THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
October 30th, 2011
Volume V, Edition CCXXIX
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DON'T FORGET! Your Frontstretch experts, Mike Neff and Amy Henderson are LIVE at Martinsville all weekend long! Be sure to follow them @TheFrontstretch, @Writer_Amy and on Facebook through Frontstretch Writers. They'll have all the late-breaking news you need!
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NEW PODCAST! Don't forget our new FREE weekly audio segments hosted by Doug Turnbull. Click here for the October 28th edition that features a special Talladega audio scrapbook.
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Martinsville Setup
by Tom Bowles
Looking for your Martinsville starting lineup, and how it compares to how each driver ran in practice? Click here to get a well-rounded view of how the field should shake out under green; remember, the grid was set by the NASCAR Rulebook after Mother Nature washed out qualifying.
Raceday: Check out the race at 2:00 PM on ESPN (1:00 Pregame).
Camping World Truck Series Recap: Hamlin Takes First Career Truck Victory
by Mike Neff
Before the start of the Kroger 200 at Martinsville, there were just 22 drivers who had claimed a win in all three national touring series in NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Trucks.
By the checkered flag, that exclusive club had upped its membership to 23. Denny Hamlin, subbing for Kyle Busch in Busch's No. 18 Toyota led the race two times for a total of 68 laps, including the last 14 and won his first career race in the CWTS at Martinsville. Hamlin beat surging Ron Hornaday to the line by 1.210 seconds to earn his first win in 12 career Truck starts - an honor he quickly recognized was special.
"There's such a great group of drivers who have won in all three series and to be in that group now means a lot to me," he said. "I told all these guys that this would mean a lot to win a Truck race. You never know what kind of momentum this builds for Sunday."
The win allowed the No. 18 truck to close the point lead of the No. 2 in the owner's standings to 72. However, with Kevin Harvick finishing sixth in the No. 2 truck, a lead-lap performance it's all but assured KHI will end the season with another owner's title.
The question now is whether a driver's championship for his team will follow suit. Hamlin's final push to the checkers stopped Ron Hornaday's bid for victory; should Hornaday have won, he would have moved up to a tie for second in the standings. In the last four races, the No. 33 Chevy has an average finish of 1.5, never running lower than second as he's cut his points deficit from 47 to just 15.
Austin Dillon was third across the line, maintaining the lead in the points race by 11 over James Buescher. Johnny Sauter came home fourth, with Joey Coulter slotting in fifth to win Rookie of the Race honors.
Coulter was ebullient when he emerged from his truck after the race, providing a good description of how this competitive event unfolded.
"This is the greatest race I've ever run," he said. "Goodyear brought a great tire that let us run two-wide whenever we wanted to. We've hit a lull lately and this is going to give us great momentum heading into the last two races of the season."
Matt Crafton started the race from the pole and led the first 11 laps before he was shuffled out and never challenged for the lead again. There were 12 lead changes during the race among eight drivers.
The race was slowed by seven cautions for a total of 39 laps. It lasted one hour, 35 minutes and 49 seconds. The average speed was 65.876 mph in front of an estimated crowd of 18,000 fans.
For a full results page, along with the top 5 in championship points click here.
Exclusive, Post-Race Quotes:
Johnny Sauter (4th), on gaining ground versus championship contenders: "We had a good day. We're in one piece, we fought hard, we led laps, whatcha gonna do? It is just really hard to gain any ground on those guys."
Timothy Peters and Brendan Gaughan, who had a disagreement on the racetrack
Timothy Peters (8th): "I guess he (Brendan Gaughan) just wants me to pull over for him. The 32 (Blake Feese) was wounded on the bottom and he committed high and I'm going to go up under him. He ran me down and I wasn't going to give. If he's mad, then I guess we won't be doing any appearances together anytime soon. I'm out here to race hard for my sponsors – this is my livelihood. We'll go on to Texas."
Brendan Gaughan (9th): "Him (Timothy Peters) and I have had a lot of problems for a lot of years and I've never quite got him back and he just added another notch to it. When it does come back, it might hurt a little bit. I would like to handle it like a man, but I think he would be too afraid. We'll have to do it the other way. Our Toyota – I haven't seen the loop scoring data in quite a while, but I believe our Tundra has passed more vehicles this year than probably anybody. We started 28th today and I would like to know if anybody picked up more than 19 positions. I hate qualifying at Martinsville and if I can ever just start up front at Martinsville – I think I would have just a normal day. But I can't. I always mess up qualifying and it's on me. I have to figure out how to qualify better here. Our Tundra went to the front. We got up there. We never got to the lead this time, but we got to the top-10. We got to the top-five. We were strong and in the end, we just had older tires so we were just trying to keep that solid top-10 spot and we ended up coming home ninth."
Todd Bodine and Max Papis on their post-race confrontation:
Todd Bodine (11th): "The stuff on the race track you can deal with and you can lay it off that it's Martinsville and that's racing and that's part of the game. When you're driving down pit road and the guy keeps running in the side of you – you keep turning away from him trying not to run into each other and eventually you're going to hit a pit crew – that's ridiculous. I had to let off and hit the brakes. I don't know whose crew it was out there changing tires, but I was going to run into them since he (Max Papis) had me so low on pit road. That's the part that I have a problem with. Endangering those guys – it's dangerous enough on pit road and we don't need idiots pulling stunts like that. It snowballed from there. After I pulled behind him, he brake-checked me and I ran into him. He got me again on the race track and ran into me and then off of (turn) two, he got loose, I got under him and tried to get off him, couldn't get off him because he kept slowing down because his rear tires were off the ground. Finally, I just dumped him around because at that point there's no saving it. I'm going to get run into. Some of that stuff is Martinsville – some of that stuff is his stupidity and lack of experience racing at Martinsville. We've all done those things – I've done those things and I'm not proud of those things. It is part of the learning process and you have to go through it. Unfortunately, we had a great Tundra. We were fast. We had a top-5 truck and we thought we had the best truck we ever had at Martinsville. For awhile there, we got to show it and I was running good. We were biding our time and just trying to keep the wheels on it. We got out of sync on the pit stops and that messed us up. That's why we went down pit road with Max. From there, it was everybody hitting everybody."
