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Articles tagged ‘Martinsville (Va.) Speedway’

Apr 11
Thursday

He Said, She Said: Martinsville, Texas, Rockingham & Barber Motorsports Park

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 on April 7, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Welcome to round two of “He Said, She Said”, where members of the racing community sound off on a variety of topics in the Motorsports community. This year’s panel includes current writers and editors, a current NASCAR Nationwide Series team owner, a former driver and current radio personality, providing a plethora of angles from all forms of the industry. This week’s edition includes a look back at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, plus the second race of the season for the IZOD IndyCar Series from Alabama. The 2013 Panel: Ross Bynum (@theRossBynum): Ross Bynum, a frequent contributor to Queers4Gears joins CATCHFENCE.com for our IndyCar section. His in-depth reporting and analysis on the series ... FULL STORY »

Rookie, Brennan Newberry Tackles Learning Curves At Martinsville Speedway

Brennan Newberry NTS Motorsports - Photo Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images Brennan Newberry and the No. 14 Fight for Life crew scrapped up a 31st place finishing spot in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Newberry and crew knew going into race weekend this was a tough track, but they were ... FULL STORY »

Ron Hornaday Salvages A Solid Top-10 After An Early Race Crash

Ron Hornaday Jr.(Photo Credit: Jamey Price / Getty Images North America) Ron Hornaday, Jr. in the No. 9 NO FEAR Chevrolet finished the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway in the 10th position after battling back from an early race accident. Hornaday worked throughout the rain delayed practice with crew chief Bruce ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick’s Chances For Another Grandfather Clock Deflated With Flat Tire

Kevin Harvick NCWTS Tide - Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka / Getty Images for NASCAR Kevin Harvick, piloting the No. 24 Tide Chevrolet swapped the lead with teammate Ron Hornaday twice during the NCWTS Kroger 250 at Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, but was relegated to a 25th place finish after suffering a right rear flat ... FULL STORY »

Matt Crafton charges to 1-2 ThorSport finish at Martinsville

Matt Crafton - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images MARTINSVILLE, Va. (April 6, 2013) -- Matt Crafton ran out of laps at the end of Saturday's Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway, but in the end Crafton's second-place finish in the second race of ... FULL STORY »

Darrell Wallace, Jr. Earns First Top-Five Finish of the Season with a Strong Run at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway

Darrell Wallace Jr. (Photo Credit: Jamey Price/Getty Images North America) Box Score Info: RACE: Kroger 250 TRACK: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway DRIVER: Darrell Wallace, Jr. TRUCK: No. 54 ToyotaCare Toyota Tundra START: 2nd FINISH: 5th LAPS: 250 / 250 Laps Led: Two Times for 34 Laps POINTS POSITION: 5th (22 points out of 1st) Post ... FULL STORY »

Nelson Piquet Jr. Leaves Martinsville with a 19th Place Finish

No. 30 Wolf Pack Energy Services Silverado (Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images North America) MARTINSVILLE, VA. (April 7, 2013) - Making his return to Martinsville Speedway and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Saturday, Nelson Piquet Jr. looked to gain more seat time in the Kroger 250 before heading back to the ... FULL STORY »



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Top-Five Run Ends in 17th-Place Finish for Miguel Paludo at Martinsville
Posted 04.07.13
Miguel Paludo was on his way to a strong finish in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway, running in the top 10 for nearly the entire event and occupying the top five for much of the second half of the race, but a wild final restart marred the Brazilian's stellar ...FULL STORY »
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James Buescher Escapes with a 14th-Place Finish at Martinsville Speedway
Posted 04.07.13
MARTINSVILLE, VA. (April 6, 2013) - After working their way up from a 20th-place starting position to race much of the Kroger 250 inside the top five, James Buescher and the No. 31 Rheem Chevy slipped back in the pack during a late race green-flag run. Buescher patiently picked his ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Blaney (Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images North America)
Ryan Blaney 2013 NCWTS Kroger 250 Post Race Report
Posted 04.07.13
Ryan Blaney and the No. 29 Cooper Standard Performance Products Ford F-Series started the race in the 14th position. Blaney battled and battled his Truck, but ended up falling off the lead lap on lap 40 due to serious vibrations and no side-bite. As the first caution flag of the afternoon ...FULL STORY »
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Familar Surnames Dot Lineup For NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race At Martinsville Speedway
Posted 04.04.13
Three of the youngest drivers in Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race (LIVE on SPEED at 1:30 p.m. ET; NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda at 1 p.m. ET) may be short on years and racing experience, but they’re long on pedigrees and time spent together. Ryan Blaney, 19, ...FULL STORY »
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Todd Bodine ready to “seal the deal” at Martinsville
Posted 04.04.13
SANDUSKY, Ohio (April 4, 2013) -- There's no question Todd Bodine knows how to race well at Martinsville Speedway. But if you're a Bodine racing in Martinsville, Va., running well isn't good enough -- you're expected to win. That's because Todd's older brothers, Geoff and Brett, have an unprecedented winning legacy ...FULL STORY »
David Starr (Photo Credit: Jerry Markland / Getty Images North America)
David Starr Building with Steely Lumber at Martinsville
Posted 04.04.13
OORESVILLE, NC – April 3, 2013 – Over a month has passed since the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series raced at the Daytona International Speedway. For veteran David Starr this weekend’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville could not come soon enough to erase the memories of a mechanical failure that dropped ...FULL STORY »
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Jonathan Davenport is Ready for a New Challenge
Posted 04.03.13
"Jonathan Davenport enters Martinsville as a Rookie Driver" SHELBY, NC (April 3, 2013) – The #1 entry for the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway will be piloted by Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville Georgia. Advanced Electronic Services will be coming on board as the primary sponsor for the #1 Chevrolet. This will ...FULL STORY »


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