-Braun will be racing chassis RK-39 at Martinsville. It last raced at ORP in July 2007 when Travis Kvapil finished third in it.  Braun also tested this truck at Martinsville two weeks ago.

-Braun has one prior start at Martinsville.  He finished 34th in the truck race last fall after a flat tire sent him into the wall.

-Braun just competed in his second-career Nationwide Series race last weekend at Nashville where he brought home a 15th-place finish. He will also run the NNS race at Mexico City on April 20.

-Braun is currently 23rd in the point standings, but only 89 points out of 10th place.

-Braun is fourth in the Raybestos Rookie standings, but only six points out of first.

"I am really happy with the test we had at Martinsville a few weeks ago.  We ran a lot of laps and I was able to run around some veterans which was helpful for me.  Not only could I see how they got through the corners, but it also helped us compare our truck to theirs.  The test gave me a lot of confidence that we have a truck that is going to be really fast and it will drive well.  Now I can focus more on the race, and the driving part will take care of itself with a fast, competitive truck. Hopefully this race will turn out better than the last truck race I ran there last fall in my very first start."

Quoting Mike Beam:

"We had a really good test at Martinsville and I feel we are ready for the race.  This is a pretty good short-track truck, and Colin ran a bunch of laps during the two-day test so he's pretty familiar with the track now.  He also has a bit more experience there since he ran the truck race there last fall.  All those factors should work in our favor this weekend."