Drivers Who Take Care of Brakes Will Likely Have Advantage This Weekend
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2012) - Brakes will be key heading into Martinsville Speedway this weekend and Marcos Ambrose plans to utilize his braking skills to give himself an advantage over the field. With a background in road course racing Ambrose has had many years to hone his braking skills and hopes it will pay off this weekend with a win at the half-mile track.
With the short nature of Martinsville Speedway, brakes tend to overheat, making brake management key for teams. The drivers who can roll into the corners without having to be hard on the brakes early in the race will have the equipment left at the end ... FULL STORY »
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET AND JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 PEPSI MAX CHEVROLET WERE GUESTS ON THIS WEEK’S NASCAR TELECONFERENCE
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET:
THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our teleconference today. We have Jimmie Johnson. Following a ninth-place finish at ... FULL STORY »
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 23, 2012) - - 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte is bound and determined to have a clean race with his No. 47 Pine-Sol Toyota Camry and make it to the finish line with the ... FULL STORY »
CORNELIUS, N.C. – No. 15 Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY Toyota crew chief Brian Pattie returns to Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s 500-lap race looking to add a grandfather clock to his collection of trophies.
Pattie, who watched last year’s fall Martinsville race from ... FULL STORY »
CORNELIUS, N.C. — Martin Truex Jr. wasn't always a big fan of Martinsville Speedway. But, that’s before he started driving for Michael Waltrip Racing.
Before his 2010 MWR arrival, the Mayetta, N.J. driver posted one top-10 finish in eight races. He’s earned ... FULL STORY »
Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE
Team: No. 16 3M Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Chassis: Primary: RK-822 Last ran New Hampshire – finished 18th; Backup: RK-777 Last ran Pocono – finished 24th
QUOTES:
Biffle on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“Martinsville is one of those tracks where I have a love/hate relationship. You’ve ... FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth - NSCS Advance
Team: No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: Primary: RK-806 (Last ran at Loudon)
QUOTES:
Kenseth on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“I’ve always felt that throughout my whole career that Martinsville has always been one of my weakest ... FULL STORY »
