2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250

2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Race details
Race 3 of 23 of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date April 2, 2016
Official name 22nd Annual Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Location Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 255 laps, 134.1 mi (215.861 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km)
Average speed 61.811 miles per hour (99.475 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Time 19.659
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 123
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mile (0.847 km) permanent paperclip shaped short track. The race was increased from 250 laps to 255 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Kyle Busch, driving for his team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off John Hunter Nemechek on the final restart, and earned his 45th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, along with his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, William Byron, also driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

  1. ^ Spencer, Lee (April 2, 2016). "Kyle Busch scores first Martinsville win in contact-filled Truck race". Motorsport.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.