2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250

2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Race details
Race 4 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date March 24-26 2018
Official name Alpha Energy Solutions 250
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 131.5 mi (211.628 km)
Average speed 64.628 miles per hour (104.009 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
ThorSport Racing
Time 19.737
Most laps led
Driver Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing
Laps 134
Winner
No. 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 was the 4th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was originally held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 but after 24 laps, rain and snow postponed the race until Monday, March 26, 2018.[1] The race was held in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek, driving a part-time schedule for NEMCO Motorsports would win the race after holding off Kyle Benjamin on a late-race restart, garnering the 6th win of his career and the first of the season.[2]

The race was the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for Tyler Matthews,[3][4][5] Cory Roper,[6] and Reid Wilson.[7][8]

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  6. ^ Massie, Michael (2018-06-12). "Cory Roper, The Definition Of Grassroots Racing". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
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