NASCAR Cup Series

Chevy SS drivers and Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon led the way for Chevrolet in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) qualifying at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson posted the fourth fastest time in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS and will be in search of his ninth victory at the .526 mile short track. Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS, also an eight-time winner at Martinsville, will start fifth in Sunday’s STP 500. In all, Chevrolet has captured the victory in over 50 percent of all NSCS races at Martinsville (52 of 103).

“It feels good to put the M&M’s Camry on the pole here at Martinsville, is something that doesn’t happen very often -- at least with me behind the wheel. It certainly is a great day for us and the whole team -- Dave Rogers (crew chief) and everybody.

On Friday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway, Denny Hamlin addressed the media regarding his health issues this past week. Hamlin was obviously aggravated by the...

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his winning record at Martinsville Speedway, tire testing at Sonoma this past weekend and many other topics.

Thank God Carl Edwards won at Bristol, and Kyle Busch won at Fontana. You want to know why? It’s simply because I’m tired of the same old script every Sunday. First, it’s Dale Junior. Forget the other 42 drivers in the field. Second, it’s Jimmie Johnson.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How are you feeling? “I feel good -- definitely ready to get going here.”

Martinsville Speedway is known as one of the toughest places to win. The .526 mile, paperclip shaped track with long straightaways coupled with tight,...

Ford Fusion driver Carl Edwards, who pilots the No. 99 Fastenal entry for Roush Fenway Racing, holds the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point lead going into this weekend’s STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Edwards stopped by the infield media center for a Q&A session with reporters and discussed a variety of issues after practice.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his opportunity to get a win this weekend, his past Martinsville memories and many other topics

Martinsville and NASCAR have been associated since NASCAR was founded. Where there has been NASCAR, there has been Martinsville. Dug out of the clay of Henry County, H. Clay Earles opened Martinsville Speedway on July 4th1947.