Max Papis (18th): "We had just a great run and Todd (Bodine) just ruined it. It was going to be my best ever race so far in my career. It is not what you are expecting from a friend – I don't treat my friends like that or my teammate like that. It's just disappointing. I was not expecting that and we deserve better. When things like this happen, I guess it ruins team spirit."
Rookie Jeff Agnew (14th) - he ran his third race of the season and his first at Martinsville since running at the track in a Late Model years ago: "Wow, it seemed like if someone had a shot out there they took it. I spent most of the day trying not to get in trouble. We had a little trouble early, but once we got back in a position to race at the end of the day we went for it. I hit the curb trying to pass Bodine and it cost us two or three spots. I'm just still learning what a truck wants. It is harder to get through the corners than a Late Model and once you get hit a few times, it doesn't know what it wants. It just drives a lot sloppier than a Late Model. It kind of wallows around."
Grant Enfinger (20th): "We made the truck better all day. At the end of the race, I think we were a top-10 car, we just got shuffled out and lost a lot of spots. I think we showed we were legit."
Max Gresham (25th): "We had a good long run truck. Once we got 20 laps into a run, we were good. We got track position on a pit call early but then got freight trained on the restart and went from fourth to like 30th. It was a learning experience and I can't wait to get back here."
Bryan Silas (26th): "We struggled early and spent the first 75 laps figuring out what the heck the truck was doing. I'd never been here and didn't know what the truck was supposed to feel like. By the time we got to lap 80 or so I figured out what the truck should feel like and we took off. The rest of the race was fun."
Martinsville News 'N' Notes
by Amy Henderson
Navy SEALs Truck Hood to be Auctioned
Josh Richards ran a special Navy SEALs paint scheme in the Kroger 200, honoring the Navy's elite squad with decals designed by Alexandra and Hunter Vogel, ages 7 and 9, of Mooresville, NC.
The children, who are part of a Navy family, created their artwork in honor of the 22 SEALs and other Navy Special Warfare sailors who lost their lives in Afghanistan. The design was printed on stickers, which the youngsters then gave away to remind people of the sacrifices of our military men and women who defend the United States each day. Their goal is to honor the Navy Special Warfare sailors and their families who may have lost their loved ones, and this accomplishment was a great first step; the young artists said that having their design on Richard's truck was "better than Christmas."
Richards' helmet also displays the Vogel children's artwork, and it and the truck hood will be auctioned through eBay's Giving Works. The bidding link will be available at www.NSWKids.com following the race. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation, which helps the widows and children of those who gave their lives serving their country.
McDowell? Yes, Michael McDowell Fastest in Lone Sprint Cup Practice
Relentless drizzle and rain forced the cancellation of both Sprint Cup practice sessions on Friday as well as a rescheduled session on Saturday morning, forcing NASCAR to cancel qualifying and run a practice session during the scheduled qualifying time slot. But Mother's Nature's wrath wasn't the biggest surprise; instead, there were some unusual names at the top of the charts when the only session ended. Michael McDowell, driving the usually S&P No. 66 car was the fastest, followed by Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray and Scott Speed. Paul Menard, David Stremme, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. round out the top 10. McDowell's No. 66, which starts way back in the 40th spot did try and run the full distance at this track in the Spring; it's unknown at press time if they'll attempt again on Sunday.
If practice speeds are an indication, the points battle could get even closer. Polesitter and points leader Carl Edwards was 29th on the speed charts. Others in the top 5 in points include Matt Kenseth (24th), Brad Keselowski (28th), Tony Stewart (32nd), and Kevin Harvick, the spring race winner (25th).
Also noteworthy was an extended scuffle between Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick that began on track and spilled over into a heated discussion in the garage. First, the two exchanged bumps and gestures on the speedway, doing some damage but no spinouts before pulling into the garage to start a verbal confrontation. This duo's antics may be worth keeping an eye on on Sunday; Biffle is not a title contender, but his Roush Fenway teammates lead the points and Harvick is in fifth.
Dillon Keeps CWTS Points Lead
Austin Dillon held onto the series points lead at Martinsville, losing just a single point to Ron Hornaday after 200 miles. Dillon leads James Buescher by 11 markers as the series heads to Texas for a Friday night showdown. Hornaday cut his deficit to 15 behind Dillon and just four points behind Buescher. Johnny Sauter dropped to fourth, technically tied with Hornaday at 15 back, but having one win to Hornaday's four. Timothy Peters rounds out the top 5.
Hamlin reaches milestone with CWTS Win
Denny Hamlin's win in Saturday's Kroger 200 was a milestone for the 30-year-old Virginia native. Hamlin became the 23rd driver to win a race in all three of NASCAR's touring divisions, joining his truck owner, Kyle Busch among the drivers to hold that distinction.
Have news for Amy, Mike and The Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.
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Hey, Frontstretch Readers!
We know you love the roar of raw horsepower under the hood that powers 43 of the best drivers in the world every weekend, but did you ever wonder how the sponsor on top of that hood also contributes to keeping the sport moving? What about the contributions of official NASCAR companies? If you think they are simply writing checks, think again. Check out our special feature - Sunday Money. This weekly Frontstretch exclusive provides you with a behind the scenes look at how NASCAR, its affiliates and team sponsors approach the daunting task of keeping fans interested and excited about the sport for 38 weeks of the year.
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
October 30th, 2011
Volume V, Edition CCXXIX
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DON'T FORGET! Your Frontstretch experts, Mike Neff and Amy Henderson are LIVE at Martinsville all weekend long! Be sure to follow them @TheFrontstretch, @Writer_Amy and on Facebook through Frontstretch Writers. They'll have all the late-breaking news you need!
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NEW PODCAST! Don't forget our new FREE weekly audio segments hosted by Doug Turnbull. Click here for the October 28th edition that features a special Talladega audio scrapbook.
