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How'd the ARCA Grads do in the NASCAR Events at Martinsville? Find Out Here.....
(3-29-10) - The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck series made their way to Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Nineteen past ARCA drivers participated in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, while 22 former ARCA competitors raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event was washed out on Sunday, so they ran the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 on Monday afternoon. Virginia native Denny Hamlin battled back after a decision to make a late pit stop to win his third race at his home track. 2008 ARCA standout Joey Logano finished second for the fifth top-5 of his young NASCAR Sprint Cup career, and four-time ARCA race winner Ryan Newman finished in fourth.

Clint Bowyer, who finished second at Nashville in his first ARCA start, had a solid seventh place finish, his fourth top-10 in six starts this season. 2003 Talladega race winner Paul Menard kept himself in the top-12 in points with a solid 14th place finish, and three-time ARCA race winner Kyle Busch was on point to finish in the top-10, when three-wide racing forced him into the wall. Busch had to settle for a 22nd place finish, two laps down.

Kevin Harvick, who made two ARCA starts during his driver development, started off leading laps and staying in the top-5.  However, then a brake problem ruined his day, leaving the No. 29 to finish 35th and 100 laps down. Juan Pablo Montoya, who made two ARCA starts during his progression from open-wheel to stock cars, had a rough day as well, receiving major damage after slamming into the wall on lap 125. After working in the garage for 100 laps, Montoya got back on the track looking to salvage as many points as possible and finished 108 laps down in 36th place.

The unofficial results of past ARCA competitors in the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway:

Joey Logano - 2nd

Ryan Newman - 4th

Clint Bowyer - 7th

Sam Hornish Jr. - 13th

Paul Menard - 14th

David Ragan - 16th

Kasey Kahne - 17th

Kyle Busch - 22nd

Tony Stewart - 26th

Travis Kvapil - 27th

David Reutimann - 28th

Kevin Conway - 31st

Scott Speed - 33rd

Kevin Harvick - 35th

Juan Pablo Montoya - 36th

David Stremme - 37th

Aric Almirola - 41st

Michael McDowell - 43rd

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Past ARCA drivers encapsulated the top-4 positions in the Kroger 250. Kevin Harvick, who finished second and third in his two ARCA starts, beat out teammate and 1999 Atlanta ARCA race winner Ron Hornaday. Rounding out the top-4 was Brian Ickler, who finished in the top-five in four of his seven ARCA starts, and Timothy Peters, who ran for Richard Childress Racing in his two ARCA starts in 2006 and 2007.

Three more past ARCA racers finished in the top-10, including Aric Almirola, Mario Gosselin and current ARCA racer Ricky Carmichael.

2010 ARCA Champion Justin Lofton did not have very good luck, as he was spun on lap 25 and received heavy damage to his No. 7 truck. Lofton took his truck behind the wall and settled for a 31st place finish.

The results of the past ARCA competitors in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway:

Kevin Harvick - 1st

Ron Hornaday - 2nd

Brian Ickler - 3rd

Timothy Peters - 4th

Aric Almirola - 6th

Mario Gosselin - 9th

Ricky Carmichael - 10th

Hermie Sadler - 12th

Tayler Malsam - 14th

Johnny Sauter - 15th

Austin Dillon - 16th

Clay Greenfield - 21st

Norm Benning - 23rd

Brett Butler - 25th

Jennifer Jo Cobb - 26th

Ken Schrader - 28th

Todd Bodine - 30th

Justin Lofton - 31st

Brian Johnson Jr. - 32nd

Chris Lafferty - 33rd

Lance Fenton - 34th

Mike Harmon - 35th



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