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Harvick overcomes Busch to win Monday’s truck race

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Kevin Harvick powered by Kyle Busch for the lead with 10 laps to go Monday and held on to win the Kroger 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. … Read entire article »

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Martinsville Truck Race Postponed Until Monday at Noon

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Persistent rain forced postponement of Saturday’s Kroger 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The race has been rescheduled for noon ET on Monday at the .526-mile short track. Rick Crawford won the pole for the Kroger 250 during Saturday morning’s time trials before rain washed out the race itself, as well as two scheduled Sprint Cup practice sessions. Kroger 250 Lineup Pos. Driver Speed 1. Rick Crawford 94.737 2. Shane Sieg 94.326 3. Johnny Benson 94.307 4. Ron Hornaday 94.251 5. Colin Braun 94.251 6. Kevin Harvick 94.218 7. Max Papis 94.148 8. Matt Crafton 94.092 9. Mike Skinner 94.087 10. Timothy Peters 93.975 Crawford, who turned a lap in 19.988 seconds (94.737 mph), was delighted that the qualifying session concluded before the worst of the weather arrived “I … Read entire article »

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Ryan Sieg To Drive Gun Broker Racing Entry At Martinsville

MOORESVILLE, NC – Gun Broker Racing (GBR) announced today that Ryan Sieg, younger brother of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) driver Shane Sieg will make his first NCWTS start Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway driving the No. 21 GunBroker.com Dodge Ram. … Read entire article »

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TNA Wrestling to Sponsor Hermie Sadler in Martinsville Truck Race

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling will partner with longtime TNA personality and NASCAR analyst Hermie Sadler as the primary sponsor for Sadler’s entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at 2 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. … Read entire article »

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Chris Fontaine Headed For First Truck Race At Martinsville

Chris Fontaine and the Glenden Enterprises NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team are headed to their first NCWTS race of the 2009 season this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. … Read entire article »

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TJ Bell Seeking Continued Success at Martinsville Speedway

The Kroger 250 will mark TJ Bell’s fourth Camping World Truck Series start at the .526 mile paperclip shaped southern Virginia track at Martinsville Speedway. The last time Bell competed in Martinsville was the fall race of the 2008 season. He qualified near the back of the field in the 29th position; however, he quickly maneuvered his way through the field ending his day with an impressive sixth place finish. Bell has received one Top-10 in his previous three starts and has completed a total of 697 laps at Martinsville Speedway. … Read entire article »

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Benson Heads Back to Martinsville to Defend his 2008 Win

The Kroger 250 will mark Johnny Benson’s 12th Camping World Truck Series start at Martinsville Speedway. In 11 previous races, he has earned one win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes. He has logged 2222 laps around Martinsville’s tight corners including 46 laps led. Benson also has a total of 30 starts at Martinsville Speedway in Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Series competition. … Read entire article »

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Brett Butler Set To Make NASCAR Debut At Martinsville

CONCORD, North Carolina – Officials from Fast Track Racing announced today that Lilburn, Georgia native Brett Butler will take the wheel of the No. 47 Rockingham Speedway-Palm Beach Grading (PBG) Chevrolet Silverado for Saturday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. … Read entire article »

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Harvick Back in the Truck at Martinsville

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) co-owner and driver, Kevin Harvick, will be making his eighth career start at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) competition this week in the Kroger 250. Harvick will pilot the No. 2 Bounty Chevrolet Silverado in the 250-lap event for the second time in the 2009 season. In seven previous Truck Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Harvick has recorded two top-five and three top-10 finishes. He has also recorded a NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at the .526-mile oval, winning the Goody’s 250 in July 2006, on the way to clinching his second Nationwide Series championship (2006, 2001). … Read entire article »

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