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Martinsville Setup
by Tom Bowles
Looking for your Martinsville starting lineup, and how it compares to how each driver ran in practice? Click here to get a well-rounded view of how the field should shake out under green; remember, the grid was set by the NASCAR Rulebook after Mother Nature washed out qualifying.
Raceday: Check out the race at 2:00 PM on ESPN (1:00 Pregame).
Camping World Truck Series Recap: Hamlin Takes First Career Truck Victory
by Mike Neff
Before the start of the Kroger 200 at Martinsville, there were just 22 drivers who had claimed a win in all three national touring series in NASCAR: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Trucks.
By the checkered flag, that exclusive club had upped its membership to 23. Denny Hamlin, subbing for Kyle Busch in Busch's No. 18 Toyota led the race two times for a total of 68 laps, including the last 14 and won his first career race in the CWTS at Martinsville. Hamlin beat surging Ron Hornaday to the line by 1.210 seconds to earn his first win in 12 career Truck starts - an honor he quickly recognized was special.
"There's such a great group of drivers who have won in all three series and to be in that group now means a lot to me," he said. "I told all these guys that this would mean a lot to win a Truck race. You never know what kind of momentum this builds for Sunday."
The win allowed the No. 18 truck to close the point lead of the No. 2 in the owner's standings to 72. However, with Kevin Harvick finishing sixth in the No. 2 truck, a lead-lap performance it's all but assured KHI will end the season with another owner's title.
The question now is whether a driver's championship for his team will follow suit. Hamlin's final push to the checkers stopped Ron Hornaday's bid for victory; should Hornaday have won, he would have moved up to a tie for second in the standings. In the last four races, the No. 33 Chevy has an average finish of 1.5, never running lower than second as he's cut his points deficit from 47 to just 15.
Austin Dillon was third across the line, maintaining the lead in the points race by 11 over James Buescher. Johnny Sauter came home fourth, with Joey Coulter slotting in fifth to win Rookie of the Race honors.
Coulter was ebullient when he emerged from his truck after the race, providing a good description of how this competitive event unfolded.
"This is the greatest race I've ever run," he said. "Goodyear brought a great tire that let us run two-wide whenever we wanted to. We've hit a lull lately and this is going to give us great momentum heading into the last two races of the season."
Matt Crafton started the race from the pole and led the first 11 laps before he was shuffled out and never challenged for the lead again. There were 12 lead changes during the race among eight drivers.
The race was slowed by seven cautions for a total of 39 laps. It lasted one hour, 35 minutes and 49 seconds. The average speed was 65.876 mph in front of an estimated crowd of 18,000 fans.
For a full results page, along with the top 5 in championship points click here.
Exclusive, Post-Race Quotes:
Johnny Sauter (4th), on gaining ground versus championship contenders: "We had a good day. We're in one piece, we fought hard, we led laps, whatcha gonna do? It is just really hard to gain any ground on those guys."
Timothy Peters and Brendan Gaughan, who had a disagreement on the racetrack
Timothy Peters (8th): "I guess he (Brendan Gaughan) just wants me to pull over for him. The 32 (Blake Feese) was wounded on the bottom and he committed high and I'm going to go up under him. He ran me down and I wasn't going to give. If he's mad, then I guess we won't be doing any appearances together anytime soon. I'm out here to race hard for my sponsors – this is my livelihood. We'll go on to Texas."
Brendan Gaughan (9th): "Him (Timothy Peters) and I have had a lot of problems for a lot of years and I've never quite got him back and he just added another notch to it. When it does come back, it might hurt a little bit. I would like to handle it like a man, but I think he would be too afraid. We'll have to do it the other way. Our Toyota – I haven't seen the loop scoring data in quite a while, but I believe our Tundra has passed more vehicles this year than probably anybody. We started 28th today and I would like to know if anybody picked up more than 19 positions. I hate qualifying at Martinsville and if I can ever just start up front at Martinsville – I think I would have just a normal day. But I can't. I always mess up qualifying and it's on me. I have to figure out how to qualify better here. Our Tundra went to the front. We got up there. We never got to the lead this time, but we got to the top-10. We got to the top-five. We were strong and in the end, we just had older tires so we were just trying to keep that solid top-10 spot and we ended up coming home ninth."
Todd Bodine and Max Papis on their post-race confrontation:
Todd Bodine (11th): "The stuff on the race track you can deal with and you can lay it off that it's Martinsville and that's racing and that's part of the game. When you're driving down pit road and the guy keeps running in the side of you – you keep turning away from him trying not to run into each other and eventually you're going to hit a pit crew – that's ridiculous. I had to let off and hit the brakes. I don't know whose crew it was out there changing tires, but I was going to run into them since he (Max Papis) had me so low on pit road. That's the part that I have a problem with. Endangering those guys – it's dangerous enough on pit road and we don't need idiots pulling stunts like that. It snowballed from there. After I pulled behind him, he brake-checked me and I ran into him. He got me again on the race track and ran into me and then off of (turn) two, he got loose, I got under him and tried to get off him, couldn't get off him because he kept slowing down because his rear tires were off the ground. Finally, I just dumped him around because at that point there's no saving it. I'm going to get run into. Some of that stuff is Martinsville – some of that stuff is his stupidity and lack of experience racing at Martinsville. We've all done those things – I've done those things and I'm not proud of those things. It is part of the learning process and you have to go through it. Unfortunately, we had a great Tundra. We were fast. We had a top-5 truck and we thought we had the best truck we ever had at Martinsville. For awhile there, we got to show it and I was running good. We were biding our time and just trying to keep the wheels on it. We got out of sync on the pit stops and that messed us up. That's why we went down pit road with Max. From there, it was everybody hitting everybody."
Max Papis (18th): "We had just a great run and Todd (Bodine) just ruined it. It was going to be my best ever race so far in my career. It is not what you are expecting from a friend – I don't treat my friends like that or my teammate like that. It's just disappointing. I was not expecting that and we deserve better. When things like this happen, I guess it ruins team spirit."
