{"id":15621,"date":"2018-03-26T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=15621"},"modified":"2018-03-27T06:51:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T11:51:32","slug":"john-hunter-nemechek-charges-to-camping-world-truck-series-win-at-martinsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/26\/john-hunter-nemechek-charges-to-camping-world-truck-series-win-at-martinsville\/","title":{"rendered":"John Hunter Nemechek charges to Camping World Truck Series win at Martinsville"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 Fleetwing Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the weather delayed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — In a race delayed for two days by a freak snowstorm in southern Virginia, John Hunter Nemechek<\/strong> charged to the front on a restart with 31 laps left on Monday and held off Kyle Benjamin<\/strong> to win the Alpha Energy Solutions 250<\/strong> NASCAR Camping World Truck Series<\/a> race by a mere .106 seconds.<\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 Fleetwing Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the weather delayed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jerry Markland\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The victory was the first at Martinsville for Nemechek, who had two previous runner-up finishes at the .526-mile short track. This time, despite Benjamin pounding his rear bumper in the final corner, Nemechek earned the grandfather clock trophy that goes to the race winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve finished second here multiple times so, tick, tock \u2013 we finally got a clock,\u201d Nemechek said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be awesome to take that thing home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nemechek picked up his sixth career win in the Truck Series in his third start of the season, and he did it with a skeleton staff at the race shop owned by his father, Joe Nemechek.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t thank everyone on our staff enough \u2013 everyone who pours their heart and soul into this deal,\u201d Nemechek said. \u201cThere\u2019s only four guys in our shop this year, so it\u2019s really cool to be able to come back over here to the Truck Series\u2026<\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 Fleetwing Chevrolet, poses with the winner’s decal on his truck in Victory Lane after winning the weather delayed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cCongrats to all these guys \u2013 these guys deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Nemechek grabbed the top spot on Lap 220 of 250, he held it through three subsequent cautions. Nemechek cleared Benjamin after the final restart on Lap 244, and though Benjamin closed on the No. 8 Chevrolet over the last seven laps, finally getting to the bumper in the final corner, he needed a few more laps to make a concerted run at the victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a really good truck, mostly for long runs, and unfortunately, it came down to a short run,\u201d said Benjamin, who was making his Martinsville debut. \u201cIt\u2019s Martinsville, so I figured I had to give him a run for his money in the last corner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benjamin had a lead of more than one second over Todd Gilliland when a debris caution slowed the race on Lap 214 and gave Nemechek the chance he needed on the subsequent restart. The shuffling of the order, at least, alleviated one case of divided loyalties.<\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 Fleetwing Chevrolet, leads a pack of trucks during the weather delayed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

David Gilliland was co-owner of the No. 54 Toyota Benjamin was driving, and his son Todd was behind the wheel of the No. 4 Toyota of Kyle Busch Motorsports. After the restart on Lap 220, Todd Gilliland brushed the wall and lost track position with a pit stop under caution on Lap 234. He finished 14th.<\/p>\n

Pole winner Ben Rhodes led the first 23 laps on Saturday before rain and snow halted the race. With heavy snow falling Saturday night and early Sunday morning, NASCAR was forced to postpone the finish until Monday.<\/p>\n

Rhodes won both the first and second stages of the race, collecting two playoff points, but severe trouble with his right front tire on a Lap 145 pit stop after the second stage dropped him to 15th in the running order.<\/p>\n

Rhodes never recovered from the loss of track position and came home 12th.<\/p>\n

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Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 Alpha Energy Solutions Ford, leads a pack of trucks during the weather delayed NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 26, 2018 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Johnny Sauter lost two laps changing a battery after losing power on Lap 224 and getting rear-ended by Matt Crafton. Sauter finished 19th but retained the series lead by 29 points over Grant Enfinger, who ran fourth on Monday.<\/p>\n

Brett Moffitt, who pitted late for new tires, fought his way up to third at the finish and is third in points, 31 behind Sauter.<\/p>\n

Noah Gragson, Myatt Snider, Timothy Peters, Harrison Burton, Austin Hill and Justin Haley completed the top 10 in Monday\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

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Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\n

John Hunter Nemechek and crew chief Gere Kennon – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/MS_NCWTS_Nemechek_Kennon_032618.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Kyle Benjamin and Brett Moffitt – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/MS_NCWTS_Moffitt_Benjamin_032618.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – Alpha Energy Solutions 250<\/b><\/p>\n

Martinsville Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Martinsville, Virginia<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 24, 2018<\/b><\/p>\n

                  1. (8) John H. Nemechek(i), Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  2. (4) Kyle Benjamin(i), Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

                  3. (7) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

                  4. (3) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

                  5. (11) Noah Gragson, Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

                  6. (9) Myatt Snider #, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

                  7. (16) Timothy Peters, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

                  8. (13) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

                  9. (15) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  10. (12) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  11. (18) Dalton Sargeant #, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  12. (1) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

                  13. (17) Cory Roper, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

                  14. (23) Todd Gilliland #, Toyota, 250.<\/p>\n

                  15. (2) Matt Crafton, Ford, 250.<\/p>\n

                  16. (20) Reid Wilson, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  17. (28) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  18. (29) Wendell Chavous, Chevrolet, 250.<\/p>\n

                  19. (6) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 249.<\/p>\n

                  20. (5) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, 248.<\/p>\n

                  21. (14) Tyler Matthews, Chevrolet, 248.<\/p>\n

                  22. (25) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 248.<\/p>\n

                  23. (22) Kyle Donahue, Chevrolet, Electrical, 234.<\/p>\n

                  24. (24) Robby Lyons, Chevrolet, Engine, 227.<\/p>\n

                  25. (26) Josh Reaume, Chevrolet, 227.<\/p>\n

                  26. (10) Cody Coughlin, Chevrolet, 225.<\/p>\n

                  27. (21) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, Electrical, 164.<\/p>\n

                  28. (19) Justin Fontaine #, Chevrolet, Accident, 158.<\/p>\n

                  29. (31) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, Electrical, 55.<\/p>\n

                  30. (27) Kevin Donahue, Chevrolet, Brakes, 49.<\/p>\n

                  31. (30) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 35.<\/p>\n

                  32. (32) Mike Senica, Chevrolet, Parked, 8.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  64.628 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 02 Mins, 05 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.106 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  10 for 68 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  10 among 6 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   B. Rhodes 1-25; M. Crafton 26-29; B. Rhodes 30-76; S. Friesen 77-81; B. Rhodes 82; S. Friesen 83; B. Rhodes 84-92; T. Gilliland # 93; B. Rhodes 94-145; K. Benjamin(i) 146-219; J. Nemechek(i) 220-250.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  B. Rhodes 5 times for 134 laps; K. Benjamin(i) 1 time for 74 laps; J. Nemechek(i) 1 time for 31 laps; S. Friesen 2 times for 6 laps; M. Crafton 1 time for 4 laps; T. Gilliland # 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 41,88,98,21,54,8,52,18,16,13<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 41,4,21,88,8,16,18,98,13, 51<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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