The 'Goody's Fast Relief 500' At Martinsville, TV Times and Some Stats

The gang is landing at Martinsville for the 127th time (Cup race) and it's time for some good old fashion fender rubbing fun for the Goody's Fast Relief 500.  And at this track, where wheel-men rule the day, so be it, if their cars can last through the day.

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Martinsville TV Times

Most events will be televised on Speed, but the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be televised on Fox.  (All noted times are ET)

On Friday, March 30th:

12:30 PM First Practice  - Speed
3:30 PM  Second Practice - Speed

On Saturday, March 31st:

QUALIFYING at 11:30 AM - Speed

on April 1st, 2012:

The Goody's Fast Relief 500 at 12:30 PM, on Fox.

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Coming to Martinsville, it's a good bet that by the end of the day, we'll probably be looking at either Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon or Denny Hamlin fighting for that swath of checkered cotton!

In the last seven races at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin has won three of them, Jimmie Johnson snagged two and Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick each had one a piece.

But looking at the average finishing top contenders for the track, these numbers say a lot:

Jimmie Johnson - 3.7
Jeff Gordon - 4.3                   
Denny Hamlin - 6.5
Dale Earnhardt Jr.  - 11.5
Ryan Newman - 12.9
Tony Stewart - 12.9

But don't be fooled...  Jeff Gordon has the most wins at this track, with seven victories to his credit.

{Hey Ryan, aren't you supposed to let the boss win?}

Also if you look at laps led, from the loop data, Johnson leads the pack with 21.5%.  He's followed by

Jeff Gordon (17.7%)
Denny Hamlin (16.8%)
Tony Stewart (12.0%)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5.9%)

Again, though we don't see Greg Biffle at the top of this statistical heap, he's been having a great year so far and I somewhat expect his emotional momentum to carry forward into Martinsville as well.  I mean face it, if you've ever seen some of his saves, he is definitely a wheel-man!

Time to see who Lady Luck will smile or frown upon!

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