NASCAR Truck Series

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Christopher Bell topped the chart in the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Martinsville Speedway.

Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Harrison Burton and Red Horse Racing driver Timothy Peters were made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: How special is Martinsville? Timothy Peters, No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra, Red Horse Racing “It’s real special because it’s home."

Bryce Napier will make his fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. 17-Year-old Napier will sport the colors of the No. 1 ASAP Appliance Service Chevrolet for TJL Motorsports.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series travel to Martinsville Speedway this weekend. First up is the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 Truck race on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on FOX. The Cup Series STP 500 will be televised on FS1 at 2 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon.

Kyle Donahue is set to make his second NASCAR Camping World Series start at Martinsville Speedway, just a few weeks before his 17th birthday. Donahue and his #63 Chevy Silverado crew will be supporting “Blue Lives Matter” in the Alpha Energy Solutions 200.

Beaver Motorsports today announced Motorsports Safety Group (MSG) as the primary sponsor for the No. 50 Chevrolet Silverado of Travis Kvapil at Martinsville Speedway for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250. The 2003 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion will be making his 15th start at the famous paperclip.

Driver Quote: “Martinsville is definitely a tough track, but I’m really looking forward to the challenge. This is a track that I enjoy racing on, and I know how hard the team has been working on this truck. We were happy with how everything went in Atlanta, and are looking to continue to build on that.”

After weeks of falling races, NASCAR actually had a steady, even slightly up rating for a race on television. But, it wasn’t the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway; it was the NASCAR XFINITY Series race on Saturday.

Atlanta-native Chase Elliott climbed behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Silverado for the 11th time in his career and first time at his home track. Following three strong practice sessions, the No. 23 Allegiant Chevrolet Silverado team qualified in the ninth position for the Active Pest Control 200.

HAMPTON, Ga. -- Christopher Bell put on clinic in the Truck race, winning all three stages, and held off Matt Crafton on a two-lap run to the finish to take the checkered flag.