NASCAR Cup Series

Two races, 54 lead changes, two late-race passes for the victory and more beating and banging than you can count equals one of the best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series seasons ever at Martinsville Speedway.

Among the many things the Wood Brothers have learned over the years from fellow Ford team owner Jack Roush is that as a race team owner you’re always working on something for the future, even if you don’t know exactly what the future might bring.

If there were an area where Regan Smith and his Furniture Row Racing team would like to see improvement it would be at NASCAR's intermediate tracks -- the 1.5 and 2-mile venues.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that driver David Reutimann will not return to the team for the 2012 season.

There was the pressure that comes with 43 cars taking the green flag on a half mile track. There was the pressure of roughly half of the 2011 Chase contenders trying to fortify their championship hopes.

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) drivers Dave Blaney and Geoffrey Bodine will swap numbers and crews starting this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in an effort to continue to build TBR and give the team the best chance to qualify both cars for Sunday’s event.

Monday evening, a Gulfstream G150 aircraft operated by Hendrick Motorsports ran off the runway after experiencing braking issues upon landing at Key West International Airport in Key West, Fla.

PODIUM AT THE PAPER CLIP: Denny Hamlinwas the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway with a fifth-place result. The Virginia-native started 11th and led twice for 58 laps (of 500).

1 – number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, 4/9/06)

Kenseth on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “I probably have more confidence going into Texas because, historically, it’s been one of our best tracks. Past success doesn’t guarantee anything for future success, but we certainly perform well there.