2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250

3rd race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series CUST ThorSport Racing 22nd Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250 FS1 61.811 mph km/h April 2 Ben Rhodes Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports 18 123 250 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 131.5 211.628 215.861 255 MRN Race 3 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 19.659 0.847 0.526 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 2016 134.1 Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip The 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mile (0.847 km) permanent paperclip shaped short track. The race was increased from 250 laps to 255 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Kyle Busch, driving for his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off John Hunter Nemechek on the final restart, and earned his 45th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his first of the season.Spencer Lee April 2, 2016 Kyle Busch scores first Martinsville win in contact-filled Truck race https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/kyle-busch-scores-first-martinsville-win-in-contact-filled-truck-race-684196/3112440/ December 12, 2022 Motorsport.com en To fill out the podium, William Byron, also driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. At 0.526 mi m in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in stock car racing, being built in 1947 by partners H. Clay Earles, Henry Lawrence, and Sam Rice, nearly a year before NASCAR was officially formed.HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 76 https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?001+ful+HJ76ER+pdf It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only oval track on the NASCAR circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways and concrete to cover the turns. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevroletHaas Automation1Bryce NapierMAKE MotorsportsChevroletLilly Trucking02Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevroletRandco, Young's Building Systems4Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaJBL05John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevroletZaxby's6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletNorm Benning Racing07Shane LeeSS-Green Light RacingChevroletLeeBoy8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletNEMCO Motorsports9William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaLiberty University10Claire DeckerJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletAmsoil11Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyotaJacob Companies13Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyotaCabinets by Hayley14Natalie DeckerMAKE MotorsportsChevroletCorvetteParts.net17Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyotaRed Horse Racing18Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaToyota19Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFordCalifornia Clean Power21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletSmokey Mountain Herbal Snuff22Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyotaAM Technical Solutions23Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevroletAlamo Rent a Car24Kyle Larson (i)GMS RacingChevroletMcDonald's29Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFordCooper-Standard Automotive32Justin HaleyBraun MotorsportsToyotaBraun Auto Group33Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Travel Company41Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaAlpha Energy Solutions44Tommy Joe MartinsDC Driver changed to Austin Wayne Self for the race after Self failed to qualify.Martins MotorsportsChevroletDiamond Gusset Jeans49Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevroletJEFA Tech50Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevroletCorvetteParts.net51Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaArris63Spencer BoydMB MotorsportsChevroletGo-Parts.com66Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevroletBolen Motorsports71Mike BlissContreras MotorsportsChevroletRaceTrac74Paige DeckerMike Harmon RacingRamBest Western78Chris FontaineGlenden EnterprisesToyotaGlenden Enterprises81Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaToyota Osaka Parts Distribution86Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletCoastal Carolina University88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyotaIdeal Door, Menards92Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFordBlack's Tire Service, Advance Auto Parts98Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyotaSafelite, Curb RecordsOfficial entry list Notes lower-alpha Practice First practice The first practice session was held on Friday, April 1, at 10:00 AM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.2016 Truck Series Martinsville Spring Race Info https://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2016/story/_/page/2016cts-03martinsville dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160405195127/https://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld/2016/story/_/page/2016cts-03martinsville April 5, 2016 December 12, 2022 Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site en-US William Byron, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.868, and an average speed of 95.309 mph km/h on.Bonkowski Jerry April 1, 2016 Truck Series rookie William Byron tops first Martinsville practice https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/01/truck-series-rookie-william-byron-tops-first-martinsville-practice/ December 12, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.86895.309217Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota19.99594.704318Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.10494.190Full first practice results Second practice The second practice session was held on Friday, April 1, at 12:30 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour and 25 minutes. Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.839, and an average speed of 95.448 mph km/h on.White Tucker April 1, 2016 Ben Rhodes Fastest in Second Truck Practice https://speedwaymedia.com/2016/04/01/ben-rhodes-fastest-in-second-truck-practice/ December 12, 2022 Speedway Media en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed141Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota19.83995.44829William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.85695.367300Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet19.90195.151Full second practice results Final practice The final practice session was held on Friday, April 1, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Cole Custer, driving for JR Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.788, and an average speed of 95.694 mph km/h on.White Tucker April 1, 2016 Cole Custer Fastest in Final Truck Practice https://speedwaymedia.com/2016/04/02/cole-custer-fastest-in-final-truck-practice/ December 12, 2022 Speedway Media