{"id":1672,"date":"2016-04-02T23:08:17","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T04:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2016-04-02T23:08:17","modified_gmt":"2016-04-03T04:08:17","slug":"kyle-busch-breaks-martinsville-drought-with-truck-race-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/02\/kyle-busch-breaks-martinsville-drought-with-truck-race-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Busch breaks Martinsville drought with truck race win"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Reid Spencer
\nNASCAR Wire Service<\/p>\n

MARTINSVILLE<\/strong>, Va. \u2013 Kyle Busch, come get your clock.<\/p>\n

Leading a race-high 123 of 255 laps, Kyle Busch pulled off an overtime victory in Saturday\u2019s Alpha Energy Solutions 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway and filled a major hole in his resume by securing the coveted grandfather clock that goes to the victor.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Sean Gardner\/NASCAR via Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

“I\u2019ve got a couple owners\u2019 ones, but never one of my own,” said Busch, who got an excellent launch on the final restart and won the two-lap dash to the finish by .425 seconds over John Hunter Nemechek, who took over the series points lead with the runner-up finish.<\/p>\n

Driving the No. 18 truck he owns, Busch also gave crew chief Wes Ward his first victory in the series, and he did it with one set of fresh tires still available. The win was Busch\u2019s 45th in the series.<\/p>\n

“This is just a day we\u2019ve been looking for for a long, long time,” Busch said. “We\u2019ve never necessarily had all the pieces go together like we should have. And I didn\u2019t know the pieces were going to go together today, the way the cautions (11 of them) played out, the way the tire strategy was playing out \u2014 when to pit, when not to pit, how to do all that.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Matt Hazlett\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

“Wes and I both leaned on each other, and we both had no idea, so we just dumbed into this, I think, but it all worked out.”<\/p>\n

Busch last came to pit road on Lap 135, and Ward kept him on the track under both the sixth and seventh cautions, which occurred on Lap 186 and Lap 199, respectively. By then, the die was cast, and Busch ran the remainder of the race with his third set of Goodyears sitting behind pit wall.<\/p>\n

As it turned out, he didn\u2019t need them. Busch was so strong on restarts that he was able to open distance between the No. 18 Toyota and his pursuers, even when those chasing had superior rubber.<\/p>\n

With a determined run in the outside lane, Nemechek was able to hold off third-place finisher William Byron, who was driving for Busch.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota Toyota, takes the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

“I was able to hang tough on the outside, get around William there at the end,” Nemechek said. “That was the big key for us to finish second \u2014 if not we were probably going to lose a couple spots.<\/p>\n

“Those restarts were hectic at the end. I just kept spinning the tires on the restarts. We\u2019ve got to go back and look at some things. I could never get to Kyle.”<\/p>\n

Nemechek left Martinsville with a three-point lead in the series standings over eighth-place finisher Parker Kilgerman, but not without some bruised feelings on the part of Daniel Suarez, who got shuffled back when Nemechek was battling eventual fourth-place finisher Kyle Larson for second on a wild restart on Lap 225.<\/p>\n

Suarez pulled up next to Nemechek under a red flag for a multi-car wreck on Lap 236 and ultimately was a victim of a six-car incident (in Turns 3 and 4 on Lap 246) that sent the race to overtime, five laps beyond its scheduled distance.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

For Busch, on the other hand, the deal was simple. He now has his first grandfather clock and a chance to complete an unprecedented Martinsville sweep, should he win Sunday\u2019s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the .526-mile short track (1 p.m. ET on FS1).<\/p>\n

Busch acknowledged he learned a few things in Saturday\u2019s race that could help him on Sunday, so perhaps there\u2019s a second clock in the reigning Sprint Cup champion\u2019s immediate future.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – Alpha Energy Solutions 250
\nMartinsville Speedway
\nMartinsville, Virginia
\nSaturday, April 02, 2016<\/p>\n

1. (2) Kyle Busch(i), Toyota, 255.
\n2. (8) John H Nemechek, Chevrolet, 255.
\n3. (7) William Byron #, Toyota, 255.
\n4. (5) Kyle Larson(i), Chevrolet, 255.
\n5. (16) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 255.
\n6. (11) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, 255.
\n7. (10) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 255.
\n8. (25) Parker Kligerman, Ford, 255.
\n9. (4) Cameron Hayley, Toyota, 255.
\n10. (20) Rico Abreu #, Toyota, 255.
\n11. (15) Ben Kennedy, Toyota, 255.
\n12. (18) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 255.
\n13. (13) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, 255.
\n14. (23) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 255.
\n15. (24) Austin Wayne Self, Toyota, 255.
\n16. (1) Ben Rhodes #, Toyota, 255.
\n17. (28) Shane Lee, Toyota, 255.
\n18. (6) Daniel Suarez(i), Toyota, 255.
\n19. (14) Christopher Bell #, Toyota, 255.
\n20. (9) Tyler Reddick, Ford, 255.
\n21. (21) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet, 255.
\n22. (17) Daniel Hemric, Ford, 253.
\n23. (32) Bryce Napier, Chevrolet, 249.
\n24. (29) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 248.
\n25. (30) Paige Decker, RAM, 246.
\n26. (22) Justin Haley, Toyota, Accident, 244.
\n27. (31) Claire Decker, Chevrolet, 243.
\n28. (27) Spencer Boyd, RAM, Accident, 237.
\n29. (12) Cole Custer #, Chevrolet, Accident, 235.
\n30. (26) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, Electrical, 115.
\n31. (19) Kaz Grala, Chevrolet, Accident, 91.
\n32. (3) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, Accident, 43.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 61.811 mph.
\nTime of Race:\u00a0 02 Hrs, 10 Mins, 12 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 0.425 Seconds.
\nCaution Flags:\u00a0 11 for 68 laps.
\nLead Changes:\u00a0 8 among 4 drivers.
\nLap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 B. Rhodes # 0; K. Busch(i) 1-2; B. Rhodes # 3-44; K. Busch(i) 45-61; K. Larson(i) 62-93; K. Busch(i) 94-104; K. Larson(i) 105-151; C. Hayley 152-162; K. Busch(i) 163-255.
\nLeaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 K. Busch(i) 4 times for 123 laps; K. Larson(i) 2 times for 79 laps; B. Rhodes # 1 time for 42 laps; C. Hayley 1 time for 11 laps.
\nTop 10 in Points: J. Nemechek – 83; P. Kligerman – 80; T. Peters – 77; T. Young – 67; C. Hayley – 66; R. Truex – 66; D. Hemric – 65; B. Brown – 62; S. Gallagher – 62; B. Rhodes # – 61.<\/p>\n

\"Ben

Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota Toyota, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"William

William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, John H Nemechek, driver of the #8 Chevrolet, and Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"William

William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Ben

Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 2, 2016 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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