafton
Terra Jones
After Chase Briscoe ruined his chance at the win last year, Terra believes Tyler Reddick will find redemption this year. Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Tyler Reddick
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Kyle Busch
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Joey Logano
Longshot: Jonathan Davenport
Disappointment: Hailie Deegan
Gregory Latham
Gregory chose Matt Crafton to emerge victorious on Saturday. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Tyler Reddick
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Alex Bowman
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Matt Crafton
Longshot: Hailie Deegan
Disappointment: Christian Eckes
Mark Matthews
Could Bubba Wallace be a surprise winner for the Food City Dirt Race? Mark thinks so. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Alex Bowman
Longshot: Bubba Wallace
Disappointment: Ross Chastain
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Joey Logano
Longshot: Jonathan Davenport
Disappointment: Nick Sanchez
Casey Melvin
Will Ryan Preece claim SHR’s first victory of 2023? Casey predicts it to be true. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Ryan Preece
Longshot: Tyler Reddick
Disappointment: William Byron
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Chase Briscoe
Longshot: Stewart Friesen
Disappointment: William Byron
Justin Poley
Two solid Bristol dirt races is why Justin thinks Ryan Blaney is a good shout to win Sunday. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Alex Bowman
Longshot: Ryan Blaney
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: William Byron
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Joey Logano
Daniel Smith
Ty Majeski could be
a threat for the win on Saturday, according to Daniel. Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Ryan Blaney
Disappointment: Kevin Harvick
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: William Byron
Longshot: Ty Majeski
Disappointment: Tyler Ankrum
Jane Waldrop
After fluking his way into a win last year, Jane predicts Kyle Busch to go back-to-back. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Tyler Reddick
Disappointment: Brad Keselowski
Craftsman Truck Series
Winner: Chase Briscoe
Longshot: Chase Purdy
Disappointment: Zane Smith