Race Recap | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 | Martinsville Speedway

Team: No. 40 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado

Driver: Dean Thompson

Follow the Team: @NieceMotorsport; @deanthompsonr

Start: 28th

Finish: 36th

Driver Point Standings: 30th

Owner Point Standings: 34th

Race Rundown – No. 40 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado

Thompson and the No. 40 team experienced adversity early on in Thursday night’s race at Martinsville, suffering from an electrical issue 13 laps in that caused their Chevrolet Silverado to stall on the frontstretch. Thompson was unable to re-fire the engine, ultimately ending the team’s night.

Thompson on his tough-luck night at Martinsville: “Unfortunately, it was another tough-luck night for our No. 40 Worldwide Express team with an electrical issue bringing our run to an abrupt end. We had a lot of confidence going into the first short track race of the season and we’ll bring that same energy to Bristol next week.”

About Niece Motorsports:

Niece Motorsports is owned by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. In 2022, Niece Motorsports enters its seventh season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Niece also owns Niece Equipment, which has for over 40 years provided clients with reliable products at competitive prices. Niece Equipment’s reputation is built on service, integrity and dependability. The company provides water and fuel/lube trucks that are engineered with quality and durability in mind for the construction and mining industry. Follow the team on Facebook and Instagram @NieceMotorsports as well as Twitter @NieceMotorsport.

Media Inquiries: media@niecemotorsports.com www.niecemotorsports.com

About Worldwide Express

Worldwide Express, LLC, is a full-service, non-asset-based logistics provider offering access to industry-leading small package, truckload and less-than-truckload shipping solutions and managed transportation services. The family of brands, comprised of Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz and Unishippers, serve more than 120,000 customers spanning from small and mid-size businesses to larger enterprises, with unmatched carrier options and strategic guidance for their supply chains. With an annual systemwide revenue approaching $4 billion, the company is the second-largest privately held freight brokerage and largest non-retail UPS® Authorized Reseller in the country. Through a selective portfolio of 65+ LTL and tens of thousands of truckload carriers, and powered by proprietary technology, clients benefit from an award-winning, relationship-backed approach to solving their shipping needs. To learn more about the brands, please visit www.wwex.com, www.globaltranz.com and www.unishippers.com.

Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 12TH

FINISH: 8TH

POINTS: 13TH

Quote: “Overall, it was a pretty solid race for us tonight at Martinsville. I think that has been probably our cleanest race from start to finish yet. I’m really proud of my Champion Power Equipment crew, we cleaned all of our mistakes up and I thought we had a legitimate fifth place truck. We opted for stage points to help us get out of a hole, which might have ended up hindering our finish, but overall I’m proud of everyone tonight.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 ChevyLiners.com Chevrolet Silverado RST

START: 29TH

FINISH: 35TH

POINTS: 27TH

Quote: “Extremely frustrating race for us tonight at Martinsville. I’m absolutely gutted for my No. 24 Chevy Liners team. Once again, we just got caught up in others’ messes and had nowhere to go. It’s tough to keep on swallowing these unfortunate finishes. I hope we can turn our luck around next weekend at Bristol so we can get our season back on track. I’m thankful for everybody on my team putting in the effort to bring me fast trucks each week and I know our time is coming.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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Thursday, April 7
Track: Martinsville Speedway, .526-mile oval
Race: 5 of 23
Event: Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (200 laps, 105 miles)

Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Wastequip Ford F-150

Start: 31st
Finish: 19th

• Due to the cancellation of qualifying for rainfall, Hailie Deegan lined up 31st by nature of NASCAR’s qualifying order matrix for the Blu-Emu 200 at Martinsville Speedway.
• The 20-year-old took the green flag in the bottom lane and quickly moved her way up the order, reaching the 20th position after a restart for an early incident on lap 24.
• Deegan sustained damage battling for position on the next restart, dropping her to 25th before pitting to rectify the handling issues caused by the incident. After clearing the left front fender and taking a pound out of the left rear, the No. 1 rejoined in 28th.
• Fending off a tight condition that left her unable to stay in the coveted bottom lane, pit strategy and a strong run on old tires kept the Wastequip team in the top-20 as Stage 2 came to a close. On the ensuing restart, Deegan climbed up the leaderboard, reaching as high as 13th and clocking her fastest laps of the contest.
• A caution on lap 156 forced Deegan down pit road to gear up for one last run towards the front of the pack. Restarting 21st, she fought her way to 19th as the checkered flag dropped on the final lap of the race.

Tanner Gray, No. 15 Black’s Tire Ford F-150

Start: 13th
Finish: 21st

• Practice and qualifying were rained out on Thursday afternoon, which put Tanner Gray starting 13th by way of NASCAR’s qualifying matrix.
• Gray was running 11th at the first caution flag on lap 39. A few of the leaders came down pit road which moved him up to eighth for the restart. He would finish Stage 1 there for three stage points.
• The 15 team pitted for tires and fuel and rejoined the field to restart 21st. While running 23rd on lap 71, the caution flag waved once more and the team pitted again. During the pit stop, a pit gun malfunction slowed down the stop and caused Gray to go one lap down.
• The Black’s Tire driver restarted 32nd and rode in that position until the end of Stage 2. He was awarded the lucky dog and subsequently pitted for tires and fuel again.
• Gray restarted 27th for the final stage, but a spinning truck on the opening lap squeezed him into another truck and he was forced to pit to clearance all four tires. He rejoined at the tail and worked his way forward to 21st by the time the checkered flag waved.

