NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The win was Sprague's second victory this season and his 27th career Craftsman Truck Series win. Earlier this year, the Spring Lake, Mich.-native recorded a win at Memphis Motorsports Park. In both his 2006 wins, Sprague started from the pole.

It was the 24th Craftsman Truck Series win for the Tundra since Toyota joined the series at the beginning of the 2004 season. This season, Toyota has 11 wins in the first 21 races of the year.

"We were really thinking hard about not stopping for fuel," said Sprague, after the race. "But, I knew if we didn't stop -- we wouldn't make it to the end without enough cautions. I'd get stuck and we'd run out of gas. My Tundra was hooked up today. It was awesome off the bottom of the track and it would come off the corners good. We ran the whole race on the same rights (tires) and 170 laps on the lefts (tires) -- and my Tundra was as good at the end as it was at the beginning."

"I don't like this place (Martinsville) -- although I do now," added Sprague. "It might now be one of my new favorite places. I've really struggled here in the past -- I've run third here four or five times. I just can't seem to get around this place. But, my Tundra was awesome today and I was able to get around here. To win a race at Martinsville is unbelievable. I'm terrible here, so this is really cool."

Sprague crossed the finish line ahead of second-place David Starr, driver of the No. 11 Red Horse Racing Tundra. Johnny Benson, driver of the No. 23 NAPA Tundra, finished fifth.

In March, Starr won the race at Martinsville in his fourth career start with Red Horse Racing. This time around, Starr came up one spot short of returning to the winner's circle.

"Just because you won a race here in the spring doesn't me you're going to do it again," said Starr, after the race. "But, I'm confident at short tracks because I have Jamie Jones (crew chief) on my side. Every time we unload at a short track, we're always a contender. I knew if I could do my job, we would be a contender today. However, to come here and repeat I knew we had our work cut out for us. But, as the race went on, I said to myself: 'I have a pretty good truck here,' -- and I knew we were going to make a run."

Other Tundra drivers in the field were Mike Skinner (seventh) Chad Chaffin (11th), Bill Lester (12th), Todd Bodine (14th), Ted Musgrave (15th) and David Reutimann (18th).

Toyota drivers led all 200 laps in the event, with Ted Musgrave leading 105 laps and Sprague leading 95 laps. Musgrave was penalized on lap 138 for jumping the re-start following a caution period, allowing Sprague to take the lead.

The next race on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is at Atlanta Motor Speedway, October 28.

Toyota Finishing Positions @ Martinsville Speedway
1st, JACK SPRAGUE
2nd, DAVID STARR
5th, JOHNNY BENSON
7th, MIKE SKINNER
11th, CHAD CHAFFIN
12th, BILL LESTER
14th, TODD BODINE
15th, TED MUSGRAVE
18th, DAVID REUTIMANN

Toyota Drivers in the NCTS Point Standings -- following Martinsville**

1st, TODD BODINE 3,197 points
2nd, JOHNNY BENSON 3,118 points
3rd, DAVID REUTIMANN 2,930 points
4th, TED MUSGRAVE 2,923 points
6th, DAVID STARR 2,814 points
8th, JACK SPRAGUE 2,728 points
12th, MIKE SKINNER 2,669 points
21st, BILL LESTER 1,822 points
** Unofficial Point Standings