NASCAR 2023 Truck Series: What is the qualifying order for Tyson 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway?

The North Wilkesboro Speedway is all set to host NASCAR's Tyson 250 this weekend. The 10th race of the Craftsman Truck Series season kicks off at 1:30 pm ET on Saturday, May 20, in a 156-mile action-packed contest.

The North Wilkesboro Speedway was reopened in 2022 and is located in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track boasts a permanent oval-shaped racetrack with a 0.625-mile total track length. Tyson 250 will be the first Truck Series race to take place at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time since 1996.

The Tyson 250 will feature 36 out of 40 drivers. Just like the other NASCAR Truck Series races, practice sessions will open this racing weekend on Friday, May 19, at 3:05 pm ET on FS1. This will be followed by a qualifying session at 10:30 am ET on Saturday, which will determine the starting positions for the 250-lap Truck race.

The five NASCAR Cup Series drivers that will also take part in the inaugural Tyson 250 are – Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, and William Byron.

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Qualifying order for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Tyson 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway

NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass shared the qualifying order for Saturday’s Truck race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Twitter.

The Truck Series qualifying session is set to kick off with Cup Series driver Christopher Bell running the first lap. Another Cup driver, William Byron, will run the final lap.

Here’s the full qualifying order for the Tyson 250:

Order - Driver – Metric score

1. Christopher Bell (i) – 61.500
2. Norm Benning – 41.00
3. Josh Reaume – 39.250
4. Connor Jones – 38.900
5. Akinori Ogata – 36.950
6. Josh Williams – 36.450
7. Parker Kligerman – 33.750
8. Chris Hacker – 33.650
9. Kyle Larson – 33.350
10. Spencer Boyd – 32.950
11. Lawless Alan – 30.650
12. Kris Wright – 27.200
13. Johnny Sauter – 27.150
14. Chase Purdy – 24.050
15. Bret Holmes – 23.550
16. Timmy Hill – 23.550
17. Daniel Dye – 22.050
18. Hailie Deegan – 21.600
19. Kaden Honeycutt – 20.800
20. Colby Howard – 20.250
21. Ty Majeski - 18.800
22. Matt DiBenedetto – 18.400
23. Dean Thompson – 18.300
24. Taylor Gray – 18.300
25. Jake Garcia – 18.100
26. Tyler Ankrum – 16.850
27. Zane Smith – 14.550
28. Ross Chastain (i) – 14.100
29. Ben Rhodes – 13.150
30. Bubba Wallace (i) – 12.450
31. Matt Crafton – 11.350
32. Rajaj Caruth – 10.800
33. Nick Sanchez – 10.650
34. Grant Enfinger – 10.500
35. Carson Hocevar – 9.550
36. Stewart Friesen – 6.050
37. Corey Heim – 6.000
38. Tanner Gray – 5.400
39. Christian Eckes – 2.750
40. William Byron (i) – 2.650

Catch all the Truck Series teams and drivers at the North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday, May 20, live on FOX and MRN.