Pickup truck races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has been held at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia during the fall since 2003, when the original Martinsville Trucks race that was originally held during the fall was moved to the spring in 1999. The 200-lap 105.2 miles (169.3 km) race is currently known as Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 for sponsorship reasons.
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Martinsville Speedway |
| Location | Ridgeway, Virginia, United States |
| First race | 2003 |
| Distance | 105.2 miles (169.3 km) |
| Laps | 200 Stages 1/2: 50 each Final stage: 100 |
| Previous names | Advance Auto Parts 200 (2003) Kroger 200 (2004–2015) Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions (2016–2018) NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 (2019–2020) United Rentals 200 (2021) |
| Most wins (driver) | Denny Hamlin Bubba Wallace Johnny Sauter (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Kyle Busch Motorsports (6) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (11) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt Concrete (turns) |
| Length | 0.526 mi (0.847 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Christian Eckes is the race's defending winner.
History
editAlthough winners of the NASCAR Cup Series races at Martinsville were given grandfather clocks in substitution of a race trophy, only the winners of the spring Truck Series race would also get a grandfather clock. That would change in 2010 as the winners of both Truck Series races at Martinsville got a grandfather clock.[1]
In the 2013 race, Bubba Wallace became the first African American to win in a Truck Series race in series history and the first African American driver since 1963 to win a race in any of NASCAR's three national series.[2] He won back-to-back races at Martinsville when he drove his Kyle Busch Motorsports truck to the win in the 2014 fall Martinsville race. That year, his truck number was changed from No. 54 to No. 34 for this one race as a tribute to fellow African American driver Wendell Scott being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame a few months later.
The 2020 race was held at night and became the Truck Series' only annual visit to Martinsville.[3][4] That year and in 2019, the NASCAR Hall of Fame was the title sponsor.[5] United Rentals became the title sponsor of the fall Truck Series race at Martinsville in 2021,[6] which was the last year the Truck Series held a race in the fall at the track.
In 2022, the fall Truck Series race at Martinsville was moved to the spring and there was no fall Truck Series race at the track for the first time since 2002. The race returned in 2024 under the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200.[7]
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2003 | October 18 | 50 | Jon Wood | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:27:35 | 72.069 | [8] |
| 2004 | October 23 | 2 | Jamie McMurray | Ultra Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:43:47 | 60.819 | [9] |
| 2005 | October 22 | 99 | Ricky Craven | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:38:07 | 64.332 | [10] |
| 2006 | October 21 | 60 | Jack Sprague | Wyler Racing | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:44:54 | 60.172 | [11] |
| 2007 | October 20 | 5 | Mike Skinner | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:45:58 | 59.566 | [12] |
| 2008 | October 18 | 23 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:32:32 | 68.213 | [13] |
| 2009 | October 24 | 1 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:31:04 | 69.312 | [14] |
| 2010 | October 23 | 33 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Kevin Harvick Inc. | Chevrolet | 206* | 108.356 (174.382) | 1:42:37 | 63.356 | [15] |
| 2011 | October 29 | 18 | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:35:49 | 65.876 | [16] |
| 2012 | October 27 | 51 | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:30:42 | 69.579 | [17] |
| 2013 | October 26 | 54 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:34:47 | 66.594 | [18] |
| 2014 | October 25 | 34 | Bubba Wallace | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:44:20 | 60.498 | [19] |
| 2015 | October 31 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:44:08 | 60.615 | [20] |
| 2016 | October 29 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:25:29 | 73.839 | [21] |
| 2017 | October 28 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:32:55 | 67.932 | [22] |
| 2018 | October 27 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:31:05 | 69.299 | [23] |
| 2019 | October 26 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 201* | 105.726 (170.148) | 1:50:02 | 57.651 | [24] |
| 2020 | October 30 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 2:00:27 | 52.403 | [25] |
| 2021 | October 29 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 204* | 107.304 (172.788) | 1:54:09 | 56.402 | [26] |
| 2022 – 2023 |
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| 2024 | November 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 105.2 (169.302) | 1:36:12 | 65.613 | [27] |
- 2010, 2019 and 2021: The race was extended due to a NASCAR overtime finish.[15][24][26]
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 2011, 2012 |
| Bubba Wallace | 2013, 2014 | |
| Johnny Sauter | 2016, 2018 |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019 |
| 3 | GMS Racing | 2016, 2018, 2021 |
| 2 | Roush Racing | 2003, 2005 |
| Bill Davis Racing | 2007, 2008 | |
| ThorSport Racing | 2015, 2020 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Toyota
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2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| 5 |  Chevrolet
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2010, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024 |
| 3 | Ford
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2003, 2005, 2020 |
| 1 | Dodge
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2004 |
References
edit- ^ Sordelett, Damien (October 23, 2010). "Hornaday finally conquers Martinsville, wins Grandfather Clock". WSLS-TV. Roanoke, VA. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (October 26, 2013). "Darrell Wallace Jr. makes NASCAR history with victory". USA Today.
- ^ Norman, Brad (April 3, 2019). "2020 schedules for Xfinity Series, Gander Trucks unveiled". NASCAR. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Norman, Brad (October 30, 2020). "Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series ready to set Championship 4 under the lights". NASCAR. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "The NASCAR Hall of Fame Partners with Martinsville Speedway for the NASCAR Hall of Fame 200". Martinsville Speedway. August 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "United Rentals named Official Rental Equipment Partner of NASCAR". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Martinsville Speedway and Zip join forces for fall NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series playoff race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "2003 Advance Auto Parts 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2004 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2005 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2007 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2008 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2009 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "2010 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2011 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2012 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2014 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2015 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Texas Roadhouse 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Texas Roadhouse 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Texas Roadhouse 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 United Rentals 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Martinsville Speedway race results at Racing-Reference