The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #382 – Guest: Michael Annett – We also recap Talladega, discuss Kevin Harvick’s actions, the 2016 NASCAR XFinity and Cup Series schedules, Justin Allgaier gets a new ride, plus a full Martinsville preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

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The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #352 – Guests: Brendan Gaughan & Scott Graves (Chris Buescher’s Crew Chief), Should the #31 use a holographic crew chief? NASCAR coming to their senses, Ryan Newman’s team not so much, Kevin Harvick struggling? Denny’s Denny’s so good, you need to say it twice. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

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Mar. 29, 2015

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

MARTINSVILLE, Va.—With Brad Keselowski beating a tattoo into his rear bumper, and with his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sliding sideways as it approached the checkered flag, Denny Hamlin held on to his car and held off Keselowski to win Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Continue reading “Denny Hamlin holds of Brad Keselowski for Martinsville Sprint Cup win”

If you are racing on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway you’re going to have to beat Hendrick Motorsports

WRITTEN BY: Jonah Rens is 13 years old, and is a junior NASCAR reporter/writer for The Final Lap. His opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of The Final Lap. Follow him on Twitter @NascarRens

Since 1984’s Sovran Bank 400 or the STP 400 as it is called today, That race started a Martinsville dynasty for Hendrick Motorsports team owner Rick Hendrick. Geoff Bodine of Hendrick’s team took home the win that day driving a #5 Northwestern Security Life Chevrolet. (It was also Hendrick’s first win as a team owner.) Continue reading “Gotta Go Through Hendrick Motorsports To Win Martinsville”

1 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 19.232 98.461
2 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 19.258 98.328
3 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 19.313 98.048
4 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 19.399 97.613
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 19.405 97.583
6 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 19.428 97.468
7 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 19.429 97.463
8 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 19.443 97.392

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9 5 Kasey Kahne Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet 19.465 97.282
10 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 19.469 97.262 Continue reading “2015 NASCAR CUP SERIES MARTINSVILLE STARTING LINEUP – JOEY LOGANO ON POLE”