Archive for March 27th, 2008

Spinning My Wheels: Hendrick favored at Martinsville

Posted by on March 27th, 2008

Jeff Burton’s been terrific this season, and Mike Harmon likes him to compete well at Martinsville this Sunday, too.

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Biffle hopes to avoid speed bumps at Martinsville

Posted by on March 27th, 2008

Greg Biffle always approaches races at Martinsville Speedway with trepidation.

In his first nine starts on the .526-mile, paperclip-shaped oval, “The Biff” had a best finish of 17th in the fall of 2004.

But a seventh-place run at the tiny Virginia track last October has Biffle excited, if still a bit nervous, heading into Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville.

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Qualifying and brakes will decide Martinsville winner

Posted by on March 27th, 2008

Denny Hamlin is favored at Martinsville, but he needs to take care of his brakes if he wants to win, says Larry McReynolds.

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Rowdy Racing 3-27-08

Posted by on March 27th, 2008

Toyota talks about the Jack Roush Atlanta part allegation, while Robbie Gordon dukes it out with a sponsor. Plus, Buck and Bass arrive in Philly ready for one more TV appearance…

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Power Rankings: Rating the people in charge

Posted by on March 27th, 2008

J.D. Gibbs, the man in charge at Joe Gibbs Racing, tops the charts in Jorge Mondaca’s first NASCAR owner Power Rankings of 2008.

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