|| *Comments on the 2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250:* View the most recent comment <#86> | Post a comment <#post> 1. Anthony posted: 03.20.2018 - 8:45 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 3 drivers who don't even have a profile on this site, very interesting. One for Norm Benning. 2. NewGuyOnTheBlock posted: 03.20.2018 - 2:28 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Driver changes for Martinsville: -Mike Senica will not be attempting this race (thankfully) -B.J. McLeod replaces Tommy Regan in the #1 -Todd Gilliland will make his first start of the season for KBM in the #4. I believe that he will run the rest of the year. -Cory Roper makes his truck series debut in the #04 -Reid Wilson makes his truck series debut in the #20, replacing Michel Disdier -Travis Kvapil is back in the #35 for new team NextGen Motorsports -Dawson Cram will make his truck series debut in the #50, replacing B.J. McLeod -Harrison Burton will drive the #51 this week for KBM. Spencer Davis is off. -David Gilliland replaces Justin Marks in the #54 -Jeff Zillweger makes his truck series debut for Norm Bennings team -Kevin Donahue replaces Scott Stenzel in the #63 -Timothy Peters is back in the truck series, driving the #92 for RBR Enterprises -Tyler Matthews makes his truck series debut for Miller Motorsports in the #99 3. Jonathan King posted: 03.20.2018 - 3:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The 54 will be Kyle Benjamin this weekend. 4. 34McDowellFan posted: 03.20.2018 - 10:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) As usual with Martinsville truck races, there are a couple of drivers who I've never heard of before 5. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.20.2018 - 10:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Guys that absolutely need to be in the top 27 for qualifying because they have no points: 57 Zillweger 04 Roper 99 Matthews 92 Peters Of the drivers listed, I'd say Peters has the best shot. 6. 66LongFan posted: 03.21.2018 - 10:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #74 Will Be Mike Harmon 7. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.22.2018 - 11:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) GMS Racing helped Norm Benning put his 6 truck together for this weekend. Also, Norm Benning is Sponsored by Zomongo and H&H Transport. 8. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.22.2018 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kvapil in the 35 also has to be in the fastest 27 9. 66LongFan posted: 03.22.2018 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Their Is a Huge chance that Qualifying could get rained out, if so who goes home 10. 34McDowellFan posted: 03.22.2018 - 9:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @9 Don't quote me on this, but these are the drivers I THINK would miss the race #04- Roper #35- Kvapil #57- Zillweger As for the last one I'm not sure, I think it would be either #92- Peters or #99- Matthews 11. NH Racing posted: 03.22.2018 - 9:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I believe it would be the 99 going home since they have yet to attempt a race in 2018...The 92 if I recall ran Daytona. 12. NormFan6 posted: 03.22.2018 - 10:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I think its related to practice speed since there is more than 4 entry's without owner points 13. Tyson posted: 03.22.2018 - 10:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 92 did not run Daytona. 14. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.22.2018 - 10:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe they'll just put the names in a hat and whichever trucks are lowest in points go home. 15. Altracing posted: 03.23.2018 - 9:26 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Qualifying and the race may get snowed out from the weather forecast that I saw. 16. Mr.Victory posted: 03.23.2018 - 9:51 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @15 if that happens, Sauter and Moffitt will be on the front row. 17. 66LongFan posted: 03.23.2018 - 10:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) according to the NASCAR.com entry list Mike Senica is in the #1 18. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 03.23.2018 - 10:23 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Joe Nemechek and Kvapil have withdrew 19. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 03.23.2018 - 10:56 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) it's up to who gets their entry list in the earliest. 20. Pacer posted: 03.23.2018 - 11:19 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) What a shame to see Joe Nemechek pull out. He was still in the top-15 in points coming into this race. 21. Jonathan King posted: 03.23.2018 - 11:48 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) Wow, the 74 still doesn't have a driver and truck practice is happening right now. Casper is driving the 74 it looks like. 22. Jonathan King posted: 03.23.2018 - 11:50 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ok, I checked, it will be Mike Harmon in the 74 this weekend. 23. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 03.23.2018 - 12:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Donahue will run the #83 24. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.23.2018 - 1:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) There may have been a little financial transaction made for Joe to pull the 87, opening a slot for a go or go homer. 25. Anonymous posted: 03.23.2018 - 3:45 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Grandma Mike at it again, I see 26. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.23.2018 - 4:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The only driver slower than grandma is the inexperienced Jeff Zillweger 27. 34McDowellFan posted: 03.23.2018 - 5:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cory Roper was 11th in 3rd practice, was even 3rd at one point. If qualifying doesn't get rained out he looks like he has a great chance of making the race 28. Mile501 posted: 03.23.2018 - 8:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) How is it even possible to go that slow at Martinsville? (Referring to Mike Senica.) At that speed, he would get lapped less than 3 minutes after the race starts. 29. CBASS posted: 03.23.2018 - 9:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) As bad as the 1 was, the 57 may have been scarier in practice. Also, JJC was a bit of a chicane in practice, but her truck sounded like it was running on 7 cylinders. 30. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.23.2018 - 9:18 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The Harmonator was scary too. He had a couple issues involving 2/3 Kyle Busch trucks. 31. Checkers or Wreckers posted: 03.24.2018 - 7:26 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) JJC is a rolling road hazard, though... 32. Anthony posted: 03.24.2018 - 7:26 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) how can you be 2.5 seconds off at Martinsville 33. Tim posted: 03.24.2018 - 10:03 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) 25. That's incredible by Senica's standards 34. 34McDowellFan posted: 03.24.2018 - 11:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) #57 withdrew #74 is the lone DNQ 35. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.24.2018 - 1:33 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Grandma Senica is saved by owner points 36. RaceFanX posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:05 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) The trucks are on their pace laps and we've already got some snowflakes falling. 37. RaceFanX posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green flag and polesitter Ben Rhodes green truck leads the first lap. 38. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Took Senica 6-7 laps to get lapped. 39. Satchra posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:12 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) I...think Senica is about to lose his NASCAR license. NASCAR is not happy. 40. 66LongFan posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:15 pm Rate this comment: (4) (0) David Hoots Told Senica To Pull Off and He didn't, Check Chris Knights Twitter he has all the info 41. RaceFanX posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:20 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) We've got a caution that has now morphed into a red flag for the snow. The track is wet. We've only completed 24 laps. There are 70 in the first segment. 42. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:23 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) That's pretty sad when you can't even keep up on one of the slowest running tracks in NASCAR. 43. Pacer posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:26 pm Rate this comment: (2) (1) Ah, well the weather at Martinsville is frightful but the racing here is so delightful. Since we can't race in the snow, let it go, let it go, let it go...far away. 44. Lucstar88 posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Race postponed until after the cup race. 45. RaceFanX posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And despite the best efforts of the jet dryers and air titans NASCAR has already made the decision to call the race for today. This race will now become a doubleheader with tomorrow's Cup race, running after the top level series finishes up. The powder never even had a chance to start accumulating but the forecast is snow for the rest of the day leaving no real chance of restarting this race and running it anywhere close to completion. Cup qualifying is also snowed out. To fill time after the postponement Fox Sports 1 reaired the 2016 running of this race. 46. RaceFanX posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) *2017 running of this race. 47. RaceFanX posted: 03.24.2018 - 2:58 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) NASCAR had stopped scoring Senica in retribution for disobeying the black flag before the caution/red came out. That's going to lead to trouble down the road. 48. CBASS posted: 03.24.2018 - 5:51 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) To be fair, the rain only got heavier and heavier and with snow in the forecast,they really had big choice. 49. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 03.24.2018 - 6:33 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Yeah I heard Grandma Senica had not even adhered the time JJC or Norm had asked him to. So I see that he'd not listen to NASCAR when they told him to park. 50. JSPorts posted: 03.24.2018 - 7:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I can't understand how he keeps finding sponsorship. If those companies are going to sponsor a truck, wouldn't they want someone who could actually compete with the teams that have similar resources? 51. Timothy Eklund posted: 03.24.2018 - 8:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I went through the snowstorm on my way back here to Alabama, I hoped the race would get delayed so I would get a chance to watch it, well now we're gonna get a double header! 52. Dorsal Fin posted: 03.25.2018 - 7:24 am Rate this comment: (0) (3) As a Ford guy, I'd be excited by this starting lineup if they weren't running spec engines. Totally ruins it. 53. 23andJoe posted: 03.25.2018 - 6:41 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) >I can't understand how he keeps finding sponsorship. If those companies are going to sponsor a truck, wouldn't they want someone who could actually compete with the teams that have similar resources? The one thing Mike is very good at, it seems, is selling snake oil. 54. RaceFanX posted: 03.25.2018 - 7:07 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) "I can't understand how he keeps finding sponsorship." He got a masters in sponsorship acquisition from the Dennis Vitolo Institute. 55. 34McDowellFan posted: 03.25.2018 - 10:32 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Here's the running order after 23 laps, and how they'll restart tomorrow 1. #41- Rhodes 2. #88- Crafton 3. #54- Benjamin 4. #98- Enfinger 5. #21- Sauter 6. #52- Friesen 7. #8- JH Nemechek 8. #16- Moffitt 9. #18- Gragson 10. #2- Coughlin 11. #13- Snider 12. #51- Burton 13. #24- Haley 14. #02- A. Hill 15. #92- Peters 16. #25- Sargent 17. #99- Matthews 18. #4- T. Gilliland 19. #04- C. Roper 20. #20- Wilson 21. #22- A. Self 22. #45- J. Fontaine 23. #3- Anderson 24. #50- Cram 25. #15- Lyons 26. #33- Reaume 27. #83- Ky. Donahue 28. #63- Ke. Donahue 29. #49- Chavous 30. #6- Benning (-1 Lap) (Should get the free pass) 31. #10- Cobb (-5 Laps) 32. #1- Senica (-15 Laps) (Out- Parked) 56. JSPorts posted: 03.25.2018 - 11:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (1) The 88 looked strong before the race was stopped. We'll see if that continues. It was a green track on Saturday, and it'll be a green track tomorrow to start with. 57. Seibaru posted: 03.26.2018 - 11:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Minor pileup. #50, #15, #99, #52, #51. 58. Seibaru posted: 03.26.2018 - 11:56 am Rate this comment: (2) (0) Was that snow on the #99's splitter? 59. Minnowfur posted: 03.26.2018 - 12:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The 8 truck got the win 60. TeamDCR fan posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:03 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Great to see Martha Nemechek at the track and to see her Grandson win 61. ToxicPudding posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:04 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) What a finish. John Hunter Nemechek holds off Kyle Benjamin on the final corner to win at Martinsville. Cory Roper with a solid 13th place finish in his debut. 62. ToxicPudding posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor updates #8 - Fleetwing / D.A.B. Constructors #22 - Krow's Market / Shipping Real TX BBQ #33 - winbitcoin.site / rcoin33.com #50 - Bojangles' / Fluidyne #52 - Halmar Intl. / We Build America #54 - Crosley Brands / DGR Crosley #63 - First Responder Racing #83 - First Responder Racing 63. Timothy Eklund posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I somehow watched the end of this, and it was a decent last 52 laps. 64. rm posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 4th caution was the 52&99 involved 65. RaceFanX posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) John Hunter Nemechek wins...but receives no points as he is running for Xfinity series points this year instead in his part-time campaign for Ganassi there. 66. Matt posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I had to finish my college classes so I missed what sounded like a decent Truck race. But I'm done for the day and ready for some Cup racing at Martinsville! 67. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 03.26.2018 - 1:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor Updates #33 Josh Reaume RCoins.com Chevy #83 Kyle Donahue First Responders Association Chevy Owner Update #1 - Mark Beaver (Same for all races this year) #63 - D.J. Copp (I've Heard Mittler is selling the team so I don't actually think he's owned the zTruck at all this year) 68. