Entry List
The official 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR TRUCK Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Marcus Richmond |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | Toyota | Kyle Busch | Wes Ward |
| 3 | 71 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 50 | Chevrolet | Race Trac Convenience Stores | Carlos Contreras | Tim Andrews |
| 4 | 50 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 40 | Chevrolet | Corvetteparts.net | Mark Beaver | Jeff Barnes |
| 5 | 6 | Norm Benning | Level Green, PA | Jan 16, 1952 | 64 | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing | Norm Benning | Brian Poff |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Tulare, CA | Jun 11, 1976 | 39 | Toyota | Ideal Door / Menards | ThorSport Racing | Carl Joiner |
| 7 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 23 | Chevrolet | JEFA Tech | Jay Robinson | Jeff Spraker |
| 8 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Toyota Osaka Parts Distribution | Shigeaki Hattori | John Monsam |
| 9 | 24 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 23 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Joey Cohen |
| 10 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Aug 8, 1990 | 25 | Ford | BTS Tire / Solid Rock Carriers / Advance Auto Parts | RBR Enterprises | Michael Hester |
| 11 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Watkinsville, GA | Dec 31, 1989 | 26 | Chevrolet | Zaxby's | Tony Townley | Michael Shelton |
| 12 | 51 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 24 | Toyota | ARRIS | Kyle Busch | Bono Manion |
| 13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 25 | Ford | California Clean Power | Brad Keselowski | Chad Kendrick |
| 14 | 9 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 18 | Toyota | Liberty University | Kyle Busch | Rudy Fugle |
| 15 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 18 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Joe Shear |
| 16 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Danville, VA | Aug 29, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | Red Horse Racing | Tom DeLoach | Shane Huffman |
| 17 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Las Vegas, NV | Nov 20, 1989 | 26 | Chevrolet | Alamo | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Jeff Hensley |
| 18 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 20 | Ford | Cooper Standard | Brad Keselowski | Doug Randolph |
| 19 | 63 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 20 | Dodge | Go-Parts.com | Mike Mittler | Trip Bruce |
| 20 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 18 | Chevrolet | TBA | Joe Nemechek | Gere Kennon |
| 21 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 21 | Toyota | JBL | Kyle Busch | Jerry Baxter |
| 22 | 33 | Kaz Grala | Boston, MA | Dec 29, 1998 | 17 | Chevrolet | Allegiant Travel | Maurice Gallagher, Jr. | Jeff Stankiewicz |
| 23 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Woodbridge, VA | Sep 14, 1993 | 22 | Chevrolet | Coastal Carolina University | Jerry Brown | Adam Brenner |
| 24 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 29 | Chevrolet | Diamond Gusset Jeans | Craig Martins | Kevin Eagle |
| 25 | 07 | Shane Lee | Newton, NC | Jul 4, 1993 | 22 | Chevrolet | LeeBoy | Bobby Dotter | Jamie Jones |
| 26 | 66 | Jordan Anderson | Forest Acres, SC | Apr 15, 1991 | 24 | Chevrolet | TBA | Jeff Bolen | Paul Clapprood |
| 27 | 14 | Natalie Decker | Eagle River, WI | Jun 25, 1997 | 18 | Chevrolet | Corvetteparts.net | Bob Newberry | Daniel Sowers |
| 28 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | Louisville, KY | Feb 21, 1997 | 19 | Toyota | Alpha Energy Solutions | Duke Thorson | Kevin Bellicourt |
| 29 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Daytona Beach, FL | Dec 26, 1991 | 24 | Toyota | JACOB Companies | Tom DeLoach | Scott Zipadelli |
| 30 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | Calgary, Alberta | Jul 21, 1996 | 19 | Toyota | Cabinets by Hayley | Duke Thorson | Eddie Troconis |
| 31 | 78 | Chris Fontaine | Lakeland, FL | Dec 1, 1981 | 34 | Toyota | Glenden Enterprises | Burton McLeod | Kevin Ingram |
| 32 | 02 | Tyler Young | Midland, TX | Jul 15, 1990 | 25 | Chevrolet | Randco / Young's Building Systems | Randy Young | Andrew Abbott |
| 33 | 74 | Paige Decker | Eagle River, WI | Mar 20, 1993 | 23 | Dodge | Best Western | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon |
| 34 | 32 | JJ Haley | Winamac, IN | Apr 28, 1999 | 16 | Toyota | Braun Auto | Todd Braun | Shannon Rursch |
| 35 | 98 | Rico Abreu | St Helena, CA | Jan 30, 1992 | 24 | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass / CURB Records | Mike Curb | Doug George |
| 36 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Austin, TX | Mar 5, 1996 | 20 | Toyota | AM Technical Solutions | Tim Self | Marc Browning |
| 37 | 1 | Bryce Napier | Scotts Valley, CA | Aug 12, 1999 | 16 | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking | Tracy Lowe | Joe Lax |
| 38 | 10 | Claire Decker | Eagle River, WI | Feb 22, 1995 | 21 | Chevrolet | AMSOIL | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Steve Kuykendall |