en-US Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed100Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet19.78895.69428John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet19.82695.511341Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota19.83795.458Full final practice results Qualifying Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 2, at 11:15 AM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length, the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.February 7, 2018 NASCAR Qualifying Rules https://www.espn.com/jayski/pages/story/_/id/18676661/nascar-qualifying-rules December 12, 2022 ESPN.com en Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.659, and an average speed of 96.322 mph km/h on in the third round.Bonkowski Jerry April 2, 2016 Rookie Ben Rhodes wins pole for today's Truck race at Martinsville https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/04/02/rookie-ben-rhodes-wins-pole-for-todays-truck-race-at-martinsville/ December 12, 2022 NASCAR Talk NBC Sports en-US Austin Wayne Self, Jordan Anderson, Travis Kvapil, Norm Benning, Chris Fontaine, and Natalie Decker would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)Time (R3)Speed (R3)141Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota19.77095.78119.71096.07319.65996.322218Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.79595.66119.72296.01519.73095.976321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet20.00294.67119.80295.62719.75395.864413Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota19.83895.83819.77495.76219.75795.845524Kyle Larson (i)GMS RacingChevrolet19.75595.85419.86995.30419.77595.757651Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.03694.51019.77795.74819.78095.73379William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota19.88595.22819.88195.24719.79095.68588John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet19.99694.69919.79895.64619.80095.636929Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord19.93195.00819.84495.42419.81195.5831088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota19.90095.15619.83695.46319.88295.2421123Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet19.95994.87419.77595.75719.90395.1411200Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet19.83995.44819.80095.63619.93894.974Eliminated in Round 21302Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet20.04094.49119.89495.184 - -144Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota20.01494.61419.89895.165 - -1511Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota19.99894.68919.89995.161 - -1617Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota20.01294.62319.91295.098 - -1719Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord20.08194.29819.91795.075 - -1881Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota19.96594.84619.92495.041 - -1933Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevrolet20.05894.40619.92795.027 - -2098Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota20.01094.63319.94594.941 - -2105John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet20.05194.43920.02794.552 - -2232Justin HaleyBraun MotorsportsToyota20.05794.41120.09594.232 - -2386Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20.08194.29820.12494.097 - -2444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet19.92795.027 - - - -Eliminated in Round 12592Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord20.15793.943 - - - -2671Mike BlissContreras MotorsportsChevrolet20.19393.775 - - - -2763Spencer BoydMB MotorsportsRam20.20293.733 - - - -Qualified by owner's points2807Shane LeeSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet20.21893.659 - - - -2949Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet20.47392.493 - - - -3074Paige DeckerMike Harmon RacingRam20.49692.389 - - - -3110Claire DeckerJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet20.57492.038 - - - -321Bryce NapierMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet20.83990.868 - - - -Failed to qualify3322Austin Wayne Self (R)AM RacingToyota20.21293.687 - - - -3466Jordan AndersonBolen MotorsportsChevrolet20.24293.548 - - - -3550Travis KvapilMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet20.29893.290 - - - -366Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet20.39792.837 - - - -3778Chris FontaineGlenden EnterprisesToyota20.46692.524 - - - -3814Natalie DeckerMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet20.92290.508 - - - -Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1218Kyle Busch (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota255123Running0288John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet2550Running31379William Byron (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2550Running304524Kyle Larson (i)GMS RacingChevrolet25579Running051617Timothy PetersRed Horse RacingToyota2550Running2861123Spencer GallagherGMS RacingChevrolet2550Running2771088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingToyota2550Running2682592Parker KligermanRBR EnterprisesFord2550Running259413Cameron HayleyThorSport RacingToyota25511Running25102098Rico Abreu (R)ThorSport RacingToyota2550Running23111511Ben KennedyRed Horse RacingToyota2550Running22121881Ryan TruexHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2550Running21131302Tyler YoungYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2550Running20142386Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2550Running19152444Austin Wayne Self (R)Martins MotorsportsToyota2550Running1816141Ben Rhodes (R)ThorSport RacingToyota25542Running18172807Shane LeeSS-Green Light RacingChevrolet2550Running1618651Daniel Suárez (i)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2550Running019144Christopher Bell (R)Kyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2550Running1420929Tyler ReddickBrad Keselowski RacingFord2550Running13212105John Wes TownleyAthenian MotorsportsChevrolet2550Running12221719Daniel HemricBrad Keselowski RacingFord2530Running1123321Bryce NapierMAKE MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running10242949Timmy HillPremium MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running9253074Paige DeckerMike Harmon RacingRam2460Running8262232Justin HaleyBraun MotorsportsToyota2440Accident7273110Claire DeckerJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet2430Running6282763Spencer BoydMB MotorsportsRam2370Accident5291200Cole Custer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2350Accident4302671Mike BlissContreras MotorsportsChevrolet1150Electrical3311933Kaz GralaGMS RacingChevrolet910Accident232321Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet430Accident1Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 2 1 John Hunter Nemechek 83 10px 1 2 Parker Kligerman 80 (-3) 10px 1 3 Timothy Peters 77 (–6) 10px 1 4 Tyler Young 67 (–16) 10px 6 5 Cameron Hayley 66 (–17) 10px 6 Ryan Truex 66 (–17) 10px 5 7 Daniel Hemric 65 (–18) 10px 1 8 Brandon Brown 62 (–21)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 8 positions are included for the driver standings. References 2016 Great Clips 200 2016 Toyota Tundra 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2016 Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway Category:April 2016 sports events in the United States Category:2016 in sports in Virginia