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THE RACE: Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500

TRACK: Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #33 of 36 for the 2015 season
Chase for the Sprint Cup race #7 of 10

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Race: Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Martinsville, VA

Title Sponsor: Goody’s

Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 1:15pm/et

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EVENT SCHEDULE
Sprint Cup Series

Event Schedule times are local to the track

Thursday, October 29
4:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER

Friday, October 30
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
10:30 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
11:30 AM – 12:55 PM NSCS PRACTICE
1:00 PM NSCS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
4:20 PM NSCS QUALIFYING

Saturday, October 31
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
9:00 – 9:55 AM NSCS PRACTICE
12:00 – 12:50 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE

Sunday, November 1
7:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
9:15 AM – 1:00 PM Martinsville Speedway Track Walk
11:15 AM NSCS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING
12:45 PM NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
1:15 PM NSCS RACE

Martinsville Sunday Pre-Race Schedule:
— 1:02pm: Intro Presentation of Colors by: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Color Guard Team
— 1:02pm: Invocation by: Jonathan Falwell, Sr Pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA
— 1:03pm: National Anthem by: NC State Marching Band, “The Power Sound of the South”
— 1:05pm: Flyby TOT: The Bandit Flight Team
— 1:10pm: “Drivers, Start Your Engines” by seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and long-time Goody’s spokesperson: Richard Petty Circle K Southeast Director of Marketing Tom Harman
— 1:15pm: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 (500 laps, 263 miles), NBCSN/Live Extra/MRN.SiriusXM NASCAR
eastern time (NASCAR.com)

NSCS = Sprint Cup Series
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All event schedule times above are listed in LOCAL track time


PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
Dates / Times / TV coverage

(these times in eastern time)

  • Practices:
    Friday, October 30, 11:30 am – 12:55 pm/et, TV-NBCSN
    Saturday, October 31, 9:00 – 9:55 am/et, TV-CNBC

  • Happy Hour ‘Final’ practice: Saturday, October 31, 12:00 – 12:50 pm/et, TV-CNBC

  • Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Friday, October 30 at 4:20 pm/et, TV-NBCSN, delayed until 6:00pm/et.

PURSE/RACE AWARDS

2015: $5,202,126
2014: $5,036,108
2013: $5,013,097
2012: $4,962,589
2011: $4,851,202
2010: $4,886,673
2009: $5,012,362
2008: $4,972,883
2007: $4,872,371
2006: $4,809,747
2005: $4,705,474
2004: $4,690,147
2003: $4,242,123
2002: $3,657,565
2001: $3,029,236
2000: $2,115,007


TRACK NEWS & LINKS

  • Track Specifications:
    Track Size: 0.526 Mile
    Race: 500 laps, 263 miles
    Degree of Banking: Turns: 12 degrees
    Straightaways: Banking: 0 degrees(flat)
    Straights: 800 feet
    Backstretch: 800 feet
    Grandstand Seating: 55,000
    Pit Stalls: 43 pits, 14-feet wide by 28-feet long
    Speed Limits: Pit Road, 30 mph; Pace Car, 35 mph
    Opened: 1947

  • Race Festivities/Officials:
    Grand Marshals: Richard Petty & Tom Harman, Circle K stores
    Command to start engines: Richard Petty & Tom Harman, Circle K stores
    Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: Mark Hurley, Senior Marketing Manager, American Cancer Society
    Honorary Pace Car Driver: Ned Jarrett
    Color Guard: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Color Guard
    Invocation: Rev. Jonathan Fallwell
    National Anthem: N.C. State University Marching band
    Flyover: Bandit Flyover Team

  • Track Websites & Social Media:
    Martinsville Speedway
    ISC Motorsports
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Instagram
    Martinsville Speedway App
    Track Stats – Racing-reference.info

  • March 2015: see the Martinsville Race Info page

  • October 2014: see the Martinsville Race Info page

  • March 2015 Race Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 68.843mph, started 15th

  • October 2014 race Winner: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr, 70.725mph, started 23rd

  • Track Race Record: Jeff Gordon, Sept 1996, 82.223mph

  • Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 51 years, 8 months, 12 days, 9/22/1991

