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Sunday, November 1, 2015

SNAPSHOT: Martinsville

From NASCAR.com


Race Day Info:
What: 67th annual Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500.
Where: Martinsville Speedway, .526-mile oval in Martinsville, Virginia. | Learn more about the track
Green Flag Time: 1:15 p.m. ET (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Forecast: Cloudy, high of 64 degrees, 60 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service
National Anthem: N.C. State Marching Band, "The Power Sound of the South"
Grand Marshals: Richard Petty, seven-time NASCAR premier-series champion; Tom Harman, Circle K Southeast director of marketing.
Distance: 500 laps, 263 miles.
Pit Road Speed: 30 MPH. 
Caution Car Speed: 35 MPH.

On The Front Row:
1. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford (98.548 mph)
2. Martin Truex Jr., No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet (98.487 MOH)

Fastest In Practice:
First Practice: Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford (98.826 MPH)
Second Practice: Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (96.998 MPH)
Final Practice: Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (97.108 MPH)

Key Story Lines:
1. Four consecutive wins a rarity within Logano's reach
2. Plenty of incentive for Gordon, seeking ninth clock in Martinsville final
3. Martinsville adds SAFER barrier, making tight track even cozier
4. Ford to debut new-look NASCAR Fusion in 2016

Former Winners In The Field:
Jeff Gordon (8), Jimmie Johnson (8), Denny Hamlin (5), Tony Stewart (3), Kurt Busch (2), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Ryan Newman (1).

He Said It:
"I think about that one hot dog that I ate in an attempt to go faster in the spring. It didn’t work." -- Carl Edwards

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