Advance Auto Parts 500 Martinsville Preview
Martinsville Speedway hosts the Advance Auto Parts 500 on a 0.526 mile flat oval with noon Sunday start. Qualifying is at 2 10 p m Friday with Fox TV and Motor Racing Network radio. Purse 4 774 299 dollars. Last year's winner was Jeff Gordon. Also this week the NASCAR Truck Series runs at Martinsville for its third race of the season with Carl Edwards and Bobby Hamilton winning the first two events. Busch Series off until April 24 at Talladega.
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Martinsville
Fox
Motor Racing Network
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Carl Edwards
Bobby Hamilton
Daytona
Atlanta
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Ala
Kurt Busch
Matt Kenseth
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Tony Stewart
Elliott Sadler
Jimmie Johnson
Kasey Kahne
Kevin Harvick
Ryan Newman
Va.) Speedway
Question on Nextel Cup standings and Chase eligibility
A reader asks which top 10 driver is least likely to make the Chase for the Championship in the final 10 races and directs readers to vote at ThatsRacin dot com.
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Thatsracin.com
Martinsville and Talladega races spark fan anticipation
After a holiday break the Nextel Cup schedule resumes with Martinsville and then Talladega. This item gauges which race fans are most eager to watch amid the back-to-back events and notes a stated voting total of 6500.
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Martinsville
Talladega
NASCAR Chase prospects after seven races 2004
David Poole notes the odds of top 10 after 26 races based on historic 25 season data. He forecasts which drivers will stay inside or move into the top 10 at Martinsville while the new Chase for the Championship narrows the field.
Lane's relentless chase of a racing dream in New Jersey to North Carolina
Tommy Lane, raised in Passaic, pursues a stock car career despite obstacles. From go karts to late models, he endures setbacks, family struggles, and a harsh road of doors that must open. Lane keeps knocking, convinced a breakthrough will come.
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Pho
Ace Lane Jr
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Best Buy
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Urban
Philadelphia
Hickory
N.C
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Knight Ridder Newspapers
Las Vegas
Elliott Sadier
Texas
Rusty Wallace
Jeremy Mayfield
Evernham Motorsports
Jamie McMurray
Sterling Martin
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Bobby Labonte
Mark Martin
Victory Lane
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