After rain forced the cancellation of Friday's activities, Benson hit the track Saturday morning for the only practice session before the 130-lap event. Benson told his crew early in the session that the truck would not turn in the corners. He explained that the truck would dart up the track in the corners and was very unpredictable. Crew chief Rick Ren and the No. 23 crew changed major front-end components in an attempt to get the feel Benson needed. The team finally hit on a combination Benson liked, and the team believed the NAPA Tundra would be a front-runner in the race.

Benson started the event in the eighth spot, but it only took 12 laps for him to get to the front of the pack. He reported to his crew on lap 29 that the truck was losing front-end grip, which was hurting his lap times. Ren assured his driver that adjustments were on order for the first pit stop of the day.

That first pit stop occurred under caution on lap 42. The four-tire stop also featured trackbar and air pressure adjustments, which were made in an effort to give the truck more grip in the corners.

The race was restarted on lap 47 with Benson in the second position. Three laps later, Benson reclaimed the lead and began pulling away from the rest of the field. He reported 10 laps later that the truck lost all front-end grip; it was now looser entering the turns, but better on exit.

Another pit stop under caution on lap 79 gave the team a chance to fix the handling of the truck. Benson restarted eighth on lap 83. Five laps later, the No. 23 truck spun in the middle of turns one and two. Benson told the team he had lost the drive shaft. The No. 23 team changed the drive shaft, and Benson returned to the race. He finished 29th, seven laps behind race winner Mike Bliss.