Martinsville Speedway
Overview
Both pedals get a workout at Martinsville Speedway, as the 0.526-mile track's unique shape (think paper clip) gives drivers two straightaways and two very tight corners where brakes get tested more than anywhere else on the circuit.
April 2012 Race Winner: #39-Ryan Newman, 78.823mph, started 5th
October 2012 race Winner: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 77.677mph, started 1st
Most Wins - Active Driver: 7 - Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson
Most Wins - All Time: Richard Petty, 15
Most Poles - Active Driver: Jeff Gordon, 7
Most Poles - All Time: Darrell Waltrip, 8
Most Cautions: 19 - 10/23/2005
Most Caution Laps: 125, 10/24/2004
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 50 - Chevy; 26 - Ford; 10 - Dodge; 5 - Toyota; 40 - Others
Most Lead Changes: 31 - 4/3/2011
Races won from the top 5: 68 of 128
Races won from the top 10: 93 of 128
20 of 128 races at Martinsville have been won from the pole.
6 of those 20 wins came from active drivers: Tony Stewart ('00), Jeff Gordon ('03 twice), Jimmie Johnson ('08, '12) & Denny Hamlin ('10).