The Goody’s Fast Pain relief 500 from Martinsville Speedway Cup Weekend is here. The short track that brings out the “happy” in everyone! And if the weather forecast is going to be anything close to what they’re predicting, some viewers aren’t going to be very happy either!
For television coverage we have
- 11:30 AM ET Friday 3/26 First Practice – TV at Noon on Speed
- 3:00 PM ET Friday 3/26 Qualifying on Speed
- 10:30 AM ET Saturday 3/27 Practice on Speed
- 11:50 AM ET Saturday 3/27 Practice on Speed
- 1:00 PM ET Sunday 3/28 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Live on Fox
Of course what would my track wrap up be without some statistics to ponder for the weekend?
According to the Loop Data for the last 10 races at Martinsville, Jimmie Johnson holds the top spot for best average finishes, while Jeff Gordon has the best average starting position… and Jimmie has led the most laps at this track.
Best Average Finish
- Jimmie Johnson – 2.5
- Jeff Gordon – 2.9
- Denny Hamlin – 7.2
- Tony Stewart – 9.6
- Juan Montoya – 11.0
- Ryan Newman – 11.6
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Best Average Start:
- Jeff Gordon – 5.7
- Tony Stewart – 9.3
- Jimmie Johnson – 11.2
- Kevin Harvick – 12.0
- Denny Hamlin – 13.2
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Laps Led:
- Jimmie Johnson – (27.5%)
- Jeff Gordon – (18.8%)
- Tony Stewart – (16.5%)
- Denny Hamlin – (16.3%)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr – (6.1%)
- Kyle Busch – (2.4%)
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