Martinsville Speedway

...win at Martinsville Timothy Peters became a first-time race winner in the Camping World Truck Series by taking Saturday's Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. While under caution during the mid-stages, Sprint Cup regular Denny Hamlin...

In this article: Ron Hornaday Jr., Matt Crafton, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Mike Skinner, Nascar, Truck Series, and Johnny Sauter

...before ending the year just 21 markers short of taking the title from Bowyer. Ryan Newman edged Jeff Gordon in Friday's qualifying at Martinsville Speedway to claim the pole for the Tums Fast Relief 500 -- the sixth race in the "Chase for...

In this article: Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Clint Bowyer, Penske Racing, and Jeff Gordon

... Denny Hamlin's second-place finish on Sunday was the second time in three races he's finished in the top-10. He won the race at Martinsville Speedway in his native Virginia two weeks ago. ... The estimated crowd for Sunday's race was...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Sam Hornish Jr., Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin

...career has leveled off and in some respects has seen some shift downward, Johnson's has skyrocketed. Gordon admitted a few weeks ago at Martinsville Speedway that the relationship between the two has changed, and said that down the road...

In this article: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Nascar, Kyle Busch, Hendrick Motorsports, Sprint Cup, Danica Patrick, Carl Edwards, and Texas Motor Speedway

...Fashions. Dick Thompson MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Dick Thompson, a pioneer in auto-racing public relations during nearly 40 years at Martinsville Speedway, died Wednesday, the track announced. He was 74. Thompson was working as a racing...

In this article: Nascar, Los Angeles, World War II, and The Roanoke Times

...a dash of Dale Earnhardt's swagger in becoming a championship contender this season, most recently in plowing his way around Martinsville Speedway to a third place Sunday while also angering Jeff Gordon. Whether it's standing up to...

In this article: Juan Pablo Montoya, Dale Earnhardt, Jimmie Johnson, Michael Andretti, Sprint Cup, Formula One, Nascar, Michael Schumacher, and Mark Martin

"We think highly of Steve and the job he has done and we look forward to him remaining a part of the JGR family. " Gibbs said Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that he was looking at a possible change for next season. He expressed concern...

In this article: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Sprint Cup, and Nascar

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Denny Hamlin turned a dominant car into a winner at Martinsville Speedway, passing Jimmie Johnson with 138 laps to go Sunday and holding off the Chase leader on a series of late restarts. Helped by a long green-flag...

In this article: Denny Hamlin, Virginia, Jimmie Johnson, Nascar, Kurt Busch, and Jeff Burton

Jimmie Johnson: Is there really any reason to run the final five Chase races? Johnson appears to be well on his way to his fourth-consecutive title. He's already won three of the five Chase races. If that wasn't enough, he's been dominant at...

In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Brian Vickers, Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Bill Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Sprint Cup, Virginia, and Chevrolet

...in 2008. Pole sitter Jack Sprague edged David Starr by less than a second in 2006 forhis 27th career Truck Series title and his first at Martinsville Speedway. Sprague led for the first 33 laps and final 62, as he won by 0.416 of asecond.

In this article: Kroger, Mike Skinner, Johnny Benson, Nascar, Camping World, Jack Sprague, Matt Crafton, and Truck Series