  • Youngest Race Winner: Richard Petty, 22 years, 9 months, 8 days, 4/10/1960

  • March 2015 Pole Winner: #22-Joey Logano, 98.461mph, finished 3rd

  • October 2014 Pole Winner: #1-Jamie McMurray, 99.905mph, finished 16th

  • Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, March 28, 2014, 100.201mph, set in first round of qualifying

  • Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 45 years, 6 months, 14 days, 4/26/1987

  • Youngest Pole Winner: Ricky Rudd, 24 years, 7 months, 14 days, 04/26/1981

  • Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:
    #48-Jimmie Johnson…………..119.4
    #24-Jeff Gordon…………..119.1
    #11-Denny Hamlin…………..111.4
    #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr…………..99.5
    #14-Tony Stewart…………..96.8
    #18-Kyle Busch…………..96.2
    #15-Clint Bowyer…………..94.6
    #4-Kevin Harvick…………..93.6
    #22-Joey Logano…………..88.0
    #2-Brad Keselowski…………..86.3
    Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Martinsville Speedway.
    Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position while on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race.
    See an explanation how the Driver Rating is calculated at NASCAR.com.(NASCAR)(10-27-2015)

  • Martinsville Track Notes & History – Thursday:
    � Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States.
    � The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville was on July 4, 1948.
    � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was Sept. 25, 1949.
    � The track was paved in 1955.
    � The first 500-lap event at Martinsville was in 1956.
    � Concrete corners were added atop asphalt in 1976.
    (NASCAR)(10-29-2015)

  • Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:
    � Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949.
    � 59 drivers have Coors Light poles at Martinsville, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip with eight; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with seven.
    � 12 drivers have won two or more consecutive Coors Light poles at Martinsville Speedway. Four of the 12 have won three consecutive poles at Martinsville: Glen Wood (Fall of 1959 and 1960 sweep); Darrell Waltrip (1979 sweep and spring 1980); Mark Martin (fall of 1990 and 1991 sweep); Jeff Gordon (2003 sweep and spring 2004).
    � Tony Stewart (4/18/1999) won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light poles at Martinsville Speedway.
    � 21 of 133 races (15.7%) at Martinsville Speedway have been won from the Coors Light pole; seven of those 21 wins came from active drivers: Tony Stewart (2000), Jeff Gordon (2003 twice), Jimmie Johnson (2008, 2012, spring 2013) and Denny Hamlin (2010).
    � The Coors Light pole is the most proficient starting spot in the field at Martinsville producing more wins (21) than any other starting position.
    � 36 of the 133 (27.1%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway have been won from the front row: 21 from the pole and 15 from second-place.
    � 95 of the 133 (71.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Martinsville Speedway have been won from a top-10 starting position.
    � Seven of the 133 (5.2%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway have been won from a starting position outside the top 20 – including both races last season.
    � The deepest in the field that a race winner has started was 36th, by Kurt Busch in the fall of 2002.
    � Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions eight times in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway; the most recent was the fall race of 2011.
    (NASCAR)(10-30-2015)

  • Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:
    � NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67; Jeff Gordon has the most starts among active drivers with 45.
    � Jeff Gordon leads active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Martinsville Speedway with a 7.244. Denny Hamlin (9.789) and Ryan Newman (9.370) are the only other active drivers with an average starting position at Martinsville inside the top 10.
    � Chase Elliott (03/29/2015), Mike Bliss (09/27/1998), Travis Kvapil (10/24/2004) and Michael McDowell (3/30/2008) are active drivers that made their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts at Martinsville Speedway.
    � 48 different drivers have won at Martinsville Speedway, led by Richard Petty with 15; Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon lead the series among active drivers with eight wins each.
    � 24 drivers have multiple wins at Martinsville Speedway only five active drivers have multiple wins: Jimmie Johnson (eight), Jeff Gordon (eight), Denny Hamlin (four), Tony Stewart (three) and Kurt Busch (two).
    � 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have posted consecutive wins at Martinsville Speedway. Fred Lorenzen won four NSCS races straight (the most) from the fall of 1963 through the spring of 1965. Jimmie Johnson is the most recent driver to win consecutive races (Fall of 2012 / Spring of 2013) at Martinsville.
    � All eight active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers who have won at Martinsville Speedway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Tony Stewart won at Martinsville (2000) with the fewest previous appearances (three).
    � Ryan Newman competed at Martinsville Speedway 20 times before winning in the spring of 2012; the longest span of any the eight active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners.
    � Two active drivers have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Martinsville Speedway: Kevin Harvick (19) and Ryan Newman (20).
    � NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in runner-up finishes at Martinsville Speedway with seven; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with five, followed by his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson with four.
    � Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Martinsville Speedway with 30; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 28, followed by Jimmie Johnson with 18.
    � Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Martinsville Speedway with 37; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 36, followed by Jimmie Johnson with 22.
    � Three active drivers have a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series average finish in the top 10 at Martinsville: Jeff Gordon (6.889), Jimmie Johnson (7.296) and Denny Hamlin (8.316).
    � Jeff Gordon has participated in the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway without a DNF (45).
    � Danica Patrick is the only female driver to compete at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Below are Patrick’s stats at Martinsville.

