# 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250

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. To fill out the podium, William Byron, also driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

## Background

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. 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.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Cole Custer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Haas Automation |
| 1 | Bryce Napier | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking |
| 02 | Tyler Young | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco, Young's Building Systems |
| 4 | Christopher Bell (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 05 | John Wes Townley | Athenian Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zaxby's |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing |
| 07 | Shane Lee | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | LeeBoy |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 9 | William Byron (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Liberty University |
| 10 | Claire Decker | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Amsoil |
| 11 | Ben Kennedy | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Jacob Companies |
| 13 | Cameron Hayley | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Cabinets by Hayley |
| 14 | Natalie Decker | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | CorvetteParts.net |
| 17 | Timothy Peters | Red Horse Racing | Toyota | Red Horse Racing |
| 18 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Toyota |
| 19 | Daniel Hemric | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | California Clean Power |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self (R) | AM Racing | Toyota | AM Technical Solutions |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Alamo Rent a Car |
| 24 | Kyle Larson (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | McDonald's |
| 29 | Tyler Reddick | Brad Keselowski Racing | Ford | Cooper-Standard Automotive |
| 32 | Justin Haley | Braun Motorsports | Toyota | Braun Auto Group |
| 33 | Kaz Grala | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Allegiant Travel Company |
| 41 | Ben Rhodes (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Alpha Energy Solutions |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Diamond Gusset Jeans |
| 49 | Timmy Hill | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | JEFA Tech |
| 50 | Travis Kvapil | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | CorvetteParts.net |
| 51 | Daniel Suárez (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Arris |
| 63 | Spencer Boyd | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Go-Parts.com |
| 66 | Jordan Anderson | Bolen Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bolen Motorsports |
| 71 | Mike Bliss | Contreras Motorsports | Chevrolet | RaceTrac |
| 74 | Paige Decker | Mike Harmon Racing | Ram | Best Western |
| 78 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Toyota | Glenden Enterprises |
| 81 | Ryan Truex | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Toyota Osaka Parts Distribution |
| 86 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Coastal Carolina University |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 92 | Parker Kligerman | RBR Enterprises | Ford | Black's Tire Service, Advance Auto Parts |
| 98 | Rico Abreu (R) | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Safelite, Curb Records |
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