Rookie Jeff Agnew (14th) - he ran his third race of the season and his first at Martinsville since running at the track in a Late Model years ago: "Wow, it seemed like if someone had a shot out there they took it. I spent most of the day trying not to get in trouble. We had a little trouble early, but once we got back in a position to race at the end of the day we went for it. I hit the curb trying to pass Bodine and it cost us two or three spots. I'm just still learning what a truck wants. It is harder to get through the corners than a Late Model and once you get hit a few times, it doesn't know what it wants. It just drives a lot sloppier than a Late Model. It kind of wallows around."
Grant Enfinger (20th): "We made the truck better all day. At the end of the race, I think we were a top-10 car, we just got shuffled out and lost a lot of spots. I think we showed we were legit."
Max Gresham (25th): "We had a good long run truck. Once we got 20 laps into a run, we were good. We got track position on a pit call early but then got freight trained on the restart and went from fourth to like 30th. It was a learning experience and I can't wait to get back here."
Bryan Silas (26th): "We struggled early and spent the first 75 laps figuring out what the heck the truck was doing. I'd never been here and didn't know what the truck was supposed to feel like. By the time we got to lap 80 or so I figured out what the truck should feel like and we took off. The rest of the race was fun."
Martinsville News 'N' Notes
by Amy Henderson
Navy SEALs Truck Hood to be Auctioned
Josh Richards ran a special Navy SEALs paint scheme in the Kroger 200, honoring the Navy's elite squad with decals designed by Alexandra and Hunter Vogel, ages 7 and 9, of Mooresville, NC.
The children, who are part of a Navy family, created their artwork in honor of the 22 SEALs and other Navy Special Warfare sailors who lost their lives in Afghanistan. The design was printed on stickers, which the youngsters then gave away to remind people of the sacrifices of our military men and women who defend the United States each day. Their goal is to honor the Navy Special Warfare sailors and their families who may have lost their loved ones, and this accomplishment was a great first step; the young artists said that having their design on Richard's truck was "better than Christmas."
Richards' helmet also displays the Vogel children's artwork, and it and the truck hood will be auctioned through eBay's Giving Works. The bidding link will be available at www.NSWKids.com following the race. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation, which helps the widows and children of those who gave their lives serving their country.
McDowell? Yes, Michael McDowell Fastest in Lone Sprint Cup Practice
Relentless drizzle and rain forced the cancellation of both Sprint Cup practice sessions on Friday as well as a rescheduled session on Saturday morning, forcing NASCAR to cancel qualifying and run a practice session during the scheduled qualifying time slot. But Mother's Nature's wrath wasn't the biggest surprise; instead, there were some unusual names at the top of the charts when the only session ended. Michael McDowell, driving the usually S&P No. 66 car was the fastest, followed by Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray and Scott Speed. Paul Menard, David Stremme, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. round out the top 10. McDowell's No. 66, which starts way back in the 40th spot did try and run the full distance at this track in the Spring; it's unknown at press time if they'll attempt again on Sunday.
If practice speeds are an indication, the points battle could get even closer. Polesitter and points leader Carl Edwards was 29th on the speed charts. Others in the top 5 in points include Matt Kenseth (24th), Brad Keselowski (28th), Tony Stewart (32nd), and Kevin Harvick, the spring race winner (25th).
Also noteworthy was an extended scuffle between Greg Biffle and Kevin Harvick that began on track and spilled over into a heated discussion in the garage. First, the two exchanged bumps and gestures on the speedway, doing some damage but no spinouts before pulling into the garage to start a verbal confrontation. This duo's antics may be worth keeping an eye on on Sunday; Biffle is not a title contender, but his Roush Fenway teammates lead the points and Harvick is in fifth.
Dillon Keeps CWTS Points Lead
Austin Dillon held onto the series points lead at Martinsville, losing just a single point to Ron Hornaday after 200 miles. Dillon leads James Buescher by 11 markers as the series heads to Texas for a Friday night showdown. Hornaday cut his deficit to 15 behind Dillon and just four points behind Buescher. Johnny Sauter dropped to fourth, technically tied with Hornaday at 15 back, but having one win to Hornaday's four. Timothy Peters rounds out the top 5.
Hamlin reaches milestone with CWTS Win
Denny Hamlin's win in Saturday's Kroger 200 was a milestone for the 30-year-old Virginia native. Hamlin became the 23rd driver to win a race in all three of NASCAR's touring divisions, joining his truck owner, Kyle Busch among the drivers to hold that distinction.
Have news for Amy, Mike and The Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.
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Hey, Frontstretch Readers!
We know you love the roar of raw horsepower under the hood that powers 43 of the best drivers in the world every weekend, but did you ever wonder how the sponsor on top of that hood also contributes to keeping the sport moving? What about the contributions of official NASCAR companies? If you think they are simply writing checks, think again. Check out our special feature - Sunday Money. This weekly Frontstretch exclusive provides you with a behind the scenes look at how NASCAR, its affiliates and team sponsors approach the daunting task of keeping fans interested and excited about the sport for 38 weeks of the year.
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Voices Of The Top 12
by Mike Neff
As the rain fell outside of the Martinsville Speedway Media Center, the 12 Chase drivers paraded through on Friday to rain some quotes on the assembled media. Here's a sampling of what struck our fancy, some info to get you revved up for today's race ahead.
Carl Edwards, Point Leader
Is there ever a temptation to withhold information from a teammate, especially during a title run like this?
I'd say there's always that temptation in competition. As much as we share and as good a relationship we have, we are competitors and we want to beat that 17 team just as bad as anyone else, but we're not to the point in the season yet where we can really divide and go race one another. We still have to help one another and we can still gain more by helping one another now and trying to succeed based on that help, so, right now, we're working as a team even this weekend. If we can work together and help each other, really all the way up to the race, I think it's better for both of us.
Matt Kenseth, 2nd in points
You and Carl had an incident here in 2007. How have you moved forward with your relationship since then?
