NASCAR Cup Series

With the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 Powered by Kroger just a few days away, things are starting to get busy around Martinsville Speedway. Tents are going up, signs are being painted and everything is being put in perfect condition for this weekend’s big events.

There was a time when Martin Truex Jr. dreaded racing at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway.

You just have to take a quick look at Kurt Busch’s Martinsville Speedway record to understand why he has a love/hate relationship with the southern Virginia short track.

Smithfield and Sweetbay Supermarket are partnering to help feed local Tampa-area families by donating 40,000 pounds of protein to Feeding America Tampa Bay. The joint effort is part of Smithfield's "Helping Hungry Homes" program.

As part of RFR’s ‘Driven For a Cause’ effort, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will run a special pink ‘Driven’ paint scheme on his No. 17 Ford Fusion this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. In addition, Greg Biffle’s 3M Ford Fusion will also run a special pink-themed scheme for the event. Carl Edwards No. 99 Greek Squad Ford Fusion will carry special pink ‘Driven’ decals as well. Fans are encouraged to support the NBCF by donating at http://nbcf.org, and by using the hashtag #breastcancer to raise awareness on social media platforms.

In his first career start at the paper-clip shaped track, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. battled his way back to claim a 25th-place finish after being involved in a wreck early on in the 500-lap

Kenseth survived to finish 20th at Talladega, seven spots behind Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth’s four point lead became a four point deficit to Jimmie Johnson in the standings.

At the conclusion of the Bank of America 500, fans were raving about the finish and seemed generally satisfied. The first 300 laps though featured very little passing with rare, evanescent battles but the enthralling fight for the win still made it a good race in the eyes of many.

Usually, one gets a general perspective on how a driver has been performing recently by taking a look at his past ten efforts. Ten, a nice round number that just so happens to also be the exact number of races in the Chase. You would think, barring adjustments for pre-Chase bonuses, it might give you an idea how things are going for those chasing a championship. You would think.

Talladega Recap: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates driver Jamie McMurray drove to his seventh-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) victory and first of the 2013 season at Talladega Superspeedway. The No. 1 Cessna Chevrolet SS donned additional branding by carrying the colors of the local Auburn University for its first appearance in victory lane.