Kyle Rowdy Busch took to the track at Martinsville Speedway Monday, March 30, 2009 for the rain delayed Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway looking for his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win in a row.

The Series was able to qualify Saturday morning despite the rain and heavy storms looming in the area.  Busch posted a time of 20.166 seconds at a speed of 93.901 mph placing him in the 11th-place position on the starting grid for the 250 lap race.  But just as the drivers got into their trucks Saturday afternoon the rain came canceling the event until Monday.

From the drop of the green flag Busch worked his way through traffic to the seventh place position by the first caution on lap 13. Busch reported that the No. 51 Miccosukee Resort Toyota Tundra was “tight in the center of the corner”.

Despite his needs for adjustments, Busch managed to control the race truck moving to the fourth place position by his first pit stop on lap 64 on the.526-mile short track in Martinsville, Virginia.

Busch came into the pits for four fresh Goodyear Tires, a wedge and track bar adjustment. He returned to the pits on lap 65 for fuel. The Miccosukee Resort team believed they could go to the end of the race with the number of cautions occurring on that load of fuel but Busch would have to try to conserve during the event.

Busch’s pit cycle sent him to the 28^th place position for the restart on lap 70 but he quickly advanced to the 16^th-place by lap 90.

When the caution flag flew once again, Busch stayed out for valuable track position while other leaders pitted placing him in the second place position for the restart on lap 98. Busch took the lead on lap 101 holding it for a total of 139 laps until lap 240 surrendering it to NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick only after a fierce on track battle.

The jockeying for position with Harvick caused heavy quarter panel damage and a left side tire rub on the Billy Ballew Motorsports Tundra. While under caution on lap 244, Busch tried to use the apron of the track to bend out the fender so not to have to pit for tires. NASCAR officials saw the action as crossing the pit road commitment line therefore, penalizing him. The penalty sent Busch from the second place position to the tail end of the longest line for the green/white/checkered flag restart relegating him to a 17^th-place finish.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is on hiatus until Saturday, April 24, 2009 where they will take to the track at the Kansas Speedway. Toyota All-Star Showdown driver Brian Ickler will step in the No. 51 Miccosukee Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch.

After a soggy Saturday in Martinsville, Virginia the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returned to Martinsville Speedway for the running of the Kroger 250 Monday, March 30, 2009.

The heavy rains that were forecasted all weekend held off long enough for the Camping World Series to complete one full practice and half way through the final practice on Friday when the skies opened up. Shane Sieg was satisfied with his practice session and showed that by placing the No. 15 Woodard Pools Toyota Tundra on the outside pole for the 250 lap event with a time of 20.075 seconds at a speed of 94.326 mph Saturday morning. Again, rain returned forcing the delay of the race until Monday.

Sieg, in his career best start, missed a shift going for the green flag causing a accordion effect forcing Ron Hornaday into the rear of his No. 15 Woodard Pools Toyota Tundra. Sieg was able to recover but lost positions on the .526-mile paperclip shaped track in Martinsville, Virginia.

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‘Woodard Pools of Waycross, GA Set to Sponsor Sieg’

After a soggy Saturday in Martinsville, Virginia, Shane Sieg in the No. 15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota Tundra will take to the track Monday for the rain delayed Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

Heavy rains in the forecast for the weekend held off long enough Friday afternoon for the Camping World Series to complete one full practice and half way through the final practice at Martinsville Speedway when the skies opened up.  Sieg was satisfied with his practice session and showed that by posting the No. 15 Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota Tundra on the outside pole for the 250 lap event with a time of 20.075 seconds at a speed of 94.326 mph.

Sieg’s solid start prompted Woodard Pools of Waycross, Georgia to come onboard as the primary sponsor for the No. 15 Camping World Truck for Monday’s race.

Kyle “Rowdy” Busch looking for a three-peat in Martinsville after winning back to back events in California and Atlanta posted a time of 20.166 seconds at a speed of 93.901 mph placing him in the 11^th- place position on the starting grid for the 250 lap race on the .526-mile paperclip shaped track. 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway has been postponed due to rain.  The race will be run Monday at 12 p.m. and will air on SPEED, MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio.

Martinsville, Virginia (March 23, 2009)-Kyle “Rowdy” Busch will take to the track at Martinsville Speedway Saturday, March 28, 2009 for the running of the Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in the No. 51 Miccosukee Resort  Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota Tundra.

Busch is coming off back to back Camping World Truck Series wins at Auto Club Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway looks to make it three in a row for the independent team owner on the ..546-mile paper-clip shaped racetrack.

In the 2008 spring Martinsville race, Busch looked to have the win wrapped up leading 32 laps when he was shuffled to third for the final restart.  Johnny Benson, in the second position seemed to lay back to either get a run on the leader or hold off Busch.  Busch went on the inside of Benson for the spot coming to the white flag lap.  Benson came down the track and Busch wheel-hopped sending Benson up the track in a spin. Busch was then tapped in the rear by the No. 88 truck also spinning and consequently taking the checkered flag in the 26th place position. (more…)