| Race details | |||
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| Race 4 of 23 of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | March 24–26 2018 | ||
| Official name | Alpha Energy Solutions 250 | ||
| Location | Martinsville, Virginia,Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.526 miles (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.628 miles per hour (104.009 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 19.737 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 134 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Phil Parsons,Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the fourthstock car race of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 24th iteration of theevent. The race was originally held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 but after 24 laps, rain and snow postponed the race until Monday, March 26, 2018.[1] The race was held inMartinsville, Virginia atMartinsville Speedway. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete.John Hunter Nemechek, driving a part-time schedule forNEMCO Motorsports would win the race after holding offKyle Benjamin on a late-race restart, garnering the 6th win of his career and the first of the season.[2]
The race was theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut forTyler Matthews,[3][4][5]Cory Roper,[6] andReid Wilson.[7][8]
Martinsville Speedway is aNASCAR-owned stock car racing track located inHenry County, inRidgeway, Virginia, just to the south ofMartinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in theNASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first pavedoval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 byH. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
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First practice was held on Friday, March 23, at 11:05 AMEST.Justin Haley ofGMS Racing would set the fastest time with a 20.118 and an average speed of 94.125 miles per hour (151.480 km/h).[9]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.118 | 94.125 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.168 | 93.891 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.201 | 93.738 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice was held on Friday, March 23, at 1:05 PMEST.Matt Crafton ofThorSport Racing would set the fastest time with a 20.023 and an average speed of 94.571 miles per hour (152.197 km/h).[9]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.023 | 94.571 |
| 2 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 20.026 | 94.557 |
| 3 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.032 | 94.529 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
Third and final practice was held on Friday, March 23, at 3:05 PMEST.Grant Enfinger ofThorSport Racing would set the fastest time with a 19.921 and an average speed of 95.056 miles per hour (152.978 km/h).[9]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 19.921 | 95.056 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 19.924 | 95.041 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Benjamin | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 19.959 | 94.874 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Saturday, March 24, at 11:05 AMEST. SinceMartinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[10]
Ben Rhodes ofThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in Round 3, with a 19.737 and an average speed of 95.942 miles per hour (154.404 km/h), thus winning the pole.[11]
WhileMike Harmon would not set the slowest time (Mike Senica would set the slowest, being a over a second slower than Harmon), Harmon would not have enough owner points to qualify, making Harmon the only driver to fail to qualify for the race.
Stage 1 Laps: 70
Stage 2 Laps: 70
Stage 3 Laps: 110
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