The 2014 Kroger 250 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 30, 2014, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 mile (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 250 laps, but was increased to 256 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Matt Crafton, driving for ThorSport Racing, would hold on to his first win of the season. To fill out the podium, Bubba Wallace, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Ben Kennedy, driving for Turner Scott Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 22 of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | March 30, 2014 | ||
| Official name | 16th Annual Kroger 250 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 256 laps, 135 mi (216 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 131 mi (211 km) | ||
| Average speed | 68.741 mph (110.628 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ron Hornaday | Turner Scott Motorsports | |
| Laps | 62 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
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Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (847 m) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in stock car racing, being built in 1947 by partners H. Clay Earles, Henry Lawrence, and Sam Rice, nearly a year before NASCAR was officially formed.[1] It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only oval track on the NASCAR circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways and concrete to cover the turns.
Practice
editPractice session was held on Friday, March 28, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 30 minutes.[2] Ron Hornaday Jr., driving for Turner Scott Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 19.690, and an average speed of 96.171 mph (154.772 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.690 | 96.171 |
| 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.817 | 95.554 |
| 3 | 32 | Ben Rhodes | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.859 | 95.352 |
| Final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 29, but after rain came down, qualifying was canceled. Bubba Wallace, driving for Brad Keselowski Racing, would score the pole.
Qualifying results
edit| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Bubba Wallace | Brad Keselowski Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford |
| 3 | 13 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota |
| Official qualifying results | ||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||
Race results
edit| Fin[3] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 256 | 47 | Running | 43 |
| 2 | 54 | Bubba Wallace (i) | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 256 | 34 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 4 | 98 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 256 | 61 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 29 | Ryan Blaney | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 256 | 3 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 256 | 49 | Running | 26 |
| 7 | 77 | German Quiroga | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 32 | Ben Rhodes | Turner Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 30 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Turner Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 62 | Running | 37 |
| 10 | 7 | Brian Ickler | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (R) | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 00 | Cole Custer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 256 | 2 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 9 | Chase Pistone | NTS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 92 | Ross Chastain | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 256 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 33 | Brandon Jones (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 19 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | 256 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 21 | Joey Coulter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 4 | Erik Jones | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 20 | Gray Gaulding | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | 256 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 20 | 5 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 21 | 13 | Jeb Bruton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 255 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 22 | 75 | Caleb Holman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 23 | 1 | Travis Kvapil (i) | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 24 | 07 | Ray Black Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 63 | Justin Jennings | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 08 | Korbin Forrister | BJMM with SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 29 | 15 | Mason Mingus | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 30 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | RAM | 189 | 0 | Drive Shaft | 14 |
| 31 | 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Steering | 13 |
| 32 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 99 | Bryan Silas | T3R2 | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 34 | 66 | Josh Williams | Josh Williams Motorsports | Ford | 82 | 0 | Brakes | 10 |
| 35 | 56 | Raymond Terczak Jr. | RHT Racing | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | Brakes | 9 |
| 36 | 74 | Alex Guenette | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | Fuel Pump | 8 |
| Official race results | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 76".
- ^ "2014 Truck Series Martinsville Spring Race Info". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "2014 Kroger 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 10, 2024.