Martinsville Speedway Race Preview

Oct 29, 2021

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Event: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series United Rentals 200
Date: Saturday, Oct. 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1
Radio: MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
 

Johnny Sauter | No. 13 FarmPaint.com Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Joe Shear Jr.
Eyes in the Sky: Tab Boyd
Martinsville Stats: In 25 series starts at the track, Sauter has four victories (2011, 2013, 2016, 2018), 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes averaging a 11.9 finish to go along 618 laps led.
Season Stats: In 20 starts, Sauter has one pole, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes averaging a 12.2 start and a 16.2 finish to go along with his 36 laps led.
Series Career Stats: 309 starts, 24 wins, 114 top-five and 184 top-10 finishes to go along with nine pole awards and 2,671 laps led.
Starting Position: Sauter will start from the 22nd starting position.

 

Matt Crafton | No. 88 Black Label Bacon / Menards Toyota Tundra
Making the Calls: Carl “Junior” Joiner
Eyes in the Sky: Jason Hedlesky
Martinsville Stats: In 37 series starts at the track, Crafton has one win (2015), led 391 laps, 10 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes averaging a 10.8 finish.
Season Stats: After 20 races, Crafton has four top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, averaging an 7.5 start and 11.8 finishing position to go along with 19 laps led.
Series Career Stats: Crafton has 496 consecutive starts, 15 wins, 129 top-five and 299 top-10 finishes in addition to 16 poles and 2,675 laps led.
Starting Position: Crafton will start from the fifth starting position.

 

Grant Enfinger | No. 98 Champion Power Equipment / Curb Records Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Jeriod Prince
Eyes in the Sky: Chris Monez
Martinsville Stats:Enfinger is the most recent winner when he went to Victory Lane for the first time at the track last fall. He has three top-five and four top-10 finishes including 59 laps led to go along with his win.
Season Stats: In 11 starts with ThorSport Racing this season, Enfinger has tallied five top five and eight top-10 finishes to average a 12.1 start and 7.8 finish to go along with 155 laps led.
Series Career Stats: In 125 starts, he has six wins, 42 top-five and 77 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 855 laps led.
Starting Position: Eckes will start from the 15th starting position.

 

Ben Rhodes | No. 99 Bombardier / Learjet 75 Toyota Tundra

Making the Calls: Rich Lushes
Eyes in the Sky: TJ Bell
Martinsville Stats: In 10 starts at the track, Rhodes has three top-five, and five top-10 finishes, averaging a 10.8 finish.
Series Career Stats: Rhodes has 20 starts, 99 laps led en route to two wins, seven top-five and 14 top-10 finishes. Rhodes has an average start of 6.8 and 9.8 finishing position.
Series Career Stats: 139 starts, five wins, 40 top-five and 74 top-10 finishes to go along with five pole awards and 835 laps led.
Starting Position: Rhodes will start from the third starting position.

Notables:

ThorSport Racing at Martinsville: In 98 starts, the team has five wins, 24 top-five and 43 top-10 finishes, in addition to 973 laps led.

All-Time Numbers: ThorSport Racing sits at 39 wins, 305 top-five and 631 top-10 finishes. The team has led 6,117 to go along with 35 pole awards in 1,382 series starts.