Taylor Gray, No. 17 Ford Performance F-150

Start: 19th
Finish: 26th

• Taylor Gray started 19th after practice and qualifying were cancelled due to rain. He fired off too tight at the drop of the green flag and was in 20th when the caution flag waved on lap 39.
• Chad Johnston called the 17 down pit road for tires, fuel and adjustments. He finished Stage 1 in 24th, but stayed out at the break and restarted 12th for Stage 2.
• The driver reported the handling felt much better and he cracked the top 10 with 14 laps to go in Stage 2 and finished there at the green-checkered. However, the Ford Performance F-150 got tighter as the race wore on, reporting that his speed was hurt by being too tight center off in turns two and four.
• Despite an otherwise strong performance, a late front suspension piece malfunction and last lap pitstop to apply two missing lugnuts rendered the No. 17 team two laps down, with Gray ultimately finishing the Blu-Emu 200 in 26th position.

Next event: Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on April 16 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

FOUR TUNDRA TOP-FIVE FINISHES ROUND OUT MARTINSVILLE
Johnny Sauter Leads Toyota Contingent of Top-10 Finishers with Runner-Up Result

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (April 7, 2022) – Johnny Sauter (second), Kyle Busch (third), John Hunter Nemechek (fourth) and Ben Rhodes (fifth) led Toyota with top-five finishes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday night.

Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Martinsville Speedway
Race 5 of 23 – 200 Laps, 105 Miles

TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, William Byron*
2nd, JOHNNY SAUTER
3rd, KYLE BUSCH
4th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK
5th, BEN RHODES
6th, CHANDLER SMITH
7th, MATT CRAFTON
10th, TYLER ANKRUM
11th, TY MAJESKI
12th, CHRISTIAN ECKES
13th, STEWART FRIESEN
22nd, TATE FOGLEMAN
23rd, TIMMY HILL
28th, BLAKE LOTHIAN
29th, CHASE PURDY
34th, KADEN HONEYCUTT
*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

JOHNNY SAUTER, No. 13 Protect The Harvest Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 2nd

What did you need in the closing laps to catch William Byron?

“The two-thirds part of the corner, I just couldn’t quite cut the corner like I needed to and actually asked (Carl) Joiner (crew chief) to tighten it up there on the first run and I wish I wouldn’t have done that because generally if you fire off a little bit free here as the night goes on and get better. Just so proud everybody at ThorSport on this Protect the Harvest Toyota Tundra. That’s the first in-house chassis and in-house body for ThorSport. So to come here and run second, it’s not exactly what we’re looking for, but just need a little bit more turn, but all in all solid night.”

JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Finishing Position: 4th

How was your race tonight and how was the race track surface?

“The track didn’t take any rubber tonight. Just was super slick. We missed the balance a little bit. But my guys worked hard. We made adjustments on it throughout the race. Didn’t know exactly which side we’re going to be — being way different than our teammates come in here. So it’s something new to try and keep moving forward. So it’s another solid finish for us way better than finished in 24th or 25th. Good points day. We did what we needed to do other than win the race. So solid day for the Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and we’ll go to Bristol next week. I feel like we’re starting to build some momentum between the Truck series and the Xfinity series and having some good runs and good finishes so just have to keep it up.”

BEN RHODES, No. 99 Tenda Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, ThorSport Racing

Finishing Position: 5th

What was the biggest challenge for you and the race team tonight?

“Big picture racing and I mean we went for both stages to get the stage points for our season. That’s tough to do at a short track like Martinsville. You need a lot of patience and you put yourself in a bad position for the end of the race. You know, you’re faster than the guys in front of you, but you’re burning your stuff up whether it’s not getting air to the brakes or you’re not running the line you want to and you’re running your tires up. So I hate that we had to race for stages, but at the same time really happy to know that I think we closed the gap up in the points lead. It’d be really nice to have it right now. But that’s just part of what makes the Truck Series so unique is we have a short races and different strategies and we had such a bad fast Tendra Toyota Tundra today, I just would have loved to have the win, but there’s more races this season and we’re going to keep running it smart and trying to race everybody as good as we can. I know I got into my teammate Matt Crafton so I feel really bad about that. I got going really good on the restart, And I meant to pull out and then was like, ‘What do I do with this run?’ I look out to the left side and I wasn’t past the line yet and that would be a penalty so I tried to get on the brakes and then I just ran right into the back of him. I look like, well I don’t know what I look like, but it didn’t look good.”

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Young’s Motorsports | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Martinsville (Va.) Speedway | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200
Fast Facts

No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Team:
Driver: Jesse Little
Primary Partner(s): Skuttle Tight
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Steven Dawson
2022 Driver Points Position: 23rd
2022 Owner Points Position: 17th
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 10
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Little’s Back: This weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes back Jesse Little as the driver of the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST. Little returns to the organization for his third of 11 confirmed races aboard the team’s flagship entry.

Welcome Aboard: For the fifth Truck Series race of 2022, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Skuttle Tight as the primary marketing partner on Little’s No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200.

