Martinsville Trucks

When asked how the deal came about to have Hamlin race the truck, Busch - who has registered runner-up finishes in each of his two starts behind the wheel of the No. 18 Tundra at Martinsville - replied, "I asked Denny if he would race the truck for me at Martinsville and he asked me why I didn't want to run it. I just said, 'Well, you're better at Martinsville than I am and it would sure be nice to win there.'"

Busch couldn't have dreamed up a better replacement than Hamlin. The Virginia native has won four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at his home-state track, including three of the last four, and has finished in the top-five in eight of his 12 Cup Series starts at "The Paperclip."

Hamlin has posted five top-10 finishes in 11 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, including two top 10s in four starts at Martinsville. His career-best result behind the wheel of a truck was a third-place finish in the 2008 E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

"It's Denny Time" for Kyle Busch Motorsports this weekend and the team is hoping that Hamlin can deliver that elusive grandfather clock to the trophy room inside its headquarters in Mooresville, N.C.

Denny Hamlin, Driver of the No. 18 Toyota/Traxxas Tundra:

Are you excited about driving the Truck Series race at Martinsville?

"I've wanted to drive one of Kyle's trucks for a long time. He has one of the most successful programs out there and I couldn't pass this opportunity up. The Martinsville truck race is always an exciting one and I look forward to being a part of it."