1. Winners and Losers from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville

    Show of hands: Who missed NASCAR racing last week? You don't need to raise your hands, we know you did. Luckily, the Sprint Cup Series doesn't believe in two off-weekends in a row ...

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  2. Sprint Cup's 5 Most Intriguing Post-Martinsville Storylines

    As the smoke cleared at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, the blue No. 48 car of Jimmie Johnson emerged as the victor. Throughout the entire race, the competition saw nothing but his rear bumper, as he led 346 of the 500 total laps...

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  3. Why NASCAR's Denny Hamlin Shouldn't Be Rushed to Get Back Behind the Wheel

    I understand why so many people have spent the last two weeks talking about Denny Hamlin 's lost season as he recovers from a fractured vertebrae in his lower back, suffered in a crash in Fontana, Calif...

    Jerry Bonkowski Written by Jerry Bonkowski about 1 month ago 1,678 reads 0 comments

  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Struggles at Martinsville, Loses Points Lead

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s recipe for success this season has included running well at the end of events, often picking off several spots at the finish.....

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  5. Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama 2013 Results: Leaders and Post-Race Analysis

    Ryan Hunter-Reay maintained the momentum generated by a sizable early advantage to win the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama on Sunday...

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  6. Patrick Turned Early in Martinsville

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  7. JJ Makes History at Martinsville

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jimmie Johnson became the winningest active Sprint Cup driver in Martinsville Speedway history, dominating the STP Gas Boosters 500 from the pole position Sunday...

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 1 month ago 330 reads 0 comments

  8. STP Gas Booster 500 2013 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post-Race Analysis

    Jimmie Johnson dominated from start to finish on Sunday, leading 347 laps at Martinsville Speedway to win the 2013 STP Gas Booster 500. The victory was the eighth of Johnson's career at the half-mile track...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 1 month ago 4,595 reads 9 comments

  9. CUP: Danica Spins Out: Martinsville 2013

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  10. STP Gas Booster 500 2013: Start Time, Live Stream, TV Schedule and More

    On a track that tends to elicit a lot of tension and plenty of action, the STP Gas Booster 500 is the perfect stage for one of NASCAR ’s bitter rivalries to come to a head...

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  11. Danica Drops to Rear of Pack for Sunday's Race

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- The steep climb that Danica Patrick faces Sunday at Martinsville Speedway just got that much steeper. Stewart-Haas Racing officials said that the team will change engines in the No...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 176 reads 0 comments

  12. Breaking Down the Starting Lineup at Martinsville Speedway

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Seven-time Martinsville winner Jimmie Johnson will start on the pole Sunday but there will be plenty of other drivers to keep an eye. Like rivals Joey Logano and Tony Stewart, who carry their feud to a short track...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 10 reads 0 comments

  13. Danica Patrick to Switch Engine and Start from Rear at Martinsville

    MT @SPEEDCenter: #NASCAR BREAKING: @DanicaPatrick will make an engine change and start in rear Sun at @MartinsvilleSwy...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 1 month ago 12 reads 0 comments

  14. Jimmie Johnson Wins Pole as He Goes for Eighth Win at Martinsville

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Jimmie Johnson, no stranger to running up front at Martinsville Speedway, will start from the pole Sunday for the STP Gas Booster 500...

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  15. Jeff Earnhardt to Drive Uncle's Car at Richmond

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will put his nephew in one of his JR Motorsports Nationwide Series cars for the April 26 race at Richmond International Raceway. Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the No...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 4 reads 0 comments

  16. Everyone Is a Rival

    When they drop the green flag here on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, as a driver you are surrounded by 42 rivals. A rival is everyone going for the same prize. A rival is anyone who is trying to win what you want...

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  17. Hamlin Looks to Learn During Absence

    HUNTERSVILLE, NC Telling a racer to slow down isn’t easy. Especially a race car driver accustomed to traveling at speeds of 190 mph.....

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 3 reads 0 comments

  18. Hamlin Out, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon Drivers to Beat at Martinsville

    No NASCAR track illustrates pure stock-car racing more than Martinsville Speedway. The half-mile track, NASCAR’s oldest and shortest, not only lends itself to close racing, ...

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  19. Martin Hopes to Learn Martinsville While Replacing Injured Denny Hamlin

    MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Mark Martin has followed Denny Hamlin around Martinsville Speedway enough to know that Hamlin has a pretty good setup for NASCAR’s shortest Sprint Cup track...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 2 reads 0 comments

  20. FYI WIRZ: 6 Views by NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Martinsville

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes off a break for Easter weekend by heading into Martinsville Speedway, the track that has been on the NASCAR schedule since its first sanctioned race on July 4, 1948...

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  21. NASCAR Great Sterling Marlin Can Relate to Denny Hamlin's Hard Wreck and Injury

    While the injuries they sustained in severe wrecks were different, long-time NASCAR great Sterling Marlin can relate to what Denny Hamlin is going through after the latter's wreck at Fontana nearly two weeks ago...

    Jerry Bonkowski Written by Jerry Bonkowski about 1 month ago 4,845 reads 7 comments

  22. Hamlin Hopes Body Can Be 'superhuman'

    HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Denny Hamlin wasn't in the mood for forgiveness Wednesday as he wore a bulky precautionary back brace during an emotional, candid interview with ESPN...

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  23. TMS Prez: Six-Shooter Celebration to Stay

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Firing six-shooters with blanks will remain a part of the Texas Motor Speedway Victory Lane celebration for the April 13 Sprint Cup race that will be sponsored by the National Rifle Association...

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  24. Jr. Flying Under Radar as Points Leader, Not Concerned About Lack of Attention

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. took over the points lead at Auto Club Speedway March 24, but the move was overlooked amid Denny Hamlin’s injury and the Tony Stewart-Joey Logano confrontation...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 1 month ago 190 reads 0 comments

  25. Logano Says He Hates That Denny Hamlin Was Injured

    Joey Logano reiterated Tuesday that he did not wreck Denny Hamlin intentionally at Auto Club Speedway March 24 and feels bad that Hamlin was injured in the crash...

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