First of all, I'm glad he just cocked it and didn't fire it because that would have hurt. I saw the still photos of that the other day and I might still be laying out there somewhere. I think that our relationship has obviously changed a lot through the years. I think we have a much better understanding of each other's personality and how we look at things. I don't really know exactly what all triggered that back when it started. Honestly, we've never spun each other out, except he spun me out at Loudon, that's right, but, other than that, we've never spun each other out or wrecked each other. We just had some disagreements, I think, throughout that season. Anyway, that led to that, but I think things have been good. We get along fine. He's certainly been a good teammate. He brings a lot to the table for the organization. The better the cars run, it helps all of us run better and elevates how good we can run, so everything has been fine.
Brad Keselowski, 3rd in points
Where is the line for you on how far you will go for a championship? What is fair? What is not fair? Where is that line? How close are you willing to get?
I guess I'm assuming that question is coming from what I think everybody would say has been a rough week on the ethical scale of what's going on in the sport. You know for me, I think every person, every driver, every team, car owner, whatever it might be, has their own code of honor. It's certainly something I place very, very high; that's why I'm driving for Roger Penske. I think you can look at things like that and you can see who a driver picks to drive for and you can kind of get a mindset, so to speak, of how they feel about it. Roger, I think, is at the top of the list in my opinion. There have been times where I've had conversations with Roger and asked him why are certain things not done on the car and he's told me, point-blank, 'Hey, this is something that is a little grey and I don't live in the grey are, it's not how I run my race teams, it's not how I'm going to run my race teams. And if I lose races because I'm not in the grey area, I'll accept that so that I don't have to answer for the races that I've won and been yelled at, or discredited, or had the asterisk put next to me for some sort of violation.' I have a tremendous amount of respect for that. It's easy to fall into temptation of sorts to push it a little bit harder. I think we all come back to it sometime, whatever individual code we have, and mine is a reflection of who I drive for. That can be tough. It can certainly be tough. As far as where my line is at, it's not an easy answer to give. I want to win as bad as anyone else, sometimes more. I don't want that win to be discredited in any way, shape or form. If that means I have to lose a few to make sure that the wins I have are credited the right way, then I'll do that. I guess it's tough because one of my defining moments in my career was my first win at Talladega. I think some people may have questioned the integrity of that win and how far I was willing to go. But I see that completely different than what we've seen as of late. You know, there's a question of integrity when you maybe stop on the race track to cause a yellow. There's a question of integrity when you maybe have something illegal with your car that you know about and so forth and things of that nature. Those are certainly huge questions of integrity. I'm not going to say that I'm always innocent, but I'm trying to make sure that I win without those things. Those are different, in my opinion at least, than what I went through there at Talladega. When you look at the sport, the perception is, and it always has been, that stock car racing is about drivers. That's why drivers get the most pay and sponsors go with the drivers. It's not supposed to be about who has the best cars. It never has been. It does always kind of morph its way into that. I guess what I'm trying to say about that is that it's important to the honor and credibility of the sport that a driver wins the race. If you win the race by a bump-and-run, that to me is ethical. Man, that's great. That's where I stand. If you win a race because you have a cheated-up part that nobody else had and your car is faster, I think that kind of goes against the integrity of the sport and what has made NASCAR so successful to date. So I think that there are two distinct lines so to speak. I guess that's a tough question to answer, I guess that's what I'm trying to say.
Tony Stewart, 4th in points
In what ways is the political drafting different than it was when you came in the sport in 1999?
When I started, the political games were the teams when they went to restrictor plate tracks they tried to not show their hand until race day and then NASCAR got chassis dynos and things they could pull after the race and figure out exactly what was going on, so that gave NASCAR a more accurate assessment of what the situation really was. This [in 2011] is something NASCAR really can't control once the cars go on the race track and what the drivers are doing and how they are pairing up and is it because of manufacturers, is it because of individual organizations, so it is hard for NASCAR as a sanctioning body to control that and have everybody just racing.
Kevin Harvick, 5th in points
You mentioned earlier about doing whatever you have to do in racing for a championship. When you go through that process, how do you determine where that line is and when you can't cross that line; What is right and what is wrong in your mind regardless of what anybody else thinks?
I think the line is further away when you're 26 points behind with four races left. What's fair in my mind is probably not what's fair in the guys' (minds) in the first two spots. It's just a matter of doing what you have to do for your team and sometimes fair in the end, doesn't win the championship. It's one of those things where you do what you have to do to try to win the championship and you suffer the consequences later.
Kyle Busch, 6th in points
Is Martinsville similar to tracks that drivers grew up racing on?
You say it is similar probably just because the size of it, being a half-mile, but Martinsville is not like any other race track that I've ever grown up racing on. Not even close. Denny Hamlin would probably be able to assess your statement a little closer because he grew up at Southside (Speedway) and that is a lot closer to this place. Although it is a quarter-mile, it's flat and it's like racing in a parking lot. For me, I've raced on three-eighths mile, half-mile, three-quarter mile race tracks all across the west and they were banked, they were flat, but nothing that was so conducive (sic) to heavy braking and all that kind of stuff. It's certainly a challenge to figure out how to get around here and it makes it tough on you because the guys that are good here have run here for that many years. There's always that transition period of younger guys coming in here and having to spend their time and cut their teeth and learn what it takes to run around this place. You've got the Harry Gants of the world or the (David) Pearsons of the world, then you have the (Dale) Earnhardts that come in and take a little while to get better at it and then they're really good at the place, and you have the Jeff Gordons that take a little time to get used to it. Then they are really good here. It just goes in cycles like that.
Jimmie Johnson, 7th in points
Can you tell us about this conversation between you and Chad prior to the race at Talladega?
Yeah, looking back on things, Chad (Knaus, crew chief) explained himself very well this week, and has been more than available to talk through the situation. Everyone is very well aware of the statement he made. The other thing to remember is that car passed inspection multiple times throughout the course of the weekend. At the end of the day, while Chad was trying to protect himself post-race, he made a foolish statement. That is truly it. At the end of the day, that car passed inspection multiple times at an impound race and was pushed out onto the grid. It was certainly something that we did not want to take place. You can tell from my reaction it was something I had never heard in the car from him before, and it is what it is. The car passed tech at the race track multiple times and people have to build faith in that; Chad and I certainly respect NASCAR and their inspection process and unfortunately it happened for really no reason at all and now we have to put it behind us.
