Results
The 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR TRUCK Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
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.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 32 | 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 123 | 4 | Running |
| 30 | 26 | 71 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 7 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Toyota | 26 | 26 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 29 | 49 | Timmy Hill | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 81 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 24 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 79 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | 92 | Parker Kligerman | Ford | 25 | 25 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | 05 | John Wes Townley | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | 51 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | Ford | 11 | 11 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 9 | William Byron | Toyota | 30 | 30 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 5 | 16 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Toyota | 28 | 28 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | 29 | Tyler Reddick | Ford | 13 | 13 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 22 | 32 | Justin Haley | 7 | 7 | 0 | 244 | 0 | 0 | Accident | |
| 28 | 27 | 63 | Spencer Boyd | Dodge | 5 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 31 | 31 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 14 | 4 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 19 | 33 | Kaz Grala | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 14 | 23 | 86 | Brandon Brown | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | 07 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | Toyota | 18 | 17 | 1 | 255 | 42 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Toyota | 22 | 22 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | 13 | Cameron Hayley | Toyota | 25 | 24 | 1 | 255 | 11 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 13 | 02 | Tyler Young | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 30 | 74 | Paige Decker | Dodge | 8 | 8 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | 98 | Rico Abreu | Toyota | 23 | 23 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | 44 | Austin Wayne Self | Toyota | 18 | 18 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 1 | Bryce Napier | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 31 | 10 | Claire Decker | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| Brandon Brown | Pre-Race to the rear Missed drivers meeting | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tommy Joe Martins | Pre-Race to the rear Driver change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tommy Joe Martins | Pre-Race to the rear Back up truck | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Johnny Sauter | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 43 | 0 | Yellow |
| Shane Lee | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 44 | 50 | Yellow |
| Claire Decker | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 45 | 50 | Yellow |
| Tommy Joe Martins | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Tail End | 45 | 50 | Yellow |
| Rico Abreu | Driving through more than 3 pit boxes | Tail End | 94 | 101 | Yellow |
| Daniel Hemric | Car/Truck pitting out of the assigned pit box | 1 lap | 94 | 96 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Driving through more than 3 pit boxes | Tail End | 135 | 140 | Yellow |
| John Wes Townley | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 165 | 170 | Yellow |
| Paige Decker | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 168 | 170 | Yellow |
| Spencer Gallagher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 173 | 178 | Yellow |
| Claire Decker | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 203 | 204 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 237 | 244 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 237 | 244 | Yellow |
| Spencer Boyd | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 237 | 0 | Yellow |
| John Wes Townley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 246 | 253 | Yellow |
| Daniel Suarez | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 247 | 253 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 247 | 253 | Yellow |