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Peters, who resides in Danville, Va. -- approximately 30 miles from the track -- qualified 11th but quickly picked off positions to move into the top-five early in the race. Crew chief Chad Kendrick elected to bring the Red Horse Racing No. 1 Strutmasters.com Toyota Tundra under caution on lap 35 for the team’s only pit stop of the day at the half-mile short track.

Running second and conserving fuel through the race’s midpoint, Peters inherited the lead when leader Denny Hamlin pitted on lap 117. The 29-year-old held off all challengers and had enough fuel to make the checkered flag, beating fellow Tundra driver Todd Bodine to the finish line by 1.815 seconds.

“Words can’t describe what I’m going through right now,” said Peters, following the race. “I have to thank Tom DeLoach (team owner), for believing in me and giving me an opportunity, and Chad Kendrick (crew chief), for sticking with me when neither one of us knew what would happen in our future.  The last 10 laps, I was saying my prayers.  'C'mon Lord, let's go 10 laps.'  This right here is awesome to win at Martinsville for my Dad, who I lost in 2001. I'm speechless.”

It is Peters’ first victory in his 64th career series start, and Red Horse Racing’s first win since David Starr’s triumph for Toyota at Martinsville in April 2006.

Bodine (second), Hamlin (sixth), Starr (eighth) and Terry Cook (10th) also posted top-10 finishes for Toyota on Saturday. Tundra drivers Aric Almirola (12th), Stacy Compton (14th), Max Papis (21st), Mike Skinner (23rd), Brian Scott (24th), Tayler Malsam (28th), T.J. Bell (30th) and Peyton Sellers (31st) were also in the field.

Skinner started on the pole in the Randy Moss Motorsports No. 5 PC Miler Navigator Tundra -- the 50th of his career -- in his 200th series start.

Since joining the series in 2004, Toyota has now won 63 NCWTS races and recorded 68 poles.

Despite the finish, Skinner remains third in the unofficial NCWTS point standings, 326 points behind leader Ron Hornaday Jr. following Martinsville. Tundra drivers Bodine (fourth), Scott (fifth), Peters (seventh) and Starr (ninth) are also in the top-10 in points after 21 of 25 races.

The NCWTS returns to action at Talladega Superspeedway, Oct. 31.

Toyota NCWTS Driver Finishing Positions at Martinsville
1st, TIMOTHY PETERS
2nd, TODD BODINE
6th, DENNY HAMLIN
8th, DAVID STARR
10th, TERRY COOK
12th, ARIC ALMIROLA
14th, STACY COMPTON
21st, MAX PAPIS
23rd, MIKE SKINNER
24th, BRIAN SCOTT
28th, TAYLER MALSAM
30th, T.J. BELL
31st, PEYTON SELLERS

Toyota Drivers in NCWTS Point Standings -- following Martinsville**
3rd, MIKE SKINNER 3,375 points
4th, TODD BODINE 2,815 points
5th, BRIAN SCOTT 2,805 points
7th, TIMOTHY PETERS 2,768 points
9th, DAVID STARR 2,694 points
11th, STACY COMPTON 2,647 points
12th, TAYLER MALSAM 2,605 points
13th, TERRY COOK 2,579 points
17th, T.J. BELL 2,339 points
** unofficial point standings