Kurt Busch, 8th in points
We've talked about Talladega being a wild card; this place presents many wild cards as well. What does this track present from that perspective that's out of your control that others don't?
Just the small, tight confines here of how 43 cars don't fit very well on a paper clip-shaped race track that's only a half-mile long. Cars everywhere all the time. Anybody can release their foot off the brake pedal getting into the corner and wreck somebody pretty easy. You're always on edge here, like you are at Talladega, where things can happen so quick.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 9th in points
For lack of a better word, you were sort of a victim of a team decision at Talladega to ride around in the back, and when the time came to run you really didn't have enough time to get to the front. What would your dad have thought if somebody told him to ride around in the back until the end of the race?
Well, I don't really want to answer that because I think you know the answer. So, I was part of that team decision. I wasn't a victim of it. I bought into the same idea that the two crew chiefs and Jimmie (Johnson) had and we all did that together; and we all made that choices that got us our poor finish together. And no one person out-ruled or over-ruled the others. Everybody sort of collectively sunk the ship as the race went on (laughs). And it was disappointing. And at the end of the race we collectively decided that we learned our lesson and that we won't do that again. Given the opportunity to run that race over, we would have just thrown ourselves into the fight and tried to run as hard as we could and taken whatever risks needed to be taken to stay toward the front. Hindsight is 20/20, but when we get that opportunity again, I don't think that's a strategy we'll ever use again. But I'm certain that a lot of things would be different if the old man was still around. We might not even be having to ask the question of guys riding around in the back.
Jeff Gordon, 10th in points
Did you ever dress up as someone growing up that was kind of cool or scary; do you have a memorable Halloween costume?
Yeah, but not dressed up as anybody. I was a one-night stand one year (laughter) I was a night stand, with like a lampshade on my head.
You said a one night stand?
I was a one night stand (laughing).
Did you have a date?
Yes, it was my wife. She left a note on the night stand too.
Which said?
It said she had a good time.
Denny Hamlin, 11th in points
How did you end up running the Truck race this weekend?
I think Kyle (Busch) cut back a lot of his schedule in hopes of being part of the championship when he got here and he's still part of the talks. It was a decision to kind of step out to spend more time on the Cup car. So, he asked me to drive it. I, of course, said yeah. I've never won a Truck race. For me, it's a great opportunity and a truck with great equipment to come out here – to arguably my best race track – and try to win and be one of those groups that have won in all three series. That would be a big accomplishment. You never know what kind of race can spark momentum going into Sunday. We need anything we can take at this point.
Ryan Newman, 12th in points
Why is it that Martinsville is so difficult and the last place for people to get used to and get the hang of?
I think, for the most part, we don't spend our time thinking about it or doing it, we come to the shortest track, I guess it is not the exact shortest but anyway, we come to the shortest, short style flat track twice a year, Martinsville and Richmond are the two shortest flat tracks that are like our short track, growing up days. My point is we spend so much time at those mile-and-a-half race tracks were the speed's higher and you have a different balance, you have a different car feel, that it is not something that we spend a lot of time working on or working with. I think there are some guys that find it challenging, we have been very fortunate that we have a good baseline set-up package for these types of short tracks and I think it is more just a matter of where you place most of your effort, as far as the season goes.
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
Just Want Good, No-Frills Racing? It's Right Here.
by Amy Henderson
Young Champ Looks Ahead, "Hunts" For Ride
by Mike Neff
Camping World Truck Series Results: Kroger 200 (Plus Championship Update)
by Tom Bowles
Sprint Cup Martinsville Setup & Starting Lineup
by Tom Bowles
Frontstretch Podcast: October 28th Edition
hosted by Doug Turnbull
SUNDAY MONEY COLUMN IS NEW
Kraft Foods Extends Partnership With Stewart-Haas Racing
by Danny Peters
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: The 1991 Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway is famous for being the race that Harry Gant won to claim his fourth consecutive Cup Series victory, earning him the nickname, "Mr. September." However, Gant's win overshadowed an excellent run for Jimmy Hensley, who ran as high as fourth before dropping back to a tenth-place finish in his 26th career start. Who was Hensley driving for and what became of that team?
Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- TUMS Fast Relief 500 Race Recap by Mike Neff
-- Running Their Mouth: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Brody Jones
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
Matt McLaughlin's Thinkin' Out Loud: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Matt McLaughlin
Matt will be here with his overall thoughts about the action from Sunday afternoon's action from the Martinsville.
David vs. Goliath by Bryan Davis Keith
Who's hot and who's not towards the back end of the owner points battle? Bryan brings the stories you didn't hear about into print from Sunday's race from Martinsville.
Monday Morning Teardown by Ron Lemasters
Ron returns for a website look at one of the big stories from Sunday's race from Martinsville.
Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom brings back his weekly post-race commentary with all of the insight you need from a weekend of racing from Martinsville.
Big Six: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Amy Henderson
Looking for all you need to know leaving the seventh race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup? Amy has your who, what, when, where, why and how from a weekend of racing at Talladega.
Tracking the Trucks: Kroger 200 by Beth Lunkenheimer
Beth has all the post-race analysis you need after Saturday afternoon's Camping World Truck Series race from Martinsville.
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Voices Of The Top 12
by Mike Neff
As the rain fell outside of the Martinsville Speedway Media Center, the 12 Chase drivers paraded through on Friday to rain some quotes on the assembled media. Here's a sampling of what struck our fancy, some info to get you revved up for today's race ahead.
Carl Edwards, Point Leader
Is there ever a temptation to withhold information from a teammate, especially during a title run like this?
I'd say there's always that temptation in competition. As much as we share and as good a relationship we have, we are competitors and we want to beat that 17 team just as bad as anyone else, but we're not to the point in the season yet where we can really divide and go race one another. We still have to help one another and we can still gain more by helping one another now and trying to succeed based on that help, so, right now, we're working as a team even this weekend. If we can work together and help each other, really all the way up to the race, I think it's better for both of us.
