Why is NASCAR Truck Series Race at Bristol Delayed Today? When Will it Re-Start?

A red flag stopped NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series Chase opener at Bristol Motor Speedway on Lap 171 Thursday night, with 79 laps left after oil coated the track.

The Chase format leaves little room for lost track position, and a prolonged cleanup threatens to scramble fuel strategy for the 36 trucks still racing toward the postseason’s next cut.

Caden Kvapil, running his first laps in the Truck Series, ruptured an oil line aboard his No. 76 Chevrolet, spraying fluid across the frontstretch and forcing the stoppage.

The trucks finally got the green at about 9:45 p.m. with 69 laps remaining.