Following three practices for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway on Friday (March 23), three different drivers led the way in advance of Saturday’s (March 24) Alpha Energy Solutions 250.
Justin Haley and Matt Crafton led the way in first and second practice, while Grant Enfinger paced final practice.
Haley was fastest of 26 trucks in the opening practice session, turning a 94.125 mph lap. The defending race winner, Noah Gragson, finished the session second (93.891 mph).
Crafton finished the session in third, followed by John Hunter Nemechek and Johnny Sauter, who rounded out the top five.
Results from First Practice for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville
Crafton was fastest of 32 trucks during the second practice of the day, turning a 94.571 mph map. Atlanta Motor Speedway winner Brett Moffit finished the session in second (94.557 mph), while Cody Coughlin, Ben Rhodes and Haley completed the top five.
Results from Second Practice for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville
Meanwhile, Enfinger was fastest of 32 trucks during final practice, with a speed of 95.056 mph. Enfinger’s teammate Crafton finished the session in second (95.041 mph).
Kyle Benjamin finished the session in third. Johnny Sauter led a majority of the session but had to settle for fourth, followed by Myatt Snider in fifth.
Results from Final Practice for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville
Overall, Enfinger ran the quickest lap of the day.
Qualifying for Saturday’s race will take place Saturday morning at 11 a.m. ET, with coverage on FOX Sports 1. The race will follow at 2 a.m. on FS1 and MRN. 34 trucks are entered, meaning two will fail to qualify.
His favorite tracks on the circuit include Barber Motorsports Park, Iowa Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, and Bristol Motor Speedway.
During the season, Christian also spends time as a photographer with multiple other outlets shooting Monster Energy AMA Supercross, Minor League & Major League Baseball, and NCAA Football.