Todd Bodine Kroger 200 Race Recap

Martinsville, VA — Making his 775th career NASCAR national series start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, two-time champion Todd Bodine was ready for short track battle in the No. 11 Toyota Care Tundra. After starting from the 12th position, Bodine made contact with the wall while battling inside the top-10 in the opening 20 laps of the event. A chain reaction on the following restart produced further damage to Bodine’s Tundra and ultimately left him with a 22nd place finish.   Pleased with results from a test prior to the Martinsville race weekend, Bodine and his team were confident in their chances at the Virginia-based short track. After searching for the right balance and enough drive off of the corner during both practice sessions on Friday, crew chief Rick Gay made changes for qualifying to Bodine’s Tundra that helped him secure the 12th starting position. “The Onion” wasted no time after the green flag dropped as he care...