AUDIO! Listen in as Travis Kvapil discusses his upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Serties start. (David M. Vaughn Photo)

Travis Kvapil will reach a career milestone when the green flag drops at Martinsville Speedway this Saturday, as it will mark his 100th start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

"I've been very fortunate," said Kvapil. "I've worked with some great teams over the years, and we've been lucky enough to win some races and of course the championship back in 2003. If it wasn't for the Craftsman Truck Series, I never would have had the opportunity to make my dream job of being a professional race car driver a reality."

"Martinsville is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit, so it makes this weekend that much more special," Kvapil added. "I really love racing there, you can't beat racing at the short tracks. Hopefully we can run up front in the K&N Engineering Ford this weekend. It would be great to pull off the win and get our season turned around."

In his 99 Craftsman Truck Series starts, Kvapil has recorded one pole, five wins, 41 top-five and 65 top-10 finishes and earned $2,430,295.

Kvapil is currently ninth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings, 142 points behind the leader, entering the series' fourth race of the season.