Johnson And Gordon = Supremacy At Martinsville

The Hendrick Motorsports tandem, four-time series champion Jeff Gordon and three-time series champion Jimmie Johnson, have dominated Martinsville Speedway, winning a combined nine of the last 12 events (Gordon, four; Johnson, five).

Gordon is setting the pace in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. As the standings leader, he has three top fives and four top 10s in the first five races. Though Gordon still is searching for his first win of the season, which also would snap his 46-race winless streak, he has a total of seven wins at Martinsville Speedway — the most of any active driver.

Currently ninth in the standings, Johnson had started the season slow but returned to top form last week, finishing third and moving up four spots in the points. Johnson, like his teammate, also has had success at Martinsville with five wins, including four in the last five races.

25th Anniversary to Hendrick Motorsports’ First Win
This weekend will mark the 25th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports’ first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win, at Martinsville Speedway. Geoffrey Bodine drove the No. 5 to victory there in 1984 giving owner Rick Hendrick his first series win.