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 03.26.2018 - 2:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oops one more Sponsor update #22 Kreuz Markets Toyota (no AM Technical Solutions on the truck) 69. 23andJoe posted: 03.26.2018 - 3:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ^ Isn't Self running a Chevy? 70. Gray Gaulding's Distant Cousin posted: 03.26.2018 - 3:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) yeah, I forgot they switched and just wrote Toyota down out of habit :P 71. CBASS posted: 03.26.2018 - 3:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Yes 72. Satchra posted: 03.26.2018 - 5:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Enfinger now the only driver with top tens in all four starts 73. 34McDowellFan posted: 03.26.2018 - 9:15 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Despite being pretty quiet all year, Grant Enfinger is 2nd in points. Great when for John Hunter Nemechek, and as usual the truck race was the best race of the weekend 74. rm posted: 03.26.2018 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 10 had a fire on the right front that took her out of the race, they had to delay opening pit road under the first stage break because her burning truck was in the way near the pit entrance 33 and 15 were torn up pretty badly in the big wreck in turn 1/2, both were off the pace for a while. The 15 had some sheetmetal missing on the right side and something eventually went sour on it in turn 1 near the end. Something burned up inside that truck. 2 had electrical issues, I think, or something else under the hood that took him from 10th to out of contention in the race. 21 had the battery die and that's what started the accordion effect crash that took out Crafton as well. 75. Nascar Lead Lap Points posted: 03.27.2018 - 12:05 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Chase Owner Points 1. 21 GMS 1 win 2. 16 Hattori 1 win 3. 51 KBM 1 win 4. 8 NEMCO 1 win 5. 98 Thorsport 152 points 6. 41 Thorpsort 148 points 7. 18 KBM 146 points 8. 4 KBM 134 points Playoff Points 1. 21 GMS 6 points 2. 16 Hattori 5 points 3. 51 KBM 5 points 4. 8 NEMCO 5 points 5. 41 Thorsport 2 points 6. 18 KBM 2 points 7. 4 KBM 1 point 8. 52 Larson/GMS 1 point 76. oldschoolracing519 posted: 03.27.2018 - 5:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) #22 owner should be Niece 77. 34McDowellFan posted: 05.05.2018 - 7:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Random Fact: Justin Fontaine ran more laps in practice than he ran in the race 78. Seibaru posted: 06.29.2018 - 8:22 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) According to Rubbins Racin', the chassis of the #50 truck of Dawson Cram was built in 2000, making it older than Dawson himself. 79. #BowmanNation #TKNation #JRNation posted: 06.29.2018 - 8:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Clearly the truck Dawson tried to run at Martinsville last fall 80. RaceFanX posted: 06.29.2018 - 9:03 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) I think there are trucks noticeably newer than that being used in vintage racing. Amazing they can still get it out and up to speed. 81. Danish_Pie posted: 03.06.2019 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Benjamin's second place run here has looked more and more impressive in the past year considering that team hasn't had a podium finish since this race, even while having pretty good equipment. 82. Corey posted: 03.06.2019 - 4:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @81 Can we really consider DGR-Crosley to be good equipment? Two things come to mind, they only have 8 Top 10's and 5 Top 5's in the 38 starts. But the more interesting stat that makes it hard to gauge their equipment is that they've used 14 drivers. Bo LeMastus has the most starts at 12, but the next drivers are David Gilliland and Chris Eggelston at 4 apiece. It's kind of hard to make a baseline comparison with the other teams, when there is no consistency of driver behind the wheel. 83. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.06.2019 - 5:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) DGR has good equipment, not great like KBM, GMS, Hattori and ThorSport. They are more on the level with NEMCO, Niece and Young Motorsports. 84. Ultimate_Warrior_#18 posted: 03.06.2019 - 9:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) I wouldn't consider Hattiori great equipment yet that was more of Moffitt's talent and experience that gradually helped that team. DGR/Crosley there average not great equipment they do have a technical alliance with KBM but it's more of a Toyota development team. But i can say it's a tragedy that Kyle Benjamin is on sidelines and not in a ride full or part time. 85. Rich posted: 12.23.2020 - 10:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Vince Welch, Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip were the commentators. Alan Cavanna and Hermie Sadler were the pit road reporters. 86. ACM88 posted: 02.07.2021 - 3:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So this is ground zero... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: