2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 4 of 23 of the 2018 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 | ||
The 2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the fourth stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 24th iteration of the event. 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 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving a part-time schedule for NEMCO Motorsports would win the race after holding off Kyle Benjamin on a late-race restart, garnering the 6th win of his career and the first of the season.[2]
The race was the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for Tyler Matthews,[3][4][5] Cory Roper,[6] and Reid Wilson.[7][8]
Entry list
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
*Withdrew.
Practice
First practice
First practice was held on Friday, March 23, at 11:05 AM EST. Justin Haley of GMS 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
Second practice was held on Friday, March 23, at 1:05 PM EST. Matt Crafton of ThorSport 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
Third and final practice was held on Friday, March 23, at 3:05 PM EST. Grant Enfinger of ThorSport 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 | ||||||