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Race Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013
TV: SPEEDtv
Friday, April 5th
Practice: 10:30 - noon
Saturday, April 6
NCWTS Setup / pre-race: 1:00 PM ET
Race: 1:30 PM ET
Thursday, April 4th
11:00 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER & UNLOAD
11:30 AM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
12:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
3:00 PM NCWTS HAULERS EXIT INFIELD
4:30 PM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION CLOSES
Friday, April 5TH
7:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
ORDER
9:00 AM 10:00 AM NCWTS PRACTICE
10:30 AM 11:50 AM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
5:00 PM NCWTS QUALIFYING ( TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
5:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
7:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE CLOSES
Saturday, April 6TH
9:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
11:30 AM NCWTS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (GOODYEAR TENT)
1:00 PM NCWTS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION - SECURITYCLEAR PIT ROAD
1:30 PM NCWTS RACE (250 LAPS, 131.5 MILES)
2:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
Sauter wins at Martinsville: #98-Johnny Sauter won the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. #88-Matt Crafton finished second followed by #4-Jeb Burton, #17-Timothy Peters, #54-Darrell Wallace, #94-Chase Elliott, #60-Dakoda Armstrong, #39-Ryan Sieg, #51-Erik Jones, #9-Ron Hornaday.
There were 11 cautions for 71 laps and 13 lead changes among 7 leaders. Complete results are on the Martinsville race results page (pdf).(4-6-2013)
Martinsville Race Fast Facts:
Johnny Sauter won the 15th Annual Kroger 250, his eighth victory in 110 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in 2013.
This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 11 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Johnny Sauter is only the second driver in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history to open the season with back-to-back wins. Mark Martin in 2006 was the first.
Matt Crafton (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 23 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2013.
Jeb Burton (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Martinsville Speedway.
Jeb Burton (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 12 points over Jeb Burton .
(NASCAR Integrated Marketing)(4-6-2013)
Driver standings following Martinsville:
1) #98-Johnny Sauter, 94
2) #4-Jeb Burton, 82, -12
3) #88-Matt Crafton,77, -17
4) #9-Ron Hornaday, 76, -18
5) #54-Darrell Wallace, 72, -22
6) #39-Ryan Sieg, 70, -24
7) #13-Todd Bodine,67, -27
8) #3-Ty Dillon,66, -28
9) #32-Miguel Paludo, 64, -30
10) #29-Ryan Blaney, 64, -30
See complete standings on the driver standings page (pdf).(4-6-2013)
Owner Standings following Martinsville are posted (pdf).(4-6-2012)
Burton on the pole for the Kroger 250: #4-Jeb Burton won the pole for Saturday's race at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 96.666 mph. #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr. will start on the outside of row one in the second position. #17-Timothy Peters, #98-Johnny Sauter, #77-German Quiroga, #3-Ty Dillon, #88-Matt Crafton, #94-Chase Elliott, #9-Ron Hornaday, Jr. #14-Brennan Newberry complete the top 10. #1-Jonathan Davenport and #68-Clay Greenfield failed to qualify for the race. See complete results on the Starting lineup (pdf) page.(4-5-2013)
Martinsville Qualifying Notes:
Keystone Light Pole Winner: Jeb Burton
Age:20 23
Team : No. 4 Arrowhead Chevrolet
Owner: Harry Scott, Jr.
Crew Chief: Mike Hillman, Jr.
Jeb Burton won the Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 15th Annual Kroger 250 with a record
lap of 19.589 seconds, 96.666 mph.
This is his first pole in seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2013.
This is his first pole in two races at Martinsville Speedway.
Darrell Wallace Jr. (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2013 and his first in one races at Martinsville
Speedway.
Timothy Peters (third) posted his 10th top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his first in two races
this season.
Timothy Peters held the previous track qualifying speed with a lap of 19.641 seconds, 96.641 mph.
(NASCAR Statistics)(4-5-2013)
Burton fastest in first practice: #4-Jeb Burton was fastest during practice at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 96.244 mph. #98-Johnny Sauter was second, followed by: # 9-Ron Hornaday, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr.- #2-Ty Dillon, #30-Nelson Piquet, #77-German Quiroga, #88-Matt Crafton, and #32- Miguel Paludo. 38 drivers practiced during the session. Clay Greenfield blew an engine in practice. Multiple trucks had separate spins during the session, but none suffered major damage. See complete results on the Martinsville practice 1 speeds page (pdf).(4-5-2013)
First practice delayed: Practice has been delayed this morning in Martinsville due to track drying. Once dry, the trucks will run through 11:50AM .(4-5-2013)
Entry list: There are 40 trucks on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. A few notes:
Rick Ware Racing's #1 is driver TBA;
Eddie Sharp Racing's #6 is driver TBA and their #33 is not entered;
Turner Scott Motorsports' #30 is driver TBA;
Kevin Harvick is entered in the #24;
Jonathan Davenport is entered in the #50;
Erik Jones debuts in the #51;
Chase Elliott debuts in the #94;
UPDATE: Nelson Piquet Jr. has been announced as the driver of the #30 for Martinsville
UPDATE 2: Devin Jones has changed entries, from the 35 to the 6
See the complete list on the Martinsville Speedway entry list page
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