Hamlin on outside pole for NCTS race Denny Hamlin placed the No. 15 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra on the outside pole for the running of the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Hamlin driving for Billy Ballew Motorsports posted a time of 19.818 seconds at a speed of 95.550 mph.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series Championship points lead holder Kyle Busch will start in the 11th place position. Busch in the No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra posted a time of 20.038 seconds with a time of 94.500 mph.

The Kroger 250 (250 laps, 131.5 miles) at the Martinsville Speedway is slated to begin at 3:00pm ET with FOX providing national televised coverage. MRN Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio begin their coverage at 2:30pm ET.