Matt Kenseth, 2nd in points
You and Carl had an incident here in 2007. How have you moved forward with your relationship since then?
First of all, I'm glad he just cocked it and didn't fire it because that would have hurt. I saw the still photos of that the other day and I might still be laying out there somewhere. I think that our relationship has obviously changed a lot through the years. I think we have a much better understanding of each other's personality and how we look at things. I don't really know exactly what all triggered that back when it started. Honestly, we've never spun each other out, except he spun me out at Loudon, that's right, but, other than that, we've never spun each other out or wrecked each other. We just had some disagreements, I think, throughout that season. Anyway, that led to that, but I think things have been good. We get along fine. He's certainly been a good teammate. He brings a lot to the table for the organization. The better the cars run, it helps all of us run better and elevates how good we can run, so everything has been fine.
Brad Keselowski, 3rd in points
Where is the line for you on how far you will go for a championship? What is fair? What is not fair? Where is that line? How close are you willing to get?
I guess I'm assuming that question is coming from what I think everybody would say has been a rough week on the ethical scale of what's going on in the sport. You know for me, I think every person, every driver, every team, car owner, whatever it might be, has their own code of honor. It's certainly something I place very, very high; that's why I'm driving for Roger Penske. I think you can look at things like that and you can see who a driver picks to drive for and you can kind of get a mindset, so to speak, of how they feel about it. Roger, I think, is at the top of the list in my opinion. There have been times where I've had conversations with Roger and asked him why are certain things not done on the car and he's told me, point-blank, 'Hey, this is something that is a little grey and I don't live in the grey are, it's not how I run my race teams, it's not how I'm going to run my race teams. And if I lose races because I'm not in the grey area, I'll accept that so that I don't have to answer for the races that I've won and been yelled at, or discredited, or had the asterisk put next to me for some sort of violation.' I have a tremendous amount of respect for that. It's easy to fall into temptation of sorts to push it a little bit harder. I think we all come back to it sometime, whatever individual code we have, and mine is a reflection of who I drive for. That can be tough. It can certainly be tough. As far as where my line is at, it's not an easy answer to give. I want to win as bad as anyone else, sometimes more. I don't want that win to be discredited in any way, shape or form. If that means I have to lose a few to make sure that the wins I have are credited the right way, then I'll do that. I guess it's tough because one of my defining moments in my career was my first win at Talladega. I think some people may have questioned the integrity of that win and how far I was willing to go. But I see that completely different than what we've seen as of late. You know, there's a question of integrity when you maybe stop on the race track to cause a yellow. There's a question of integrity when you maybe have something illegal with your car that you know about and so forth and things of that nature. Those are certainly huge questions of integrity. I'm not going to say that I'm always innocent, but I'm trying to make sure that I win without those things. Those are different, in my opinion at least, than what I went through there at Talladega. When you look at the sport, the perception is, and it always has been, that stock car racing is about drivers. That's why drivers get the most pay and sponsors go with the drivers. It's not supposed to be about who has the best cars. It never has been. It does always kind of morph its way into that. I guess what I'm trying to say about that is that it's important to the honor and credibility of the sport that a driver wins the race. If you win the race by a bump-and-run, that to me is ethical. Man, that's great. That's where I stand. If you win a race because you have a cheated-up part that nobody else had and your car is faster, I think that kind of goes against the integrity of the sport and what has made NASCAR so successful to date. So I think that there are two distinct lines so to speak. I guess that's a tough question to answer, I guess that's what I'm trying to say.
Tony Stewart, 4th in points
In what ways is the political drafting different than it was when you came in the sport in 1999?
When I started, the political games were the teams when they went to restrictor plate tracks they tried to not show their hand until race day and then NASCAR got chassis dynos and things they could pull after the race and figure out exactly what was going on, so that gave NASCAR a more accurate assessment of what the situation really was. This [in 2011] is something NASCAR really can't control once the cars go on the race track and what the drivers are doing and how they are pairing up and is it because of manufacturers, is it because of individual organizations, so it is hard for NASCAR as a sanctioning body to control that and have everybody just racing.
Kevin Harvick, 5th in points
You mentioned earlier about doing whatever you have to do in racing for a championship. When you go through that process, how do you determine where that line is and when you can't cross that line; What is right and what is wrong in your mind regardless of what anybody else thinks?
I think the line is further away when you're 26 points behind with four races left. What's fair in my mind is probably not what's fair in the guys' (minds) in the first two spots. It's just a matter of doing what you have to do for your team and sometimes fair in the end, doesn't win the championship. It's one of those things where you do what you have to do to try to win the championship and you suffer the consequences later.
Kyle Busch, 6th in points
Is Martinsville similar to tracks that drivers grew up racing on?
You say it is similar probably just because the size of it, being a half-mile, but Martinsville is not like any other race track that I've ever grown up racing on. Not even close. Denny Hamlin would probably be able to assess your statement a little closer because he grew up at Southside (Speedway) and that is a lot closer to this place. Although it is a quarter-mile, it's flat and it's like racing in a parking lot. For me, I've raced on three-eighths mile, half-mile, three-quarter mile race tracks all across the west and they were banked, they were flat, but nothing that was so conducive (sic) to heavy braking and all that kind of stuff. It's certainly a challenge to figure out how to get around here and it makes it tough on you because the guys that are good here have run here for that many years. There's always that transition period of younger guys coming in here and having to spend their time and cut their teeth and learn what it takes to run around this place. You've got the Harry Gants of the world or the (David) Pearsons of the world, then you have the (Dale) Earnhardts that come in and take a little while to get better at it and then they're really good at the place, and you have the Jeff Gordons that take a little time to get used to it. Then they are really good here. It just goes in cycles like that.
Jimmie Johnson, 7th in points
Can you tell us about this conversation between you and Chad prior to the race at Talladega?