    (NASCAR)(10-31-2015)

  • Martinsville Race Notes & Facts – Sunday:
    � There have been 133 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950.
    � 608 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville; 381 in more than one.
    � Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in wins at Martinsville Speedway with 22.
    � Chevrolet leads series in wins at Martinsville Speedway with 54 victories – including the eight of the last nine races.
    � There have been five NSCS green-white-checkered finishes at Martinsville Speedway: fall 2007 (500/506), fall 2008 (500/504), fall 2009 (500/501), spring 2010 (500/508), and spring 2012 (500/515).
    � Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway is the April 1, 2007 race won by Jimmie Johnson with a MOV of 0.065 second.
    (NASCAR)(11-1-2015)

  • For news, stats, records and more about this race track, see: Jayski.com’s Martinsville Speedway Track News/Rumors/Links page

RACE RUNDOWN….News & Links

  • Gordon wins at Martinsville: #24-Jeff Gordon won the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway for his 1st win of the season, 9th win at Martinsville and 93rd career win. Gordon led 35 of the 500 laps.
    Gordon automatically advances to the Championship round of The Chase with the win.
    #1-McMurray finished 2nd followed by #11-Hamlin, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #18-Busch, #78-Truex, Jr., #31-Newman, #4-Harvick, #5-Kahne, and #14-Stewart.
    Several Chase drivers ran into trouble during the race. Less than 200 laps into the race, #18-Kyle Busch spun, #47-AJ Allmendinger checked up, and #19-Carl Edwards got into the rear of Allmendinger. He suffered hood damage and lost a lap, before getting it back late in the race. Busch and Edwards recovered for top 15 finishes.
    With just over 50 laps remaining, #2-Keselowski got into #20-Kenseth, spinning him into #41-Kurt Busch. Keselowski and Busch had to go to the garage for repairs. Kenseth pitted and stayed on track. Then with 46 laps to go, Kenseth got into the back of Logano in turn 1, sending them both into the wall. NASCAR parked Kenseth for the remainder of the race. Logano called the move intentional, Kenseth denied that.
    There were 21 lead changes among 9 drivers and 18 cautions for 109 yellow flag laps.
    The average speed was 69.643mph.
    See unofficial race results, awards, money won, laps led, cautions and more on the Unofficial Race Results page (pdf) and check out the Penalty Report (pdf) and Lap Summary Report (pdf).
    See OFFICIAL race results & points standings on the Official Race & Points Report (pdf).(11-1-2015)

  • Finishing positions of the 2015 Sprint Cup Chase drivers at Martinsville:
    [by points standings before the race (start pos)]
    1) #22-Joey Logano, 37th (1)
    2) #19-Carl Edwards, 14th (14)
    3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1st – WON (5)
    4) #41-Kurt Busch, 34th (15)
    5) #2-Brad Keselowski, 32nd (11)
    6) #78-Martin Truex Jr., 6th (2)
    7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 8th (12)
    8) #18-Kyle Busch, 5th (6)
    (11-1-2015)

