Martinsville Race Notes and NASCAR Shakeups
The Martinsville event sees Jeff Gordon win a third straight pole amid a chaotic day with concrete debris hitting Gordon’s car and Jimmie Johnson avoiding pit strategy. Dale Earnhardt Jr. aims for Talladega as teams seek new cost cuts with Brett Bodine noted for potential savings. Morgan Shepherd, over 60, finishes 32nd in tough heat while Todd Bodine and Kirk Shelmerdine face conflicting post-qualifying rulings.
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Rusty Wallace
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Jimmie Johnson
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Talladega
Earnhardt
Brett Bodine
Morgan Shepherd
Todd Bodine
Kirk Shelmerdine
Hendrick Motorsports
Petty Enterprises
Junior Johnson
Aaron's 499 at Talladega Fueled by Martinsville Victory Lean
Rusty Wallace earned a long awaited Advance Auto Parts 500 victory at Talladega Superspeedway as part of a race noted for speed records, past winners like Dale Earnhardt Jr and Bill Elliott, and a field rich with Ford entries and prior track marks.
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Talladega
Ala
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Bill Elliott
Ford
Mark Martin
Martinsville Speedway
Victory Lane
Rusty Wallace
Wallace Ends 105-Race Dodge Drought at Martinsville
Wallace ends a 105 race winless streak at Martinsville Speedway. No Dodge driver had won there since Dave Marcis in 1975, and Wallace had not won in nearly three years or in a Dodge. He credits the victory to reassessing his pit crew and driving style.
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Martinsville Speedway
Dave Marcis
Victory Lane
Martinsville
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Aaron's 312 Speedway Race Recap and Records
A NASCAR style event at Aaron's 312 speedway covering 2.666 miles and 117 laps total 311.922 miles with qualifying notes and recent results. Michael Waltrip won the Nashville race while Johnny Sauter was runner up. Kasey Kahne Clint Bowyer and Robby Gordon followed. Joe Neemechek set track qualifying records in Chevrolet with 193.517 mph on April 24, 1997 and 168.937 mph on April 26, 1997.
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Joe Nemechek
Chevrolet
Mark Martin
Ford
Michael Waltrip
Nashville
Johnny Sauter
Kasey Kahne
Clint Bowyer
Robby Gordon
Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motor Sports Park carded for May 16
Ohio 250 set for 1 p.m. at Mansfield Motor Sports Park, 44 miles from town, with 250 laps totaling 110 miles. Last year's winner is not specified. Rick Crawford, in a Ford, won Saturday at Martinsville after breaking his left foot in Atlanta five weeks earlier, with Dennis Setzer second, followed by Jack Sprague, Jon Wood and Mike Skinner.
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Mansfield
Motorsports Park
Rick Crawford
Ford
Martinsville
Crawford
Atlanta
Dennis Setzer
Jack Sprague
Jon Wood
Mike Skinner
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