Yeah, looking back on things, Chad (Knaus, crew chief) explained himself very well this week, and has been more than available to talk through the situation. Everyone is very well aware of the statement he made. The other thing to remember is that car passed inspection multiple times throughout the course of the weekend. At the end of the day, while Chad was trying to protect himself post-race, he made a foolish statement. That is truly it. At the end of the day, that car passed inspection multiple times at an impound race and was pushed out onto the grid. It was certainly something that we did not want to take place. You can tell from my reaction it was something I had never heard in the car from him before, and it is what it is. The car passed tech at the race track multiple times and people have to build faith in that; Chad and I certainly respect NASCAR and their inspection process and unfortunately it happened for really no reason at all and now we have to put it behind us.
Kurt Busch, 8th in points
We've talked about Talladega being a wild card; this place presents many wild cards as well. What does this track present from that perspective that's out of your control that others don't?
Just the small, tight confines here of how 43 cars don't fit very well on a paper clip-shaped race track that's only a half-mile long. Cars everywhere all the time. Anybody can release their foot off the brake pedal getting into the corner and wreck somebody pretty easy. You're always on edge here, like you are at Talladega, where things can happen so quick.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., 9th in points
For lack of a better word, you were sort of a victim of a team decision at Talladega to ride around in the back, and when the time came to run you really didn't have enough time to get to the front. What would your dad have thought if somebody told him to ride around in the back until the end of the race?
Well, I don't really want to answer that because I think you know the answer. So, I was part of that team decision. I wasn't a victim of it. I bought into the same idea that the two crew chiefs and Jimmie (Johnson) had and we all did that together; and we all made that choices that got us our poor finish together. And no one person out-ruled or over-ruled the others. Everybody sort of collectively sunk the ship as the race went on (laughs). And it was disappointing. And at the end of the race we collectively decided that we learned our lesson and that we won't do that again. Given the opportunity to run that race over, we would have just thrown ourselves into the fight and tried to run as hard as we could and taken whatever risks needed to be taken to stay toward the front. Hindsight is 20/20, but when we get that opportunity again, I don't think that's a strategy we'll ever use again. But I'm certain that a lot of things would be different if the old man was still around. We might not even be having to ask the question of guys riding around in the back.
Jeff Gordon, 10th in points
Did you ever dress up as someone growing up that was kind of cool or scary; do you have a memorable Halloween costume?
Yeah, but not dressed up as anybody. I was a one-night stand one year (laughter) I was a night stand, with like a lampshade on my head.
You said a one night stand?
I was a one night stand (laughing).
Did you have a date?
Yes, it was my wife. She left a note on the night stand too.
Which said?
It said she had a good time.
Denny Hamlin, 11th in points
How did you end up running the Truck race this weekend?
I think Kyle (Busch) cut back a lot of his schedule in hopes of being part of the championship when he got here and he's still part of the talks. It was a decision to kind of step out to spend more time on the Cup car. So, he asked me to drive it. I, of course, said yeah. I've never won a Truck race. For me, it's a great opportunity and a truck with great equipment to come out here – to arguably my best race track – and try to win and be one of those groups that have won in all three series. That would be a big accomplishment. You never know what kind of race can spark momentum going into Sunday. We need anything we can take at this point.
Ryan Newman, 12th in points
Why is it that Martinsville is so difficult and the last place for people to get used to and get the hang of?
I think, for the most part, we don't spend our time thinking about it or doing it, we come to the shortest track, I guess it is not the exact shortest but anyway, we come to the shortest, short style flat track twice a year, Martinsville and Richmond are the two shortest flat tracks that are like our short track, growing up days. My point is we spend so much time at those mile-and-a-half race tracks were the speed's higher and you have a different balance, you have a different car feel, that it is not something that we spend a lot of time working on or working with. I think there are some guys that find it challenging, we have been very fortunate that we have a good baseline set-up package for these types of short tracks and I think it is more just a matter of where you place most of your effort, as far as the season goes.
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
Just Want Good, No-Frills Racing? It's Right Here.
by Amy Henderson
Young Champ Looks Ahead, "Hunts" For Ride
by Mike Neff
Camping World Truck Series Results: Kroger 200 (Plus Championship Update)
by Tom Bowles
Sprint Cup Martinsville Setup & Starting Lineup
by Tom Bowles
Frontstretch Podcast: October 28th Edition
hosted by Doug Turnbull
SUNDAY MONEY COLUMN IS NEW
Kraft Foods Extends Partnership With Stewart-Haas Racing
by Danny Peters
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: The 1991 Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway is famous for being the race that Harry Gant won to claim his fourth consecutive Cup Series victory, earning him the nickname, "Mr. September." However, Gant's win overshadowed an excellent run for Jimmy Hensley, who ran as high as fourth before dropping back to a tenth-place finish in his 26th career start. Who was Hensley driving for and what became of that team?
Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Frontstretch Trivia Guarantee: Take the shirt off our backs! If we've provided an incorrect answer to the Frontstretch Trivia question, be the first to email the corrected trivia answer to trivia@frontstretch.com and we'll send you a Frontstretch T-Shirt ... FREE!
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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- TUMS Fast Relief 500 Race Recap by Mike Neff
-- Running Their Mouth: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Brody Jones
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
Matt McLaughlin's Thinkin' Out Loud: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Matt McLaughlin
Matt will be here with his overall thoughts about the action from Sunday afternoon's action from the Martinsville.
David vs. Goliath by Bryan Davis Keith
Who's hot and who's not towards the back end of the owner points battle? Bryan brings the stories you didn't hear about into print from Sunday's race from Martinsville.
Monday Morning Teardown by Ron Lemasters
Ron returns for a website look at one of the big stories from Sunday's race from Martinsville.
Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom brings back his weekly post-race commentary with all of the insight you need from a weekend of racing from Martinsville.
Big Six: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Amy Henderson
Looking for all you need to know leaving the seventh race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup? Amy has your who, what, when, where, why and how from a weekend of racing at Talladega.
Tracking the Trucks: Kroger 200 by Beth Lunkenheimer
Beth has all the post-race analysis you need after Saturday afternoon's Camping World Truck Series race from Martinsville.
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