  • Race Fast Facts – Martinsville:
    Jeff Gordon won the 67th Annual Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500, his 93rd victory in 794 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
    This is his first victory and 18th top-10 finish in 2015.
    This is his ninth victory and 37th top-10 finish in 46 races at Martinsville Speedway.
    Jamie McMurray (second) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 26 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2015.
    Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 20 races at Martinsville Speedway.
    Jeb Burton (27th) was the highest finishing rookie.
    (NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing)(11-1-2015)

  • Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Eliminator Round:
    [after Martinsville, race 33 of 36, Chase race 7 of 10]
    1) #24-Gordon* [1], 4047
    2) #18-Busch[4], 4039 -8; +9 ahead of 5th
    3) #78-Truex, Jr.[1], 4039 -8; +9 ahead of 5th
    4) #4-Harvick [3], 4037 -10; +7 ahead of 5th
    Top 4 advance to Championship round
    5) #19-Edwards[2], 4030 -17; -7 out of 4th
    6) #2-Keselowski[1], 4013 -34; -24 out of 4th
    7) #41-Busch[2], 4011 -36; -26 out of 4th
    8) #22-Logano [6 wins], 4009 – 38; -28 out of 4th
    The order is set by the points standings after the last round.
    (ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc, with in that round of the Chase)
    *Automatically advances to Championship round with a win in the Eliminator round.
    See the Unofficial Drivers Points Standings page (pdf) and Unofficial Owners Points Standings page (pdf).
    See OFFICIAL race results & points standings on the Official Race & Points Report (pdf).(11-1-2015)

  • Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):
    [after Martinsville, race 33 of 36]
    (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial)
    1) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1213
    2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C4), 1192 -21
    3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1109 -104
    4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1094 -119
    5) #78-Martin Truex Jr. (C3), 1065 -148
    6) #11-Denny Hamlin (EC), 1041 -172
    7) #48-Jimmie Johnson (EC), 1033 -180
    8) #20-Matt Kenseth (EC), 1009 -204
    9) #19-Carl Edwards (C5), 1003 -210
    10) #41-Kurt Busch (C7), 998 -215
    11) #24-Jeff Gordon (C1), 997 -216
    12) #31-Ryan Newman (EC), 969 -244
    13) #1-Jamie McMurray (EC), 958 -255
    14) #27-Paul Menard (EC), 887 -326
    15) #43-Aric Almirola, 877 -336
    16) #5-Kasey Kahne, 872 -341
    17) #15-Clint Bowyer (EC), 840 -373
    18) #42-Kyle Larson, 802 -411
    19) #16-Greg Biffle, 796 -417
    20) #3-Austin Dillon, 745 -468
    21) #18-Kyle Busch (C2), 738 -475
    22) #13-Casey Mears, 712 -501
    23) #47-AJ Allmendinger, 687 -526
    24) #17-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 664 -549
    25) #14-Tony Stewart, 661 -552
    26) #9-Sam Hornish, Jr., 657 -556
    27)#10-Danica Patrick*, 640 -573
    *Reflects 25 point penalty after Martinsville.
    (C# = chase driver and current Chase position)
    (EC = chase driver that has been eliminated from the Chase)
    (11-1/3-2015)

  • Lucky Dogs – Who got a lap back on each caution at Martinsville: (and their finish)
    Caution 1: Race started under caution
    Caution 2: #98-Preece, 42nd
    Caution 3: none, #46-Annett involved in the caution
    Caution 4: #7-Bowman, 22nd
    Caution 5: #27-Menard, 15th
    Caution 6: none, #9-Hornish involved in the caution
    Caution 7: none, #16-Biffle involved in the caution
    Caution 8: #46-Annett, 23rd
    Caution 9: #98-Preece (2), 42nd
    Caution 10: #46-Annett (2), 23rd
    Caution 11: none, #16-Biffle involved in the caution
    Caution 12: #31-Newman, 7th
    Caution 13: #47-Allmendinger, 11th
    Caution 14: #4-Larson, 19th
    Caution 15: #19-Edwards, 14th
    Caution 16: #13-Mears, 17th
    Caution 17: #43-Almirola, 16th
    Caution 18: #40-Cassill, 21st
    (11-1-2015)

  • Rain could impact Martinsville race: Rain could threaten the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 t Martinsville Sunday. According to the National Weather Service:
    Sunday – A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
    Monday’s forecast looks worse:
    Monday – Rain. High near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
    According to NASCAR_WXMAN‘s forecast:
    For Sunday, it’s not a matter of if it rains but when will it rain. That “when” is key to getting a race complete or waiting out a couple of days of soggy weather across southern Virginia. I am giving the odds of racing on Sunday around 60 percent. The odds of a complete race to be around 50 to 55 percent. A little better than half.
    Sunset at Martinsville is at 5:23pm/et on Sunday. The track does not have lights.
    See more weather links on the Martinsville Race page – weather section.(11-1-2015)

  • Race Coverage of the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2015.
    Television (TV): NBCSN at 1:00 pm/et; Countdown Green Pre-Race show at 12:30pm/et; green flag approx. 1:15pm/et
    Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio 90
    Scheduled Race Re-Airs: Monday, November 2 at 12:00pm/et on NBCSN

  • Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway have been made.
    Pole sitter #22-Logano chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters].
    Outside pole sitter #78-Truex took pit stall 2.
    #47-Allmendinger, who starts 3rd took the 11 pit stall, with an opening in front of it.
    The 43rd and final pit stall was taken by #1-McMurray, who starts 4th.
    To see where the drivers/teams pit stall is, see the pit selection chart on Jayski.com’s Pit Stall Selection chart.(10-30-2015)

  • Highlights of NASCAR’s changes on pit road in 2015:
    ” Number of officials on pit road during race reduced from 43 to 10.
    ” 45 HD cameras will be mounted on the grandstand side of each track and directed toward pit road to monitor pit stops and officials call or clear penalties.
    ” Every camera looks at two pit stalls and the cameras record 100 percent of the race.
    ” Video feeds from cameras are fed to a production truck in the TV compound where eight NASCAR officials monitor stops for violations.
    ” Pit road speeding penalties will still be called from race control based on scoring loops.
    ” Pit stalls are laser measured
    ” Missing Lug Nuts are no longer a penalty.
    ” Fueling can start once car is stopped.
    ” Fueling can continue until car leaves pit stall.

  • Links to results, practices, qualifying PDF’s: (will be added as available)
    Official Race & Points Report
    Race Results
    Drivers Points
    Owners Points
    Lap Summary Report
    Penalty Report
    Happy Hour Practice Speeds
    Practice 2 Speeds
    Pitstalls
    Starting Lineup
    Qualifying Results
    Practice 1 Speeds
    Qualifying Order
    Latest / Final Entry List
    Preliminary Entry List

  • NASCAR Green-White-Checkered Race Procedure: NASCAR allows a maximum of three restart attempts prior to the White Flag under NASCAR’s Green-White-Checkered flag finish. If the leader has taken the White Flag and the caution flag is displayed, the field is frozen and the race will not be restarted. Previously, there was only one restart attempt. The procedure applies to all three national series. See rule and notes on the Green-White-Checker rule page.

  • See Jayski’s – 2015 Sprint Cup Race Results Page for pole winner, race winner with speed and starting/finishing position, links to race results, drivers & owners points, pit stall selections, qualifying results/starting lineup and practice speeds as well as link to race track and race information page for each race

QUALIFYING INFO, PRACTICE SPEED and ENTRIES

  • Final practice: for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over. Top five, slowest:
    #48-Johnson 97.108
    #4-Harvick 96.721
    #2-Keselowski 96.721
    #27-Menard 96.711
    #88-Earnhardt 96.538
    slowest: #33-Kennedy 94.109 & #32-Fowler 94.073

    most laps run: #42-Larson, 76 laps
    See fastest speeds, lap run, best 10 consecutive lap are on the Martinsville practice3 speeds page (pdf).(10-31-2015)

  • First Saturday practice: for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over. After 55 scheduled minutes, top five, slowest and notes:
    #88-Earnhardt 96.998
    #78-Truex 96.879
    #31-Newman 96.874
    #22-Logano 96.755
    #11 Hamlin 96.731
    slowest: #62-Hill 94.041 & #33-Kennedy 93.654
    most laps run: #88-Earnhardt, 75 laps
    note: #14-Stewart will go to a backup car after hitting the turn 2 wall at the end of practice.
    See fastest speeds, lap run, best 10 consecutive lap are on the Martinsville practice 2 speeds page (pdf).(10-31-2015)

