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Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing crew chiefs, engineers, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race. This week, the green flag drops at Martinsville Speedway and the TUMS Fast Relief 500.
Qualifying for Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 was cancelled due to rain, meaning the starting lineup will be set via the NASCAR rule book. As a result, Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth will start on the front row by virtue of them being first and second, respectively, in the point standings. Both drivers visited the Martinsville infield media center to talk about their good fortune.
Persistent precipitation has forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, race seven in the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The 43-car field has been set by the provisions set forth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) rulebook.
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed the final short track race, tandem drafting at Talladega, playing by the book and other topics.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) “It doesn’t seem like that long ago we were here at Martinsville for the spring race and sitting 20th-something in points. What a change it’s been."
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW PAINT THE 88/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed Martinsville, the World Series, changing the drafting at restrictor plate tracks and other topics.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed racing at Martinsville, last week's incident with Trevor Bayne, how he likes the new points system and much more.
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings with four races remaining. He addressed this weekend's challenge at Martinsville Speedway Friday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed the final short track of the season, changes to be made at the Daytona 500 and other topics.
The 11-time X Games gold medalist from Annapolis, Maryland, has been selected to drive Kaulig Racing's No. 25 Free Agent RAM 1500 entry for the upcoming Truck Series event at Charlotte on May 22.
Hendrick Motorsports enters this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International as the facility's all-time leader in wins (11), poles (eight), and laps led (760).
AgRevolution announced major partnerships with the International Hot Rod Association, the major North American drag racing group headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, and Ellis Park Racing & Gaming, a Churchill Downs Inc. horse racing entertainment venue located in Henderson, Kentucky.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 DEX team head to Watkins Glen International this weekend looking to put together a clean and steady day at one of NASCAR’s most historic road courses.
