Martin Truex Jr. to start at rear for All-Star Race at Bristol

The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota of Martin Truex Jr. will drop to the rear of the field during pace laps before Wednesday night's NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Truex was set to start from the pole position after a Monday draw for starting spots. But two failures in pre-race inspection will force the No. 19 to the back of the 20-car invitational field before the 8:30 p.m. ET start (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). RELATED: All-Star starting lineups The Go Fas Racing No. 32 Ford for Corey LaJoie also failed inspection twice before the NASCAR All-Star Open qualifying race. LaJoie was already set to start last in that 22-car field after a draw for starting positions.