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Jeff and Jordan broke it all down in Sunday night's episode of The Teardown , free wherever you listen to your podcasts. But there are 15 intermediate track races on the schedule. Welcome to Martinsville Speedway, which on Sunday again generated the kind of fireworks befitting a track that finalizes the four drivers who will vie for the Cup Series championship. The byproduct of this track, combined with a knockout playoff format that often forces participants to be extremely aggressive, is a spectacle that tests the bounds of good sportsmanship.
Jordan spoke to drivers and crew chiefs after the race. For their perspectives, read the story below. Having started from the rear after his car twice failed pre-race inspection, his 24th-place finish was enough to help him qualify, given the margin he had entering the race.
And late Sunday he took to Twitter to say his piece. One costing us RegSeason sic championship. The other nearly ending our season. Reverse the rolls with your favorite driver. Feel the same? The easy way, or the hard way. No last name, no money, no backer. This week brings a new opportunity to achieve it.
My team is ready. Jeff and Jordan set up in the Martinsville garage to break down what it all means for next week's season finale. Listen to The Teardown here , or free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Martin Truex Jr. He was running sixth, just one point ahead of Kyle Busch at the time. He opted for the high line, moving him up to the second row behind Busch.
That decision helped him secure the finishing position he needed and the points to seal him into the Championship 4. The 18 was second. If he would have got to the 48, knocked him out of the way like he did the 11, Kyle's in or out. Needed to try to stay close to the front there. Luckily we were able to start there on the second row and hang on to that spot, which was critical.
Having suffered significant front-end damage twice in the last 50 laps, crew chief James Small kept Truex out; repairs would have knocked them out of contention. I obviously seen the smoke. I was really worried at that point. At that point, your bed is kind of made. You have to stay out there and pray and hope that it doesn't go flat. From there, we were just fighting, battling.
Denny Hamlin embraces the chaos ahead of championship bid Penalty report: Camping World Truck Series crew chief fined Chase Elliott leaves Martinsville with chance to defend title Kyle Busch eliminated at Martinsville, trades barbs with Denny Hamlin advances, blasts Bowman after late-race clash Alex Bowman wins at Martinsville after contact with Hamlin The Xfinity start time is p. There is a top-flight care center at one end of the infield and a modern media center in the middle of the infield.
A few years ago pedestrian tunnel was added beneath the fourth turn. Outside of the fourth turn is a large, paved area for the sports' many displays and souvenir rigs. You actually sell the customer a memory as much as a race. We all still believe that…we will always be working to make it better for the fans. Neither does visionary nor creative thinker, or diligent or persistent. Perhaps if you combined all of the above, it would adequately describe the founder of Martinsville Speedway. And one thing is certain: he was one of a kind.
Earles built and opened Martinsville Speedway in Earles seen the sons, and even grandsons, of great drivers grow up to compete here. His name was Fred Lorenzen. Earles, who died November 16, as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the speedway, spans racing's rough and tumble birth to its current mega-bucks attraction. Today, Martinsville Speedway covers over acres. Earles has turned the track into a multi-million dollar facility. It has foot straights, short, tight turns banked at only 12 degrees and has been called "two drag strips with short turns.
Despite the fact that there were no fences and some 3, fans were able to watch the race without paying, the initial effort was a financial, if not artistic, success. Robert N. He wore a special stirrup on his left leg, which was smashed by flak in World War II, and the injury necessitated the use of a special clutch pedal. Earles always insisted on beautification, excellent concessions and attended restrooms at the track.
Racing appeals to all ages and many of our most avid fans are young folks and ladies. The track has 26 corporate suites, a chalet village for tent entertainment, a seat press box, high-rise grandstands, a fully-staffed medical Infield Care Center, and a helicopter for quick evacuation of any seriously injured person.
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