Skuttle Tight is a new R-40 insulated attic access system.

Whether it’s installing in new construction or replacing that old drafty attic hatch, Skuttle Tight is America’s premier attic entry system manufacturer.

Skuttle Tight is based in Willmar, Minnesota.

Back For More: For the fifth Truck Series race of the season, Young’s Motorsports and Jesse Little welcome back Luxio as an associate marketing partner on the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Luxio joined the Young’s Motorsports team at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in February.

Luxio was founded in 2021 with a mission to bring high-quality home goods to consumers all around the world at fair, affordable pricing. Luxio currently offers shipping to Canada, Mexico, United States of America and the United Kingdom.

Jesse Little Truck Series Martinsville Speedway Stats: Jesse Little will make his inaugural Martinsville Speedway Truck Series debut in Thursday night’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200.

Despite no experience in a truck around the historic paperclip short track, Little does have two prior starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

In those two Xfinity starts, Little started a track-best 19th (October 2020) and finished a track best 22nd in the same race. He has completed 494 of 500 laps in Xfinity competition at the legendary Virginia short track.

Jesse Little Truck Series Short Track Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a short track, Little has made seven starts throughout his career with two top-10 finishes, while carrying an average finishing position of 17.9.

Driver Intel: Little, the son of former NASCAR driver Chad Little returns to the Truck Series scene in 2022 after spending the last two seasons competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JD Motorsports and BJ McLeod Motorsports, respectively.

Martinsville will mark Little’s 37th career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and third for Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports.

From 2015 to 2022, Little, 24, has achieved eight top-10 finishes in the Truck Series, including a career-best sixth-place finish driving for his family-owned JJL Motorsports team at Iowa Speedway in 2018.

Circuit of the Americas | XPEL 225 Race Recap: Little’s teammate Kaz Grala piloted the No. 02 Young’s Building Systems | Randco. Chevrolet RST in the Truck Series most recent race at Circuit of the Americas on March 26th.

After qualifying mid-pack, Grala contended for a top-10 finish but was spun into the gravel on a late-race restart which thwarted the team’s chances for back-to-back top-10 finishes on the 20-turn road course.

Grala recovered with the few laps remaining to finish 14th.

In his most recent with Young’s Motorsports at Atlanta, Little earned a very respectable 15th place finish after starting deep in the field at the newly repaved 1.5-mile speedway that raced like a mini-Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway or Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Little as crew chief of the No. 02 Skuttle Tight Chevrolet Silverado RST is crew chief Steven Dawson.

A long-time Young’s Motorsports employee, Dawson will serve as crew chief for just his sixth Truck Series race. The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 will be his first race as crew chief at the 0.526-mile shaped race track.

In the most recent Truck Series race in Austin, Texas, he guided Young’s Motorsports driver Kaz Grala to a competitive 14th place finish at the 3.41-mile road course facility.

Dawson, 34, is a native of Concord, N.C.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Jesse Little, please like him on Facebook (Jesse Little Racing) and follow on Instagram (@JesseLittle97) and Twitter (@JesseLittle97).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Jesse Little Pre-Race Quote:

On Martinsville Speedway: “Martinsville is a race of attrition and with a good starting spot, this Young’s Motorsports No. 02 group and myself can compete up there. I’m looking forward to running under the lights and putting on a show at the paperclip for some of the best fans around.

“I am also so happy and grateful to Chad and Lisa Komplien and everyone at Skuttle Tight for believing in me and this No. 02 Young’s Motorsports team. They have been my longest continued partner and I can’t wait to give them the competitive run we both have sought over the years!

“They will finally be able to be at the track and up on the pit box so hopefully good luck is on our side Thursday night!”

No. 12 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Spencer Boyd
Primary Partner(s): RimTyme
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Ryan “Pickle” London
2022 Driver Points Position: 18th
2022 Owner Points Position: 22nd
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 014
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Back To Familiar Territory: Fan favorite Spencer Boyd returns to the famed Martinsville (Va.) Speedway getting comfortable aboard his new Truck number and leadership eyeing his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of his career.

No. 124: This weekend at Martinsville, Boyd will make his 124th career NASCAR start. Boyd has three starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 50 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and will make his 71st start in Trucks when the green flag waves Thursday night.

The highlight of his NASCAR career is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in October 2019 driving for Young’s Motorsports.

Anchor Partner: Last month, Spencer Boyd announced that RimTyme will serve as an anchor partner on his No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado for the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

RimTyme will serve as the primary marketing for seven races this season, while serving as an associate marketing partner for the remaining 16 races.

RimTyme Custom Wheels and Tires carries more custom rims than the traditional wheel shop. They have a large selection of name brand custom wheels available in the latest styles, finishes, colors, and sizes.

In addition to a variety of wheel brands, RimTyme carries popular tire brands for everyday driving needs at affordable prices to fit any budget.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Martinsville Speedway Stats: Thursday night’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 will mark Boyd’s sixth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at the 0.526-mile short track.

In his five previous efforts, Boyd has a track-best finish of 15th in the last three Truck Series consecutively dating back to the 2019 Truck Series season, while also carrying an average finish of 20.0.

