Denny Hamlin piloting the No. 15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Miccosukee Resorts and Gaming Toyota Tundra looked to be a favorite this Saturday in the Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin put the Craftsman truck on the outside pole for the 250 lap race with a time of 19.818 seconds at a speed of 95.550 mph. but was caught up in an incident on the track causing rear end damage. Instead of a victory, Hamlin brought home a 21st place finish.

From the start of the race, Hamlin reported the truck was tight the center of the corners but had excellent forward bite. Hamlin settled into the third position after the green flag dropped for the 250-lap race but was able to gain the second place position and headed for the leader.

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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series didn’t disappoint the fans with the on-track action at the Martinsville Speedway Saturday, March 29th in the running of the Kroger 250. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship points’ leader Kyle Busch piloted the No. 51 Billy Ballew Motorsports Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra and hoped to make it three wins in a row but a last lap spin sent him home with a disappointing 26th place finish after leading 32 laps.

Busch started in the 11th place on the grid after posting a time of 20.038 seconds with a speed of 94.500 mph. Busch reported being tight in the center of the corners throughout the 250 lap event but was able to work his way through the pack. With numerous caution periods, Busch found himself through attrition behind teammate Denny Hamlin in the No. 15 Miccosukee Resorts and Gaming Tundra for the restart on lap 91. During that caution, radio transmissions took place between the teams asking Hamlin to let Busch lead a lap so that he could gain those valuable bonus points in order to increase his Truck Series championship points lead. The one-two duo let that happen on lap 93 where Busch took the lead but by lap 94 the lead was traded back. The two continued to battle back and forth for the lead spot when another caution flag flew. Hamlin gave up the second position to make his pit stop.

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Hamlin on outside pole for NCTS race Denny Hamlin placed the No. 15 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra on the outside pole for the running of the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Hamlin driving for Billy Ballew Motorsports posted a time of 19.818 seconds at a speed of 95.550 mph.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series Championship points lead holder Kyle Busch will start in the 11th place position. Busch in the No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra posted a time of 20.038 seconds with a time of 94.500 mph. (more…)

Despite having NASCAR Sprint Cup series drivers Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin behind the wheel of his Toyota Tundra NASCAR Craftsman Trucks, team owner Billy Ballew came home short of a win Saturday in the running of the Kroger 250 race at the Martinsville Speedway. (more…)