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NASCAR Notebook: Late caution, wild restart spoil Hendrick’s 200th victory party
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. — For 497 laps on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, a 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory for Hendrick Motorsports seemed a foregone conclusion. The only real question was whether Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson would deliver the win in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Between them, Gordon and Johnson led 440 laps. The teammates — with 13 Martinsville victories and nine championships between them — were fighting for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Opportunistic Ryan Newman cashes in at Martinsville
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. — In the wake of a controversial late-race caution, Ryan Newman spoiled an afternoon of Hendrick hegemony with an opportunistic victory in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. After Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson dominated the action for 497 laps, an untimely caution flag flew on Lap 497 and sent the race to overtime, after David Reutimann stalled on the frontstretch. Gordon and Johnson stayed out on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Kevin Harvick storms to trucks victory at Martinsville
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kevin Harvick may have relinquished ownership in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team, but he hasn’t lost any speed in the process. Harvick crushed the rest of the field in Saturday’s Kroger 250, winning in seemingly effortless fashion by .953 seconds over Richard Childress Racing teammate Ty Dillon. A caution for David Reutimann’s right-front tire on Lap 227 of 250 erased Harvick’s 1.4-second lead at that point, but … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Truck Series
Kasey Kahne edges Harvick for Martinsville Cup pole
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kasey Kahne proved once again that he’s a fast starter, but he’s still in dire need of a strong finish. With a 97.128 mph (19.496 seconds) lap in Saturday’s time trials, Kahne edged Kevin Harvick (97.048 mph) for the top starting spot in Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Kahne claimed his second Coors Light pole award of the season, his first at Martinsville and the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Notebook: Gary Sinise sidelined but will be at Martinsville in spirit
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Actor Gary Sinise may not be at Martinsville Speedway in person, but he will be there in spirit, and doubtless he’ll be thinking of Marine Corporal J.B. Kerns as he waves the green flag to start the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on Sunday. There’s a kinship between Sinise and Kerns, the depth of which transcends the “Lieutenant Dan” character Sinise played in the movie “Forrest Gump.” Lt. Dan lost … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Martinsville Press Conference Transcript
Martinsville – DALE EARNHARDT, JR. met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his success at Martinsville Speedway, his season thus far and other topics. Full Transcript: DALE YOU ARE THIRD IN POINTS AND ABOUT HAD A WIN HERE LAST YEAR; YOU HAVE TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT COMING TO MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY: “Yeah, I feel pretty good. Always like running here and just been having some pretty good runs the last several trips and it’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Hamlin and Johnson strive to get back on track at Martinsville
NASCAR Wire Service The two most dominant drivers in recent memory at Martinsville Speedway are still smarting from last season’s uncharacteristic Victory Lane shutout. If the 2011 blanking has made Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson even more motivated, the rest of the field could be in trouble. Hamlin and Johnson will get their chance to scratch the win column again when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its first stop of the year at its shortest track … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup, Truck Series
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Continues Support of Tommy Baldwin Racing
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will add a fourth race of primary sponsorship of Tommy Baldwin Racing’s (TBR) No. 36 Chevrolet to the schedule. Dave Blaney will get behind the wheel of the No. 36 Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Chevrolet for 500 laps at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, one of America’s largest retailers of closeouts, salvage and surplus merchandise, joined TBR for the 54th running of the Daytona 500 and returned to the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Doggin’ for a win: Martinsville squares off against Michigan in Sugar Bowl bet
BROOKLYN, Mich. – Next Tuesday’s Sugar Bowl will pit two legendary programs against one another – Martinsville Speedway and Michigan International Speedway. The top dogs for the two NASCAR racetracks will square off head-to-head, each backing his state’s marquee football team. MIS boss Roger Curtis will cheer for the legendary University of Michigan, while Martinsville boss Clay Campbell has picked Virginia Tech to win. Here’s the bet: If the No. 11 Hokies win, Curtis will travel to … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
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