Spencer Boyd Truck Series Short Track Stats: At NASCAR Camping World Truck Series tracks classified as a short track, Boyd has made 10 starts throughout his career carrying an average finishing position of 22.1.

Circuit of the Americas | XPEL 225 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas, Boyd made his 70th career Truck Series start.

Starting 30th in his No. 12 Derm Dude Chevrolet Silverado RST, Boyd continued to make forward progression during the race and showcased incredible improvement in his road racing craft.

Contact with another competitor on the last lap ruined Boyd’s chances of a top-20 finish, but was credited with a 23rd place finish, a gain of seven positions from his starting position.

To The Point(s): Entering Martinsville, Boyd sits 18th in the championship standings.

14 points separate Boyd from 15th in the championship standings currently held by Matt DiBenedetto with 19 races remaining this season.

37 points separate Boyd from 10th in the championship standings occupied by Derek Kraus.

Young’s Motorsports’ No. 12 team secures 22nd in the Truck Series owner standings.

Chasing That W: Boyd is eyeing his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory for himself and Young’s Motorsports.

In 2019 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Boyd pulled an upset during the Truck Series Playoffs by winning the Sugarland Shines 250 at the 2.66-mile superspeedway edging Todd Gilliland by 0.027 seconds.

Truck Series Rundown: In five years of Truck Series competition, Boyd has 70 career Truck Series starts with one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes and a championship best of 17th in 2019 and carries an average finish of 22.5.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Boyd as crew chief of the No. 12 RimTyme Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London.

He will crew chief his 50th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Thursday night. In his previous 49 races, he has one win, two top-five and four top-10 finishes to his resume.

This weekend marks his fifth race as crew chief at Martinsville.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Spencer Boyd, please like him on Facebook (Spencer Boyd Racing) and follow him on Instagram (SpencerBoydpr) and Twitter (@SpencerBoyd).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Spencer Boyd Pre-Race Quotes:

On Martinsville Speedway: “Martinsville has been very kind to our Young’s Motorsports the last three races and I am hoping we can continue or better that pace on Thursday night with our No. 12 RimTyme Chevrolet Silverado RST.

“We’ve also had a solid start to our 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and I’m determined to keep the momentum up.”

No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Team:

Driver: Dillon Steuer
Primary Partner(s): Randco Industries Inc.
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
2022 Driver Points Position: N/A
2022 Owner Points Position: 26th
Chassis Intel: YMS Chassis No. 103
Engine: Ilmor Racing Technologies

Notes of Interest:

Truck Series Debut: This weekend at Martinsville Speedway, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Modified standout Dillon Steuer as the driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Thursday night’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 will signify his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Sponsor Intel: For the fifth Truck Series race of 2022, Young’s Motorsports welcomes Texas-based Randco Industries Inc. as the primary marketing partner on Steuer’s No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200.

Getting To Know Dillon: Steuer, 20, graduates to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after spending the last several years competing in various small and big block modifieds on dirt and asphalt race tracks across the northeast.

The Bohemia, New York native is a second-generation racer whose father Chuck Steuer competed from the 1990s to 2015 and won two track championships at Riverhead Speedway.

He retired from driving duties at the end of the 2015 season to guide son Dillon Steuer in his racing endeavors.

This season, Steuer is continuing to build his small and big block modified resume with competition at Orange County Fair Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway and others. He will also compete in a limited USAC SpeedSTR schedule.

Steuer’s advancement to the Truck Series is a perfect birthday belated gift. He turned 20 on April 5.

Dillon Steuer Martinsville Speedway Stats: Thursday night’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 will mark Steuer’s inaugural debut at the 0.526-mile short track.

Circuit of the Americas | XPEL 225 Race Recap: In the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas, Sheldon Creed returned to the tour as the driver of the No. 20 Wiley X® | Luxio Chevrolet Silverado RST.

Creed delivered Young’s Motorsports its first career Truck Series pole, but the team battled drive train issues at the start of the race and finished a disappointing 36th.

Calling the Shots: Guiding Steuer as crew chief of the No. 20 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST is veteran crew chief Andrew Abbott.

He will crew chief his 87th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Thursday night.

In his previous 86 races, he has one pole, two top-five and seven top-10 finishes
to his resume.

This weekend marks his eighth race as crew chief at Martinsville.

Follow on Social Media: For more on Dillon Steuer, please like him on Facebook (Dillon Steuer) and follow him on Instagram (dillon_6d_steuer).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

Dillon Steuer Pre-Race Quotes:

On Martinsville: “I am super excited to make my NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut with Young’s Motorsports at Martinsville. I am looking forward to the opportunity to race for them at a track I grew up watching on television.

“I am thankful for everyone that has helped made this possible and to all the people who helped me get to this point in my career.”

Race Information:

The Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (200 laps | 105.2 miles) is the fifth of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Thurs., April 7, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Qualifying will soon follow from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag later that night shortly after 8:00 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).

Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet Silverado RST

Martinsville Speedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 9, Wins: 1 (2020), Best start: 3rd, Top 5s: 3, Top 10s: 4, Laps led: 56

2022 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 4, Best start: 7th, Best finish: 10th (COTA), Top 10s: 1, Current points position: 14th
• About Champion Power Equipment: Since 2003 Champion Power Equipment has earned a reputation for designing and producing the market’s finest power equipment. From our original headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California, Champion has expanded its North American footprint to include facilities in Jackson, Tennessee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Toronto Canada. Today, Champion’s product line has expanded to include portable generators, home standby generators, inverter generators, engines, winches and log splitters. With over 2.5 million generators sold in North America, Champion is a market leader in the power equipment field. Visit ChampionPowerEquipment.com for more information.
• Chassis History/Info: Grant Enfinger will bring GMS Racing chassis no. 329 to compete at Martinsville Speedway. This Silverado RST was originally built in 2020 and was in the No. 26 team’s rotation over the past two seasons. The chassis has been raced five times previously, posting a best result of third place at Richmond last year.
• Turning the Page: A tough start to the season can’t keep the No. 23 team down. Enfinger, Denike, and crew have scratched and clawed their way through the opening four races of the season, and appear to be bouncing back from some early misfortunes. Last time out at COTA, they were able to earn their first top-10 finish of the season, and currently have made their way up to 14th in the points standings. - Previous Race Winner: Enfinger is one of only six previous Martinsville truck race winners entered in Thursday night’s Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200. The veteran won in spectacular fashion in the penultimate race of 2020, forcing his way into the Championship 4 despite entering the race essentially out of contention. Grant led 49 laps and made a daring pass for the win on an exciting green-white-checkered finish. - GE Quote: “Martinsville is always an intense race from all angles. As a driver, you have to manage your brakes, tires, fenders, and emotions. GMS Racing has shown some great success at that track in years past, and I personally love the short tracks, so I am really looking forward to this race. My No. 23 Champion Power Equipment team has made some great strides and we are ready to take it to the next level this weekend.”

Jack Wood, No. 24 ChevyLiners.com Chevrolet Silverado RST

Martinsville Speedway Stats

• NCWTS Starts: 1, Best start: 34th, Best finish: 27th (2021)

2022 NCWTS Season Stats

• Starts: 4, Best start: 11th, Best finish: 13th (Atlanta), Current points position: 26th
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• Chassis History/Info: Jack Wood will drive GMS Racing chassis no. 327 on Thursday night at “The Paperclip”. This pickup has some serious history behind it, as it carried Sheldon Creed to the 2020 NCWTS championship victory at Phoenix Raceway. In addition, the chassis carried Creed to a dominant win at Darlington Raceway in September 2021, where it was last raced. Thursday will be Jack’s first time running this specific truck.
• Sunoco Rookie Contender: In his first full-time campaign, Wood has shown promise as a rookie. As the tour heads to Martinsville this weekend, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet currently sits third in the Sunoco Rookie Of The Year standings, only fifteen points behind leading rookie Lawless Alan. Of the four declared Sunoco ROTY contenders that are entered this weekend, Wood is the only one with previous truck experience at Martinsville.
• JW Quote: “I’m looking forward to returning to Martinsville for the second time with my No. 24 team. The truck schedule has been all over the place to start out the year, going to different types of disciplines each week, so I am excited to get back to some short track racing. I feel confident heading back this weekend because we showed a lot of speed last year, but just never really got the track position that we needed to do anything with it. Hopefully the weather will allow us to qualify so we can have a good spot to roll off from, and the goal will be to stay up there as much as possible.”

ABOUT GMS RACING:

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series operating the No. 23 and the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs, as well as the ARCA Menards Series with the No. 43 Chevrolet SS. Since the team was formed in 2012, GMS Racing has won five titles across multiple series, including the 2016 and 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship, as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA Menards Series East championships. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. including operations for GMS Fabrication. The GMS Racing campus also houses operations for Petty GMS, a two car full-time NASCAR Cup Series team formed in 2021.

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 6, 2022) – Zane Smith, driver of the No. 38 Ford F-150 for Front Row Motorsports, is the only one in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with two victories after coming away with a win two weeks ago at Circuit of the Americas. Smith also won the last time the series headed to this week’s stop – Martinsville Speedway. He was a guest today on a Ford-hosted media call and spoke with reporters about his season.

ZANE SMITH, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports F-150 – WHAT IS IT ABOUT MARTINSVILLE THAT SUITS YOUR STYLE? “I feel like Martinsville is probably, if not the biggest rhythm track that we go to, and I feel like ever since I was a little kid on short tracks and that’s really at the end of the day what it is, they’ve just suited me. I really enjoy going to those places. The racing is always hectic, but it’s always a thrill of a finish and fortunately, I’ve been on the good side of those recently. Hopefully, we can continue that wave.”

HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU ABOUT YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP CHANCES WITH FORD? “It’s so early to talk about championship stuff just because of the format that we go through. You’ve seen guys that dominate the regular season and then when the playoffs come around they struggle to have things go their way, so I’m trying not to get caught up in the too high of highs and enjoy the amount of fun that we’re having each and every weekend so far. Going back to Ford and being underneath that banner now has been awesome. The simulation tools and everyone I’ve been able to meet over the past few weeks or a couple months now have been awesome to lean on and work with, so the simulator time is still extremely valuable even in the normal world and now we’re kind of coming out of the COVID world, but I think typically we’re only getting 30 minutes or an hour of practice, so if you don’t have that you really lean on your simulation tools and they give us that, so a huge thank you to them and we’ll continue getting those Blue Ovals in victory lane.”

HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CHAOS AT MARTINSVILLE? “I don’t know how it will be this year. Martinsville is always crazy, but I feel like we’ve seen the past few years it’s been the transfer race to get to the final four, so I feel like that really made the aggression level really high there at times. Going back and watching film of the night race in 2020 it was ugly how aggressive it got, and that was my first time ever at Martinsville so I was a little gun shy, but I was in a must-win situation last year and we pulled it off. I just feel like that place has been good to me and it fits me and I always look forward to Martinsville week.”

WHAT DOES HAVING TWO WINS AT THIS POINT DO FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM AS FAR AS YOUR APPROACH TO RACES AND STRATEGY? “I wish we had a few more stage wins and more stage points in general and then I feel like we’d be able to really approach these races a lot differently, but being locked in, and I think I have more wins than anyone this year, has been awesome. It not only boost my confidence, but really my whole team. It’s a lot of fun we’re having each and every week, so we’re just trying to enjoy that. I feel like I stole a clock from this team last year, so hopefully I can get them one this year.”

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO ADJUST TO A NEW TEAM SO QUICKLY AND HIT THE GROUND RUNNING LIKE YOU HAVE? “I feel like if you finish Daytona rolling, it’s gonna be a good year, so we finished Daytona winning. Once that happened, it was kind of a different ballgame of we got to focus forward on all the next steps, already locked in the playoffs and just getting to go have fun and chase trophies. I know that word keeps coming up of having fun, but that’s just simplifying it of what we’re doing and it’s been working.”

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST SPRING RACE AT MARTINSVILLE IN THREE YEARS AND THERE’S NO FALL RACE TO FOLLOW IT FOR THE FIRST TIME. HOW MUCH DOES THAT CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THIS RACE? “I see what NASCAR is trying to do putting it still right after a road course where we all get into each other so we all go into it pissed off. I feel like the past couple years you spend all year and the guys that haven’t won are extremely aggressive. The guys that are in a must-win are extremely aggressive and then there are just the normal guys that are always aggressive. I feel like you could possibly see a three-truck breakaway maybe in this one and those guys duke it out. I don’t see it being such a caution fest as its been in the past couple years, but, like I said, now that I say that I’ll probably get proved wrong, but you would think they wouldn’t be as aggressive. I don’t know. I’ll race however it is.”

ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization in the NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series and the 2021 Daytona 500 champions. The team was founded in 2004 and is owned by successful entrepreneur, Bob Jenkins. FRM fields the No. 34 and the No. 38 NASCAR Cup Series teams along with the No. 38 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team– from its Mooresville, N.C. headquarters. Visit teamfrm.com and follow FRM on social media: Twitter at @Team_FRM, Instagram at @team_frm and Facebook at facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.

BLAINE PERKINS
No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Venue: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway
Location: Ridgeway, Virginia
Track Description: .526-mile(s)
Race: 200 laps / 105.2 miles

CR7 Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2018, the Statesville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 52 starts with three drivers, Grant Enfinger, Colby Howard, and Codie Rohrbaugh. CR7 Motorsports has collected three top-five finishes (Daytona, Talladega, Austin) and eight top-10 finishes, and has logged an average starting position of 23.8 and an average finishing position of 22.8.

CR7 MOTORSPORTS STATISTICS

CR7 Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Martinsville Speedway … This week will mark CR7 Motorsports’ fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Martinsville, Va.,-facility. The organization posted a team best 10th-place finish at the track on October 26, 2019 with team owner Codie Rohrbaugh. The three previous starts at the Martinsville Speedway, the shortest track on the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) circuit, has earned CR7 Motorsports an average starting position of 27.3 and an average finish of 27.3.

Catch the Action … The Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 at the Martinsville Speedway will be broadcast live on FS1 on Thursday, April 7, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Practice and qualifying for the fifth event of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

Blaine Perkins
No. 9 Grant County Mulch (GCM) Chevrolet Silverado

The Half Mile of Mayhem Facts … This week will mark Blaine Perkins’ track debut with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the Martinsville Speedway, “The Half Mile of Mayhem” – a fitting nickname for the tight nature and difficult turning configuration. The 22-year-old California native has one NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) start (April 11, 2021) at the Martinsville Speedway.

Short Track Stats: This week marks Blaine Perkins’ short track (less than one mile in length) debut with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

The Bakersfield, Calif., -native has one combined NASCAR Xfinity Series start on a short track.

BLAINE PERKINS STATISTICS

Fresh Scheme … Grant County Mulch, Inc. (GCM), is the largest mulch and soil provider in the country, and has been supplying the lawn and garden industry with quality landscaping products throughout the Mid-Atlantic region since 1989. Headquartered in Petersburg, W.Va., Grant County Mulch is the largest bagged and bulk sales company in the MidAtlantic/Northeast.

In the Rearview Mirror: Circuit of the Americas … Blaine Perkins, driver of the No. 9 Raceline Chevrolet Silverado for

CR7 Motorsports, finished in the 35th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series XPEL 225 on Saturday, March 26, at the Circuit of the Americas, located in Austin, Texas. Perkins started in the 29th-place in the 36-truck field. He suffered a mechanical failure after the opening laps of the extended 46 lap event. Perkins was scored as high as the 24th-place at the Circuit of the Americas.

