Race Lineup
The official 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR TRUCK Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Martinsville Speedway.
Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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- Martinsville Speedway
- 18th Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250
- Keystone Light 21 means 21 Pole Winner: Ben Rhodes
- Age: 19
- Team : No. 41 - Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota
- Owner: Duke Thorson
- Crew Chief: Kevin Bellicourt
- Ben Rhodes won the Keystone Light 21 means 21 Pole Award for the 18th Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250 with a lap of 19.659 seconds, 96.322 mph.
- This is his first pole in seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
- This is his second top-10 start in 2016.
- Kyle Busch (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2016 and his fifth in nine races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Johnny Sauter (third) posted his 12th top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his second in three races this season.
- Drivers Entered: 38 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Laps Actual: 255 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.425 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 10 Minutes 12 Seconds
- Average Speed: 61.811
- Cautions: 11 for 68 laps
- Lead Changes: 8
- Green Flag Passes: 891 (4.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Martinsville Speedway
- 18th Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250
- Race Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 30
- Team : No. 18 - Toyota Toyota
- Owner: Kyle Busch
- Crew Chief: Wes Ward
- Kyle Busch won the 18th Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250, his 45th victory in 130 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2016.
- This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in nine races at Martinsville Speedway. It is also his first NASCAR national series win in 31 starts at Martinsville.
- John H Nemechek (second) posted his second top-10 finish in six races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his second consecutive runner-up finish at Martinsville.
- William Byron (third) posted his career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series top-10 finish.
- John H Nemechek leads the point standings by 3 points over Parker Kligerman.
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | Toyota | 96.322 | 19.659 | 0.000 | Alpha Energy Solutions | Duke Thorson | Kevin Bellicourt |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 95.976 | 19.730 | 0.071 | Toyota | Kyle Busch | Wes Ward |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 95.864 | 19.753 | 0.094 | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Marcus Richmond |
| 4 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | Toyota | 95.845 | 19.757 | 0.098 | Cabinets by Hayley | Duke Thorson | Eddie Troconis |
| 5 | 24 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 95.757 | 19.775 | 0.116 | McDonald's | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Joey Cohen |
| 6 | 51 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 95.733 | 19.780 | 0.121 | ARRIS | Kyle Busch | Bono Manion |
| 7 | 9 | William Byron | Toyota | 95.685 | 19.790 | 0.131 | Liberty University | Kyle Busch | Rudy Fugle |
| 8 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 95.636 | 19.800 | 0.141 | TBA | Joe Nemechek | Gere Kennon |
| 9 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Ford | 95.583 | 19.811 | 0.152 | Cooper Standard | Brad Keselowski | Doug Randolph |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Toyota | 95.242 | 19.882 | 0.223 | Ideal Door / Menards | Thorsport Racing | Carl Joiner |
| 11 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 95.141 | 19.903 | 0.244 | Alamo | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Jeff Hensley |
| 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 94.974 | 19.938 | 0.279 | Haas Automation | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Joe Shear |
| 13 | 02 | Tyler Young | Chevrolet | 95.184 | 19.894 | 0.235 | Randco / Young's Building Systems | Randy Young | Andrew Abbott |
| 14 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 95.165 | 19.898 | 0.239 | JBL | Kyle Busch | Jerry Baxter |
| 15 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Toyota | 95.161 | 19.899 | 0.240 | JACOB Companies | Tom Deloach | Scott Zipadelli |
| 16 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Toyota | 95.098 | 19.912 | 0.253 | Red Horse Racing | Tom Deloach | Shane Huffman |
| 17 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Ford | 95.075 | 19.917 | 0.258 | California Clean Power | Brad Keselowski | Chad Kendrick |
| 18 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 95.041 | 19.924 | 0.265 | Toyota Osaka Parts Distribution | Shigeaki Hattori | John Monsam |
| 19 | 33 | Kaz Grala | Chevrolet | 95.027 | 19.927 | 0.268 | Allegiant Travel | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Jeff Stankiewicz |
| 20 | 98 | Rico Abreu | Toyota | 94.941 | 19.945 | 0.286 | Safelite Auto Glass / CURB Records | Mike Curb | Doug George |
| 21 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Chevrolet | 94.552 | 20.027 | 0.368 | Zaxby's | Tony Townley | Michael Shelton |
| 22 | Justin Haley | 94.232 | 20.095 | 0.436 | |||||
| 23 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Chevrolet | 94.097 | 20.124 | 0.465 | Coastal Carolina University | Jerry Brown | Adam Brenner |
| 24 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 19.659 | Diamond Gusset Jeans | Craig Martins | Kevin Eagle |
| 25 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | Ford | 93.943 | 20.157 | 0.498 | BTS Tire / Solid Rock Carriers / Ad… | Rbr Enterprises | Michael Hester |
| 26 | 71 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 93.775 | 20.193 | 0.534 | Race Trac Convenience Stores | Carlos Contreras | Tim Andrews |
| 27 | 63 | Spencer Boyd | Dodge | 93.733 | 20.202 | 0.543 | Go-Parts.com | Mike Mittler | Trip Bruce |
| 28 | 07 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 93.659 | 20.218 | 0.559 | LeeBoy | Bobby Dotter | Jamie Jones |
| 29 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Chevrolet | 92.493 | 20.473 | 0.814 | JEFA Tech | Jay Robinson | Jeff Spraker |
| 30 | 74 | Paige Decker | Dodge | 92.389 | 20.496 | 0.837 | Best Western | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon |
| 31 | 10 | Claire Decker | Chevrolet | 92.038 | 20.574 | 0.915 | AMSOIL | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Steve Kuykendall |
| 32 | 1 | Bryce Napier | Chevrolet | 90.868 | 20.839 | 1.180 | Lilly Trucking | Tracy Lowe | Joe Lax |
| 33 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Toyota | 93.687 | 20.212 | 0.553 | AM Technical Solutions | Tim Self | Marc Browning |
| 34 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Chevrolet | 93.548 | 20.242 | 0.583 | TBA | Jeff Bolen | Paul Clapprood |
| 35 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 93.290 | 20.298 | 0.639 | Corvetteparts.net | Mark Beaver | Jeff Barnes |
| 36 | 6 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | 92.837 | 20.397 | 0.738 | Norm Benning Racing | Norm Benning | Brian Poff |
| 37 | 78 | Chris Fontaine | Toyota | 92.524 | 20.466 | 0.807 | Glenden Enterprises | Burton Mcleod | Kevin Ingram |
| 38 | 14 | Natalie Decker | Chevrolet | 90.508 | 20.922 | 1.263 | Corvetteparts.net | Bob Newberry | Daniel Sowers |