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Apr 06
Saturday

2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Second Practice Session Speeds

Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 RK Motors Toyota, sits in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images Clint Bowyer, with a lap speed of 96.681 mph, was the quickest during Saturday morning's NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 practice session at Martinsville Speedway. Second quickest was Kyle Busch with a lap speed of 96.529 mph, and he was followed by Jeff Gordon (96.357 mph) who was third quickest, Brian Vickers (96.327 6) fourth and Ryan Newman (96.185) was fifth quickest. Rounding out the top-ten quickest during the second session were Jamie McMurray (96.132 mph) who was sixth quickest, Greg Biffle (96.127) seventh, Jeff Burton (96.107) eighth, Martin Truex Jr. (96.015) ninth and Kevin Harvick (95.951) posting the tenth quickest lap speed. The teams will be back on track shortly to have their "Happy Hour" (final) practice session from 11:45 am - 12:45 ... FULL STORY »

Youngsters Dominate Qualifying For Kroger 250 At Martinsville Speedway

Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, poses with the Pole award after qualifying for pole position for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on April 5, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images MARTINSVILLE, Va. (April 5, 2013) – A couple of rookies in their first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway captured the front for Saturday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Twenty-year-old Jeb Burton set a track record in winning the ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson Sets Record Qualifying Mark at Martinsville

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, sits in his car - Photo Credit: Jamey Price/Getty Images Four Chevrolet Drivers Will Start Sunday’s Race in the Top-10 MARTINSVILLE, Va. (April 5, 2013) – Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS, set a new track record with a time of 19.244 seconds and average speed of 98.400 mph in the ... FULL STORY »

2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Q&A with Driver Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski in the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion on Track - Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion – “I think we’ve had OK speed since we’ve been here. I was hoping for a little bit more and I’m optimistic we can find it come Sunday. It’s been a ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Racing 2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Toyota Racing Logo BRIAN VICKERS, No. 55 Jet Edge Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Starting Position: 3rd How was your lap? "I don't know that I did. I don't know that I didn't, but I don't know that I did. You're kind of ... FULL STORY »

2013 NCWTS Kroger 250 Starting Lineup

Jeb Burton, driver of the #4 Arrowhead Chevrolet, sits in his truck during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on April 5, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Friday evening, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Jeb Burton, with a qualifying lap speed of 96.666 mph, captured his first career series pole by winning the 2013 Kroger 250 Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy 2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Chevy Bowtie Symbol JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER YOU WERE FASTEST IN PRACTICE AND NOW FASTEST IN QUALIFYING.  WHEN YOU ARRIVED HERE THIS MORNING, WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU HAD SUCH A GOOD RACE CAR? “Probably my second or third ... FULL STORY »



Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 on April 5, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
Johnson Wins STP Gas Booster 500 Pole As Six Drivers Break Track Record
Posted 04.05.13
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – On a day when six drivers broke the track record, Jimmie Johnson was the fastest of the fast, winning the pole position for Sunday’s STP® Gas Booster™ 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson’s lap of 19.244 seconds (98.400 mph) in a Chevrolet around the .526-mile oval topped the record of ...FULL STORY »
Ford Racing
Ford Racing 2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 04.05.13
JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – “Todd Gordon and all the guys did a good job on this Shell/Pennzoil Ford getting it better for me than what we had in practice. In practice there were some things that I could have done better, but we just worked ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 on April 5, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Q&A with Driver Jeff Burton
Posted 04.05.13
JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CHILDRESS INSTITUTE FOR PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed racing at Martinsville, blocking and other topics.   WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO COME BACK TO RACE AT A PLACE LIKE MARTINSVILLE?  I’M SURE IT HAS SOME FOND ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson Signing Coors Light Pole Award Board - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Starting Lineup
Posted 04.05.13
Jimmie Johnson, with a qualifying lap speed of 98.400 mph (a new series track record) captured the 2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Coors Light Pole Award at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson, who broke Tony Stewart's series track qualifying record of 98.083 mph, received his 1st series pole of the 2013 season, his ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Gordon high fives fans - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Q&A with Driver Jeff Gordon
Posted 04.05.13
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS, met with media and discussed racing at Martinsville, aggressive driving, Grandfather clock trophies, driver feuds, and more.  TALK ABOUT RACING AT MARTINSVILLE THIS WEEKEND: “It’s all about the clock this weekend. I feel like we have a really good car to be ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 22, 2013 in Fontana, California. -- Photo Credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Q&A with Driver Tony Stewart
Posted 04.05.13
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 RUSH TRUCK CENTERS/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed the first practice session, blocking and other topics.   HOW WAS YOUR PRACTICE? “Not very good so far.  We are just struggling to make the car do what we want it to ...FULL STORY »
Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Q&A with Driver Joey Logano
Posted 04.05.13
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, is ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings heading into Sunday’s STP Gas Booster 500. He held a Q&A session at his team hauler, where a variety of issues were discussed. JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jimmie Johnson in Car - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 Q&A with Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 04.05.13
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his seven victories at Martinsville Speedway, how he handles disagreements on the race track and other topics. THIS IS A TRACK WHERE YOU HAVE HAD IMMENSE SUCCESS WITH SEVEN WINS AND YOU WILL ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson in car - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images
2013 NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.05.13
Jimmie Johnson, with a lap speed of 98.553 mph, was the fastest during the first NSCS STP Gas Booster 500 practice session at Martinsville Speedway. Second fastest with a lap speed of 98.502 mph, was Juan Pablo Montoya, followed by Clint Bowyer (98.359 mph) who was third fastest, Jeff Gordon (98.257) fourth ...FULL STORY »


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