QUOTE WORTHY

Blaine Perkins, driver of the No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet Silverado for CR7 Motorsports
On the Martinsville Speedway:

“I am looking forward to getting to the Martinsville Speedway this week! Last year I ran the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, and really enjoyed the track. The short tracks are where I got my start in racing on the West Coast, so I am looking forward to getting to our first short track of the year. Our No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado has had speed this year, and I am confident in showcasing that speed at the Martinsville Speedway this Thursday.”

Follow CR7 Motorsports’ on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit CR7 Motorsports’ Twitter page – @CR7_Motorsports, and on Instagram at @cr7motorsports. “Like” CR7 Motorsports on the official Facebook page at facebook.com/CR7-Motorsports.

For additional information, news and the latest updates, please visit www.BlainePerkins.com or connect with Blaine Perkins on Facebook (OfficialBlainePerkins), Twitter (@BlainePerkins21) or Instagram (@blaineperkins21).

KRIS WRIGHT
No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Event: Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Venue: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway
Location: Ridgeway, Virginia
Track Description: .526-mile(s)
Race: 200 laps / 105.2 miles

Niece Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History … Since entering the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) in 2016, the Mooresville, N.C.,-based organization has logged 297 starts with 40 drivers, including NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) drivers Trevor Bayne, Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson. Niece Motorsports has collected three victories (Ross Chastain, 2019: Kansas, Gateway and Pocono), 19 top-five finishes and 56 top-10 finishes, and has logged an average starting position of 19.6 and an average finishing position of 19.0.

NIECE MOTORSPORTS STATISTICS

Niece Motorsports’ NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History at the Martinsville Speedway … This week will mark Niece Motorsports’ 18th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at the Ridgeway, Va.,-facility. The organization posted a team best second-place finish at the track on October 26, 2019 with driver Ross Chastain, a recent NASCAR Cup Series winner. The 17 previous starts at the Martinsville Speedway, the only NASCAR track to host NASCAR Cup Series races continuously since its inception in 1949, have earned Niece Motorsports three top-10 finishes with an overall average starting position of 22.5 and an average finish of 19.5.

Catch the Action … The Blu-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 at the Martinsville Speedway will be broadcast live on FS1 on Thursday, April 7, starting with NASCAR RaceDay: NCWTS Martinsville at 7:00 p.m. (ET). It will also broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Practice and qualifying for the fifth event of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule will air on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on FS1.

Kris Wright
No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado

The Paperclip Review … This week marks Kris Wright’s second Martinsville Speedway appearance with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The Wexford, Pa.,- native has one start at The Paperclip, collecting a career-best finish of 13th-place. Because of its small size, with tight corners and its unique shape, Martinsville Speedway is described most often as a paperclip. Wright made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series track debut at the Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2021.

Short Track Stats: In three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts on a short track (less than one mile in length), Kris Wright has an average starting spot of 24.0 and an average finish of 28.0 on these racetracks.

KRIS WRIGHT STATISTICS

In the Rearview Mirror: Circuit of the Americas … Kris Wright, driver of the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports, finished in the 15th-place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series XPEL 225 on Saturday, March 26, at the Circuit of the Americas, located in Austin, Texas. Wright started in the 17th-place in the 36-truck field. At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 12 he was in the 14th-place, and by the end of Stage 2 on Lap 26, Wright was scored in the 13th-place. Wright was scored as high as the 11th-place at the Circuit of the Americas. He posted his first top-15 finish of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.

QUOTE WORTHY

Kris Wright, driver of the No. 44 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports
On the Martinsville Speedway:

“I am pumped to get back to short-track racing. With how the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Circuit of the
Americas ended, it will be interesting to see how competitors race each other at The Paperclip. Getting out of the Martinsville
Speedway with a semi-clean Chevrolet Silverado will be the key for keeping the momentum going into next week at Bristol
(Motor Speedway).”

Kris Wright on Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news, information and exclusive content, visit KrisWrightMotorsports.com or connect with Kris Wright on Facebook (/KrisWrightRacing), Twitter (@KrisOnNASCAR) or Instagram (@krisonnascar).

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Chandler Smith: Driver, No. 18 Safelite® Toyota

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Overview:
Event: Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200, Race 5 of 23, 200 Laps –50/50/100; 105.2 Miles
Location: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (0.526-mile oval)
Date/Broadcast: April 7, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR 90

Mr. Smith’s Thursday Trip to the Paperclip:
Chandler Smith and the No. 18 Safelite team will make a Thursday night trip to ‘The Paperclip’ for the fifth race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Smith has had a strong start to 2022, finishing inside the top five in three of the four events and picking up a victory earlier in the year at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway. The 19-year-old driver has held the series points lead since the second race of the season and enters this week’s race with a 15-point cushion on reigning champion Ben Rhodes. In addition to leading the point standings, he leads Truck Series regulars in average starting position (4.8), average running position (7.199), average finish (7.8) and fastest laps (22), while his 54 laps led rank him third overall to KBM teammates John Hunter Nemechek (85) and Kyle Busch (62).

