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Crafton wins in truck at Martinsville for 1st time (The Associated Press)
 Matt Crafton grabbed the lead for the first time with 47 laps to go and held on to win the rain-delayed Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday night for his fourth career victory. It's about having a smart crew chief and someone putting their head on their shoulders and not tearing the stuff up,'' he said, crediting crew chief Carl Joiner for adjustments all race long. ''It's about beating them at the end when it counts.'' Crafton, the defending series champion, passed local favorite Timothy Peters on the inside of the fourth turn to grab the top spot, then survived two two-lap sprints to the finish. After 24 previous starts at Martinsville, he was envisioning the track's signature trophy, a grandfather clock, in his living room at home, and not wanting to let anything get in the way. More...
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