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Articles tagged ‘Martinsville Speedway’

Oct 23
Friday

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Q&A with Dodge Motorsports NSCS Chase Driver, Kurt Busch

KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON COMING BACK TO MARTINSVILLE THIS WEEKEND? “Definitely one of our toughest tracks for the Penske team. I hope that all of our test runs at Little Rock (Rockingham) will come into play (this weekend). We ran over 1,000 laps at that little track trying to prepare and come up with as many scenarios that we could to get ready for Martinsville. We’ll see how things will shake out. It’s just one of those tracks where if you’re struggling, you hope that the light bulb comes on and that you can turn the corner and make it a good weekend.” YOU TESTED OVER 1,000 LAPS AT LITTLE ... FULL STORY »

Behind the TUMS Fast Relief 500 Hauler Chat with Team Chevy NSCS Chase Driver, Tony Stewart

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/OLD SPICE IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed racing at Martinsville, Juan Pablo Montoya, catching and beating Jimmie Johnson, the success of Stewart-Haas Racing and other topics. Full ... FULL STORY »

Raybestos Rookie TUMS Fast Relief 500 Advance: Joey Logano

RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER ADVANCE MATERIAL FOR THE TUMS FAST RELIEF 500 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009. Raybestos Rookie Joey Logano enters the TUMS Fast Relief 500 fresh off a fifth-place finish in the October ... FULL STORY »

2009 Kroger 200 at Martinsville NCWTS Final Practice Session Speeds

Once again, Mike Skinner, with a speed of 95.472 mph, continued to show the fastest way around Martinsville Speedway in the final practice session for Saturday's Kroger 200. It was Colin Braun who followed Skinner on the speed chart, as he ... FULL STORY »

Behind the TUMS Fast Relief 500 Hauler Chat with Team Chevy NSCS Chase Driver, Mark Martin

MARK MARTIN, NO. 5 KELLOGG'S/CARQUEST IMPALA SS met with media and discussed racing the competition in the Chase, Jimmie Johnson's skills, his intentions to race hard, sharing information in the garage with other drivers, and more. Full Transcript: ON RACING AT ... FULL STORY »

Behind the TUMS Fast Relief 500 Hauler Chat with Team Chevy NSCS Chase Driver, Jeff Gordon

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT/NATIONALGUARD.com IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his previous success at Martinsville, what it will take to beat Jimmie Johnson, how he balances his friendship and being a teammate ... FULL STORY »

2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 NSCS First Practice Session Speeds

Mark Martin, with a lap speed of 96.156 mph, was the fastest during the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 practice session at Martinsville Speedway. Right behind Martin on the speed chart was fellow chase contender, Juan Pablo ... FULL STORY »



Behind the TUMS Fast Relief 500 Hauler Chat with Team Chevy NSCS Chase Driver, Juan Pablo Montoay
Posted 10.23.09
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed racing at Martinsville, if he has changed his goals after a tough week last week, getting advice from other drivers and more. Full transcript. MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, WHAT DO YOU THINK? “Great. It’s ...FULL STORY »
Robby Gordon, 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 10.23.09
Charlotte, NC (October 22, 2009) – Robby Gordon and his No. 7 team are gearing up for Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Earlier this week the team announced that NASCAR veteran Doug Richert will be calling the shots on No. 7 for the remainder of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ...FULL STORY »
2009 Kroger 200 NCWTS First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 10.23.09
Mike Skinner, with a speed of 94.884 mph, was the fastest in the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 practice session at Martinsville Speedway. Second on the speed chart, with a lap speed of 94.411 mph, was Stacy Compton, and he was followed by Kevin Harvick (94.312) who was ...FULL STORY »
Raybestos Rookie Kroger 200 Advance: Johnny Sauter
Posted 10.23.09
RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER ADVANCE MATERIAL FOR THE KROGER 200 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009, Raybestos Rookie Johnny Sauter enters the Kroger 200 fresh off his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory September 26 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway. The win ...FULL STORY »
Martinsville: good for Skinner, bad for Hornaday
Posted 10.22.09
After taking nearly a month off, the Camping World Truck Series gets back to action Saturday by taking on the paperclip of Martinsville Speedway in the Kroger 200. Saturday's race will be Mike Skinner's 200th-career Truck Series start, and if past statistics are any indication, he may very ...FULL STORY »
Hendrick teams on roll but uncertainty comes with Martinsville
Posted 10.22.09
Winning the last two races and claiming three wins in the five Chase races thus farm, Jimmie Johnson has made himself the frontrunner in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup, and he’s on a mission to make history by becoming the first driver to claim four-straight Cup titles. As of ...FULL STORY »
Visit the Wood Brothers’ Museum this weekend – just west of Martinsville
Posted 10.22.09
If you have some extra time this weekend, consider visiting the Wood Brothers’ Museum at 21 Performance Drive, Stuart Virginia, 24171 - located just 30 miles west of Martinsville off of route 58. Admission is free. The #21, 1971 Wood Brothers’ Purolator Mercury Cyclone will be on display, along with a ...FULL STORY »
Hendrick Motorsports One Victory Shy Of Tying Martinsville Mark
Posted 10.22.09
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Since the 21st Century began, NASCAR's Sprint Cup teams have been faced with not only overcoming the traditional mechanical challenges presented by Martinsville Speedway, but also trying to figure a way to defeat Hendrick Motorsports at the circuit's shortest track. NOTE: TUMS is the sponsor of the ...FULL STORY »
Brett Butler Returns To Martinsville With Greater Expectations
Posted 10.21.09
"Looking for a Strong Finish in the Kroger 200" Atlanta, GA (October 20, 2009) - - Brett Butler returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this weekend in the No. 99 LoanMax Chevrolet at Martinsville Speedway for the Kroger 200. This will be his third race of the season ...FULL STORY »


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