Despite already having 42 career Truck Series starts, Thursday’s trip to Martinsville will be just the second time the talented teenager has tackled the 0.526-mile oval. In last year’s cutoff race to advance to the Championship 4, Smith battled inside the top five for the final 50 laps and ended the day with a respectable fourth-place finish but did not advance to contend for a title at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

Over the weekend, Smith and his wife, Kenzie, revealed on Chandler’s Instagram account that they will be having a baby boy in August and that the couple’s first child will take its father’s name and be Chandler Smith Jr.

Smith earned NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 and finished eighth in the championship standings after producing two victories, one pole, 213 laps led, six top-five and nine top-10 finishes in his first full-time season. He earned his first career Truck Series victory at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in September and in the series finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway earned his first career pole and swept all three stages en route to his second victory.

Veteran crew chief Danny Stockman will once again call the shots for Smith and the No. 18 team in 2022. Stockman’s drivers have produced six victories at KBM across his first two seasons, including two with Smith behind the wheel in 2021. The veteran crew chief captured a Truck Series championship with Austin Dillon in 2011 and also won an Xfinity Series championship with Dillon in 2013. Stockman’s drivers have collected two top-five and three top-10 finishes across five starts at Martinsville, with a best result of third coming with Dillon in 2011.

The Tundra TRD Pro that Smith will get behind the wheel of on Thursday night, KBM-25, has already won twice at Martinsville. Noah Gragson picked up his first career Truck Series victory with the Tundra in the fall of 2017 and Todd Gilliland picked up his first career Truck Series victory in the fall of 2019.

Safelite, the nation’s largest provider of vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration services will serve as the primary sponsor on Smith’s Toyota this week and for 16 races throughout the 2022 season. Charge Me will be as an associate sponsor on the bedtop of Smith’s No. 18 Tundra TRD Pro for 16 races this season, including this weekend at COTA. Charge Me was founded on the principle that the electric vehicle (EV) revolution will require robust infrastructure support at all levels.

All three KBM Tundra TRD Pros will carry a special decal on the B post this week promoting Autism Awareness that includes the twitter handle of NASCAR Sammy (@NASCARSammy), an avid NASCAR fan and autism advocate. Fans can visit his website, nascarsammy.com to purchase a decal and help support his mission.

Chandler Smith, Driver Q&A:
What was the biggest challenge you faced in your first start at Martinsville?
“The biggest challenge with Martinsville is getting track position. It’s a short track and it drove like a short track and a lot of grassroots short tracks are position dependent, but it just seemed like at the NASCAR level track position is even more crucial.”

Do you feel that drivers will be less aggressive than last fall because this isn’t a playoff race?
“I don’t feel like this race will be less aggressive than last year’s race even though it is not a playoff race. Just with how everyone has been racing at the start of this year, I wouldn’t be surprised if this will be a really aggressive race.”

If you came home with the grandfather clock on Saturday, where would you put it?
“We have absolutely no room for a grandfather clock, so I have no clue where we would put it.”

Chandler Smith Career Highlights:

• Across 42 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts has recorded three wins, 360 laps led, 17 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 14.2.
• Led 55 laps and finished eighth in his Camping World Truck Series debut at Iowa Speedway in July of 2019. Drove a limited schedule for KBM in 2019 (four races) and 2020 (12 races), before going full-time in 2021.
• Has collected nine wins, 10 poles, 1783 laps led, 22 top-five and 29 top-10 finishes en route to an average finish of 5.4 across 34 career ARCA Menards Series starts. Set an ARCA Racing Series record by winning four consecutive poles to start his career and earned his first victory after leading a race-high 102 laps at Madison (Wis.) International Speedway in his fourth series start.
• Has numerous Super Late Model victories across his career, including two marquee wins: the Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. (2021) and SpeedFest at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia (2018). Will compete in several Super Late Model events around his Truck Series schedule in 2022.

Chandler Smith’s No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Tundra:
KBM-25: The No. 18 Safelite team will unload KBM-25 for Thursday’s race at Martinsville. It is the same Tundra that Smith piloted to a fourth-place finish in last year’s Martinsville race. This Toyota has three career wins, including wins at Martinsville with Todd Gilliland (2019) and Noah Gragson (2017). The other win came with Christopher Bell at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in 2016.

KBM-25 Performance Profile

KBM Notes of Interest:

• KBM drivers have collected eight wins, five poles, 987 laps led, 24 top-five and 38 top-10 finishes resulting in an average finish of 9.4 across 6o starts at Martinsville. Todd Gilliland picked up the organization’s most recent victory at the 0.526-mile oval in October of 2019. Kyle Busch (2016 & 2019), Darrell Wallace Jr. (2013 & 2014), and Denny Hamlin (2011 & 2012) have all collected two victories at the Virginia track while Noah Gragson (2017) has one win.
• KBM holds the Camping World Truck Series records for most career wins (92) and most wins in a single season (14 in 2014). With his victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway Corey Heim became the 18th different driver to win a Truck Series event for KBM. In addition to collecting a series-record seven Owner’s Championships, the organization has produced two championship-winning drivers: Erik Jones (2015) and Christopher Bell (2017).
• The No. 18, the number which was on the first Tundra that went to victory lane for KBM in 2010, has 24 career victories.