Articles in NASCAR – Sprint Cup Series

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Crew chief Tony Gibson rarely shows his emotions at the race track, but when he and driver Ryan Newman earned their first victory this season in Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at …

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – With five laps remaining in Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500, it appeared Rick Hendrick would finally claim his 200th NASCAR Cup victory as two of his drivers …

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Ryan Newman inherited the lead after a wreck during a green/white/checkered restart collected the race leaders, held the lead during a second overtime restart and went on to win Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 …

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Nobody has ever accused Martinsville Speedway of being a cookie-cutter track. On the contrary, it’s a Ripley’s museum piece.
It’s the shortest track on the schedule – .526 miles. It’s the …

Kasey Kahne of Hendrick Motorsports won the pole Saturday for Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
Kahne had a fast lap of 97.128 mph in a Chevrolet Impala.
The pole was …

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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The five-week mark is kind of, sort of a significant point in the Sprint Cup season. It is the cutoff point for those using the previous year’s owner points to …

By Jeff Hood | Senior Writer
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – NASCAR returns to Martinsville Speedway this weekend, the site of defending Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart’s remarkable pass around five-time Cup champ Jimmie Johnson during the …

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Hey, I’m just sayin’…
The fans who hate the new Bristol Motor Speedway got what they wanted as owner O.Bruton Smith announced he will attempt to change the high-banked short track …

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Bristol Motor Speedway will be undergoing major changes in an attempt to recapture what some fans say was its magic.
After more than a week of studying requested fan input, Bruton Smith, Chairman and CEO of …

The driving thing? That’s been Tony Stewart’s hook during his racing career. That ability to wheel USAC, Indy and stock cars along side the very best who’ve ever been. It’s won him championships, it’s won …