  • Logano wins Martinsville pole: #22-Joey Logano won the Coors Light pole for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway with speed of 98.548mph for his 6th pole of 2015, 2nd at Martinsville and 14th of his career. Logano has won 2 races from the pole out of 13 previous poles.
    #78-Truex, Jr. is on the outside pole followed by #47-Allmendinger, #1-McMurray, #24-Gordon, #18-Busch, #31-Newman, #43-Almirola, #42-Larson, #11-Hamlin, #2-Keselowski, and #4-Harvick.
    With only 43 cars entered, no one missed the race.
    See the starting lineup, qualifying results round-by-round, qualifying order on Jayski.com’s Martinsville Qualifying Page.(10-30-2015)

  • Where the 2015 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Martinsville:
    [listed by current driver points position]
    1) #22-Joey Logano, 1st POLE
    2) #19-Carl Edwards, 14th
    3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 5th
    4) #41-Kurt Busch, 15th
    5) #2-Brad Keselowski, 11th
    6) #78-Martin Truex Jr., 2nd
    7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 12th
    8) #18-Kyle Busch, 6th
    (10-30-2015)

  • Second Round of Qualifying for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over after 10 scheduled minutes.
    #22-Logano 98.800
    #4-Harvick 98.466
    #24-Gordon 98.420
    #78-Truex, Jr. 98.415
    #1-McMurray 98.354
    the rest of the top 12: 11 47 18 42 43 31 2;
    out of the top 12 and not advancing to round 3: 14 19 41 10 15 20 13 9 48 88 51 5
    (10-30-2015)

  • First Round of Qualifying for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over, after 20 scheduled minutes.
    #1-McMurray 98.599
    #15-Bowyer 98.308
    #19-Edwards 98.297
    #4-Harvick 98.145
    #22-Logano 98.119
    the rest of the top 24: 47 24 20 78 88 14 18 43 10 42 13 31 41 48 2 51 11 5 9;
    out of the top 24 and not advancing to round 2: 16 27 40 55 17 3 35 6 38 34 23 83 98 46 26 32 7 62 33
    Drivers who will miss the race: None.
    (10-30-2015)

  • Friday practice: for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over. After 85 scheduled minutes, top five, slowest and notes:
    #22-Logano 98.826
    #24-Gordon 98.364
    #2-Keselowski 98.338
    #4-Harvick 98.328
    #13-Mears 98.195
    slowest: #32-Fowler 95.161 & #62-Hill 94.242
    most laps run: #42-Larson, 48 laps
    note: Qualifying will be this afternoon at 4:20pm/et. It will be shown on tape-delay at 6:00pm/et on NBCSN. Live coverage will be provide online at NBC Sports Live Extra.
    See fastest speeds, lap run, best 10 consecutive lap ave on the Martinsville practice 1 speeds page (pdf).(10-30-2015)

  • Coverage of Qualifying for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2015 at 4:20pm/et.
    Television (TV): NBCSN, delayed until 6:00pm/et, but live online at NBC Sports Extra
    Radio: Live online at Motor Racing Network (MRN)
    <!– Radio: Live online at Performance Racing Network (PRN)
    –>
    Scheduled Qualifying Re-Air: none

  • Qualifying Order for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted. 43 cars/drivers are listed.
    The first driver to be lined up on pit road will be #40-Cassill.
    The final driver lined up on pit road will be #41-Almirola.
    The order is set by a random draw, how cars park on pit road before they qualify, held about an hour before the first practice.
    After the first round, the cars line up by speed.
    See the full qualifying order on Jayski.com’s Martinsville Qualifying Page.(10-30-2015)

  • Entry List for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 43 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: #32-Fowler, #33-Kennedy, #62-Hill, #98-Preece.
    Since only 43 cars are entered, all drivers will make the race.
    See the full entry list on Jayski.com’s Martinsville Entry List

  • For the group qualifying rules and format, see my Qualifying Rules page

  • How to Calculate Track Speeds: use the formula Speed = Distance divided by Time. Distance is Track Length, and Lap Time into Hours. Once hour is 3600 seconds, so the calculation for a 48 second lap at Daytona(2.5 miles) would be: Speed = 2.5 x (3600/48), = 2.5 x 75 = 187.500mph. For a 19 second lap at Bristol(.533 miles): Speed = .533 x (3600/19), = .533 x 189.474 = a speed of 100.990mph

  • Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Contender Round:
    [after Talladega, race 32 of 36, Chase race 6 of 10]
    1) #22-Logano* [6 wins], 3142; +47
    2) #19-Edwards[2], 3115 -27; +20
    3) #24-Gordon, 3113 -29; +18
    4) #41-Busch[2], 3112 -30; +17
    5) #2-Keselowski[1], 3111 -31; +16
    6) #78-Truex, Jr.[1], 3107 -35; +12
    7) #4-Harvick [3], 3101 -41; +6
    8) #18-Busch[4], 3098 -44; +3 ahead of 9th
    Did not advance to Eliminator round
    9) #31-Newman, 3095 -47; -3 out of 8th
    10) #11-Hamlin[2], 3090 -52; -8
    11) #88-Earnhardt Jr.[2], 3083 -59; -15
    12) #20-Kenseth[5], 3054 -88; -44
    The order is set by the points standings after the last round.
    (ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc, with in that round of the Chase)
    *Won all 3 races in the Contender round.
    See OFFICIAL race results & points standings on the Official Race & Points Report (pdf).(10-25-2015)

  • Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Eliminator Round:
    [after Talladega, race 32 of 36]
    1) #22-Joey Logano [6 wins], 4000
    2) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 4000
    3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4000
    4) #41-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 4000
    5) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 4000 points
    6) #78-Martin Truex, Jr. [1 win], 4000
    7) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 4000
    8) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins], 4000
    Points are reset after each round, for the Eliminator Round it goes to 4000, no points for wins
    The order is set by the points standings after the last round.
    (ties are broken by wins, 2nds, 3rds, etc, with in that round of the Chase)
    See reset points for the Eliminator Round (Chase races 7-9) on the Eliminator Round Reset Points Standings page (pdf).(10-25-2015)

  • Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):
    [after Talladega, race 32 of 36]
    (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial)
    1) #22-Joey Logano (C1), 1204
    2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C8), 1155 -49
    3) #2-Brad Keselowski (C5), 1081 -123
    4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1069 -135
    5) #78-Martin Truex Jr. (C6), 1026 -178
    6) #20-Matt Kenseth, 1003 -201
    7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 1001 -203
    8) #11-Denny Hamlin, 999 -205
    9) #41-Kurt Busch (C4), 987 -217
    10) #19-Carl Edwards (C2), 973 -231
    11) #24-Jeff Gordon (C3), 950 -254
    12) #31-Ryan Newman, 932 -272
    13) #1-Jamie McMurray, 916 -288
    14) #27-Paul Menard, 858 -346
    15) #43-Aric Almirola, 849 -355
    16) #15-Clint Bowyer, 839 -365
    17) #5-Kasey Kahne, 837 -367
    18) #16-Greg Biffle, 778 -426
    19) #42-Kyle Larson, 777 -427
    20) #3-Austin Dillon, 718 -486
    21) #18-Kyle Busch (C7), 699 -505
    22) #13-Casey Mears, 685 -519
    23) #10-Danica Patrick, 661 -543
    24) #47-AJ Allmendinger, 653 -551
    25) #9-Sam Hornish, Jr., 641 -563
    (C# = chase driver and current Chase position)
    (EC = chase driver that has been eliminated from the Chase)
    (10-25-2015)

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Martinsville Bulletin

Martinsville Daily

Martinsville.com

Danville Register & Bee

Free Lance Star

Lynchberg News and Advance

Newport News Daily Press

News Leader

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Roanoke Times

Virginian Pilot


WEATHER

Weather Channel

Accuweather

National Weather Service

Race Weather

Race Day Forecast

Weather Underground


CAMPING & TRAVEL

Laid Back Racing

Speed Eats


CHASSIS SELECTIONS

  • No More Chassis Selections: Recently many team stopped posting chassis selections on race previews.
    This leaves only a handful of teams reporting/posting chassis selections.
    So, will no longer post Chassis Selections as most are not available

