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Darrell Wallace, Jr. Earns First-Career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Win

29.10.2013 - Box Score Info:

RACE: Kroger 200
TRACK: Martinsville Speedway
DRIVER: Darrell Wallace, Jr.
TRUCK: No. 54 ToyotaCare Toyota Tundra
START: 3rd
FINISH: 1st
LAPS: 200/200
LAPS LED: Three Times for 96 Laps
POINTS POSITION: 8th (93 points out of 1st)

Post-Race Highlights:

• Making his second-career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) start at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Darrell Wallace, Jr. secured the third starting spot in his No. 54 ToyotaCare Toyota Tundra for the Kroger 200. After leading 96 laps, including the final 50 laps, Wallace scored his first-career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) win.
• With the win, Wallace was the top-finishing Sunoco Rookie of the race and gained one position in the NCWTS point standings.
• Wallace was followed to the checkered flag by Brendan Gaughan, Jeb Burton, Ben Kennedy and Ryan Blaney.
• With the win, Wallace becomes the second African-American driver to win a NASCAR national series race, joining NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Wendell Scott.

Darrell Wallace, Jr.’s Post-Race Thoughts:

“Oh my god. This is -- I don't know man, I'm speechless right now. God, I couldn't even hold it together coming off (turn) four with the checkered. I still can't. I had so much confidence coming into this race and I told my guys that I did and I told everybody that asked if I was going to win I said, 'Hell yeah' every time. So, it was no maybe we're going to try, this one was for sure and we capitalized. Big thanks to Toyota Care, Coke, Camping World, Good Sam, Liberty Tire, Oakley, everybody involved. This means a lot. We still got three more to go get and now we have the big momentum on our side.”

Statement from Joe Gibbs Racing:

"I had a chance to talk with Darrell and his father in victory lane today and we are just thrilled for him and his entire family on the win in Martinsville," said Joe Gibbs, Owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. "We obviously think a lot about Darrell. He has tremendous talent and we really believe he can have a huge impact on our sport."