NASCAR: Noah Gragson earns first Trucks win at Martinsville

Another first-time NASCAR winner in the Camping World Truck Series! This time it was Noah Gragson for Kyle Busch Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway.

Martinsville Speedway is known as a track that has lots of close-quarters racing, but also a lot of carnage. And the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, a series known for beating and banging, was back at the paper clip on Saturday afternoon to start the Round of 6 in the series playoffs. But there was a surprise in store for the field in the Texas Roadhouse 200, with Noah Gragson earning his first career win in the Truck Series.

Gragson, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, earned his first career NASCAR victory in his rookie year in the Truck Series. He has come close before, finishing second at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park earlier in the year. But with a fantastic final restart up against Matt Crafton, Gragson used the long way around the track, the lesser line around the outside, to pass the veteran for the lead and the win.

The race was dominated early by the veterans, with Johnny Sauter and Matt Crafton swapping the lead over the first 150 laps. Both are in the hunt for the championship and could have locked up a spot in the final round of the playoffs at Homestead with a win. However, both will be happy with top-five finishes on the day.

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Other championship contenders were not as fortunate as Crafton and Sauter. John Hunter Nemechek was out of the race early, before the end of the first stage, after backing his #8 Chevrolet into the outside wall. Meanwhile, Christopher Bell had to rally back from a spin midway through the event to a top ten finish.

Following Gragson home on Saturday in the Truck Series race were Matt Crafton, Johnny Sauter, Harrison Burton, and Todd Gilliland rounding out the top five. All four Kyle Busch Motorsports trucks finished in the top ten, with three in the top five.

Here are the full race results from the Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented By Alpha Energy Solutions at Martinsville Speedway (playoff drivers in italics):

Noah Gragson, Toyota, Kyle Busch Motorsports
Matt Crafton, Toyota, ThorSport Racing
Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
Harrison Burton, Toyota, Kyle Busch Motorsports
Todd Gilliland, Toyota, Kyle Busch Motorsports
Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, Halmar Racing
Kaz Grala, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
Christopher Bell, Toyota, Kyle Busch Motorsports
Ben Rhodes, Toyota, ThorSport Racing
Austin Cindric, Ford, Brad Keselowski Racing
Justin Haley, Chevrolet, GMS Racing
Grant Enfinger, Toyota, ThorSport Racing
Ryan Truex, Toyota, Hattori Racing Enterprises
Regan Smith, Ford, Ricky Benton Racing
Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, NEMCO Motorsports
Austin Hill, Ford, Austin Hill Racing
Landon Huffman, Chevrolet, Copp Motorsports
Cale Gale, Chevrolet, MDM Motorsports
Chase Briscoe, Ford, Brad Keselowski Racing
Cody Coughlin, Toyota, ThorSport Racing
Wendell Chavous, Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports
Jeffrey Abbey, Chevrolet, Niece Motorsports
Mason Diaz, Chevrolet, Brandonbilt Motorsports
Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, Beaver Motorsports
Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, Beaver Motorsports
Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, Young’s Motorsports
Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Norm Benning Racing
Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, JJC Racing
Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, Martins Motorsports
John Hunter Nemechek, Chevrolet, NEMCO Motorsports
Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports
Chris Windom, Chevrolet, MB Motorsports

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The next race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will come from the heart of the Lone Star State. Catch the JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief from Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night, November 3 at 8:30 PM eastern time. Coverage can be seen on FS1.

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