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FanHouse Warmup: Tums 500

The Essentials Race: Tums 500 Where: Martinsville Speedway Time: Sunday 1:30 p.m. EST TV/Radio: ABC, MRN Radio Twitter: Updates @ FanHouseRacing Forecast: Mostly sunny, High 60s Distance: 500 laps (263 miles) Pole Winner: Ryan Newman 2008 Winner: Jimmie Johnson The Storyline Jeff Gordon's last, best hope to stay in...

Harvick Wins Truck Race; Busch Fumes

For for the first time in 2009, Kyle Busch left a race weekend without a race-winning trophy in hand and didn't appear a bit pleased with the way that happened.Kevin Harvick nudged Busch's No. 51 in turn four at Martinsville Speedway and passed him for the lead with 10 laps to go in the rain-postponed Camping World Truck...

Johnson's Bump Earns Martinsville Win

Twenty-five years later, Hendrick Motorsports is still on top at Martinsville Speedway after driver Jimmie Johnson bumped his way past Denny Hamlin to secure the win in Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500.On the silver anniversary of the organization's first win by Geoff Bodine in 1984, Johnson went back to a victory lane at...

Rain Postpones Truck Series to Monday

Don't say we didn't warn you.Monday afternoon will be the right time for race time after rain halted plans to run Saturday's Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.The rain set in over the speedway just as CWTS qualifying was ending, but the session was completed with Rick Crawford earning the pole....

Rain Could Stop More Martinsville Action

Friday afternoon, the skies over Martinsville, Va., didn't cooperate with NASCAR officials.In town for the sixth race of the still young 2009 season, both the Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series got in some needed practice time before rain showers halted activities at the 0.526-mile short track later in...

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12/21/11 Harvicks Help Toy Drive Source: RacingOne Kevin Harvick could easily be spending his short offseason in some exotic resort, resting up from the grueling NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
11/23/10 Martinsville Speedway Toy Drive Hopes To Aid Families... Source: SpeedwayMedia.com MARTINSVILLE, Va. Martinsville Speedway and the Grace Network will try to fill a void with this year's Martinsville Speedway Toy Drive, scheduled for Saturday, December 11 at the Speedway.
10/14/10 Martin Joins Earnhardt Jr., Harvick, Kahne In... Source: SpeedwayMedia.com Mark Martin has been added to the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone sponsored by AMP Energy, giving the historic track one of its strongest fan zone lineups ever.
10/11/10 TUMS-TASTIC MOMENTS IN MARTINSVILLE HISTORY:... Source: SpeedwayMedia.com (This is the second in a series of memorable moments in the 63-year history of Martinsville Speedway. This TUMS moment, as remembered by veteran crew member Odie Hughes, focuses on the family atmosphere at NASCAR's shortest track).
08/26/10 Martinsville Speedway to hold two Sprint Cup races for... Source: CBS - WDBJ 7 - Roanoke VA There will be two Sprint Cup races held at the Martinsville Speedway each year for the next five years.

Background on martinsville speedway

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, near Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville.

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