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TRUCKS: No Victories At Martinsville
Victory eludes Todd Bodine, Kyle Busch and Ron Hornaday at Martinsville…
SPEED Staff  |  Posted March 16, 2010   Charlotte, NC
Ron Hornaday Jr. was the quickest in the first practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Ron Hornaday Jr. has accomplished just about everything at Martinsville Speedway – except win.

In 15 total starts at the Virginia short track, Hornaday has five top fives and nine top 10s. He has led 231 laps.

In the last six races, he has five top-10 finishes. Even his poor finishes are strong. In the fall Martinsville race in 2008, Hornaday finished 29th. But in the event, he led 154 of the 200 laps, and scored the second-best Driver Rating (123.6) despite running out of fuel near the end.

So the stats suggest he’s due.

Since the inception of Loop Data statistics in 2005 – a span of 10 races at Martinsville – Hornaday has an Average Driver Rating of 108, an Average Running Position of 8.4, a series-high 170 Fastest Laps Run and a series-high 1,926 Laps in the Top 15 (85.3%).

Todd Bodine another former champion still looking for his first Martinsville victory, could find start No. 13 at the track a lucky one.

Bodine finished second to hometown hero Timothy Peters in last October’s event. Since 2005, Bodine holds some of the top numbers at Martinsville. In those 10 races, Bodine has a Driver Rating of 93.6, an Average Running Position of 10.8, 43 Fastest Laps Run and 1,707 Laps in the Top 15 (75.6%).

As usual, also watch for Kyle Busch who has encountered uncharacteristic struggles at Martinsville. In six races there, Busch has three top 10s. But he also has three finishes outside the top 15. In his Martinsville career, Busch has a Driver Rating of 103.3 and an Average Running Position of 8.4.

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