TIRE NOTES & FACTS

    Tire:
    Goodyear Eagle Short Track Radials

    Set limits:
    Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 10 sets for the race;

    Tire Codes:
    Left-side — D-4588;
    Right-side — D-4468

    Tire Circumference:
    Left-side — 87.44 in. (2,221 mm);
    Right-side — 88.70 in. (2,253 mm)

    Minimum Recommended Inflation:
    Left Front — 10 psi; Left Rear — 10 psi;
    Right Front — 23 psi; Right Rear — 22 psi

    Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Martinsville this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that these teams have run at this track since last October . . . this left-side tire code has been run at this track since April 2013 . . . Martinsville is the only track where NASCAR teams are scheduled to run either of these two tire codes . . . as on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Martinsville.

RACE & CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS

(this is not to promote gambling but to offer readers odds and ideas on what the ‘experts’ think about the upcoming race and the Sprint Cup series season)



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22) Watkins Glen
21) Pocono
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All-Star Race
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29) Dover
28) New Hampshire
27) Chicago
26) Richmond
25) Atlanta
24) Bristol
23) Michigan
22) Watkins Glen
21) Pocono
20) Indianapolis
19) New Hampshire
18) Daytona
17) Kentucky
16) Sonoma
15) Michigan
14) Pocono
13) Dover
12) Charlotte
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11) Kansas
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6) Martinsville
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4) Bristol
3) Las Vegas
2) Phoenix
1) Daytona
Budweiser Duel
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35) Phoenix
34) Texas
33) Martinsville
32) Talladega
31) Charlotte
30) Kansas
29) Dover
28) New Hampshire
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26) Richmond
25) Atlanta
24) Bristol
23) Michigan
22) Watkins Glen
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19) New Hampshire
18) Daytona
17) Kentucky
16) Sonoma
15) Michigan
14) Pocono
13) Dover
12) Charlotte
Sprint All-Star Race
11) Darlington
10) Talladega
9) Richmond
8) Kansas
7) Texas
6) Martinsville
5) Auto Club
4) Bristol
3) Las Vegas
2) Phoenix
1) Daytona
Budweiser Duel
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2012
36) Homestead
35) Phoenix
34) Texas
33) Martinsville
32) Kansas
31) Charlotte
30) Talladega
29) Dover
28) New Hampshire
27) Chicago
26) Richmond
25) Atlanta
24) Bristol
23) Michigan
22) Watkins Glen
21) Pocono
20) Indianapolis
19) New Hampshire
18) Daytona
17) Kentucky
16) Sonoma
15) Michigan
14) Pocono
13) Dover
12) Charlotte
Sprint All-Star Race
11) Darlington
10) Talladega
9) Richmond
8) Kansas
7) Texas
6) Martinsville
5) Auto Club
4) Bristol
3) Las Vegas
2) Phoenix
1) Daytona
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Bud Shootout
2011
36) Homestead
35) Phoenix
34) Texas
33) Martinsville
32) Talladega
31) Charlotte
30) Kansas
29) Dover
28) New Hampshire
27) Chicago
26) Richmond
25) Atlanta
24) Bristol
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22) Watkins Glen
21) Pocono
20) Indianapolis
19) New Hampshire
18) Kentucky
17) Daytona
16) Sonoma
15) Michigan
14) Pocono
13) Kansas
12) Charlotte
All-Star Race
11) Dover
10) Darlington
9) Richmond
8) Talladega
7) Texas
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4) Bristol
3) Las Vegas
2) Phoenix
1) Daytona
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2010
36) Homestead
35) Phoenix
34) Texas
33) Talladega
32) Martinsville
31) Charlotte
30) Auto Club
29) Kansas
28) Dover
27) New Hampshire
26) Richmond
25) Atlanta
24) Bristol
23) Michigan
22) Watkins Glen
21) Pocono
20) Indianapolis
19) Chicago
18) Daytona
17) New Hampshire
16) Sonoma
15) Michigan
14) Pocono
13) Charlotte
All-Star Challenge
12) Dover
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10) Richmond
9) Talladega
8) Texas
7) Phoenix
6) Martinsville
5) Bristol
4) Atlanta
3)Las Vegas
2) Auto Club
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