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Welcome to racing at the "Paperclip", the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 3 pm on FS1.
The race in Martinsville, Virginia - 400 laps / 210.4 miles with 740 ft elevation, track width 55 ft., track length .526 miles, and it is a "paperclip" shaped oval.
Past winners:
this is from MRN website: https://www.mrn.com/martinsville-speedway-race-winners/
2023.... Kyle Larson (April), Blaney (Fall)
Track Facts:
Martinsville Speedway is only track which has hosted NASCAR Cup Series races every year since the division’s inception in 1949. (facts this week are from the official Martinsville Speedway web pages).
At .526 miles in length, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. Because of its small size, tight corners and unique shape – described most often as a paperclip – Martinsville offers some of the most exciting and close-quarters racing in the sport.Also because of its size, fans are closer to the action than any other track on the circuit. The cars are never more than a few hundred yards away and sometimes they seem close enough to reach out and touch.
from Wikipedia:
Unique to Martinsville, winners of the NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series, and Whelen Modified events receive a longcase clock as a trophy, a nod to Martinsville's famous furniture industry. This tradition started in 1964, when Earles decided he wanted to present a trophy that would reflect the Martinsville area. He chose clocks made by a local company, Ridgeway Clocks (now a subsidiary of Michigan-based Howard Miller).
The hot dogs at Martinsville as well are a notable part of the fan experience. The hot dogs themselves are composed of a hot dog in a bun, with chili, coleslaw, mustard and onions as toppings.
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default picks: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-default-picks-2024-season.3939391/#post-65311970
Daytona 500 thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-daytona-500.3939388/#post-65325052
Atlanta: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-ambetter-health-400-atlanta.3940494
Las Vegas: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-pennzoil-400-las-vegas.3940934/
Phoenix: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-shriners-children’s-500-at-phoenix.3941395/#post-65364935
Bristol: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-food-city-500-bristol.3941854/
COTA (Austin): https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-echopark-automotive-grand-prix-cota.3942372/
Richmond (Toyota Owners 400): https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-toyota-owners-400-richmond.3942803/
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NC Beast's Picks:
1. #11 Denny Hamlin
2. #22 Joey Logano
3. #6 Brad Kes.
4. #9 Chase Elliot
5. #8 Kyle Busch
spare: #84 Jimmie Johnson(or when he is not available: #12 Blaney)
My Picks:
1.#19 Martin Truex, Jr
2. #24 William Bryon
3.# 5 Kyle Larson
4. #20 Christopher Bell
5. #48 Alex Bowman
spare: #2 Austin Cindric
The race in Martinsville, Virginia - 400 laps / 210.4 miles with 740 ft elevation, track width 55 ft., track length .526 miles, and it is a "paperclip" shaped oval.
Past winners:
2020 | Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | Toyota |
2019 | First Data 500 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3 | Toyota |
2019 | STP 500 | Brad Keselowski | 3 | Ford |
2018 | First Data 500 | Joey Logano | 10 | Ford |
2018 | STP 500 | Clint Bowyer | 9 | Ford |
2017 | First Data 500 | Kyle Busch | 14 | Toyota |
2017 | STP 500 | Brad Keselowski | 4 | Ford |
2016 | Goody’s Fast Relief 500 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | Chevrolet |
2016 | STP 500 | Kyle Busch | 7 | Toyota |
2015 | Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | Chevrolet |
2015 | STP 500 | Denny Hamlin | 15 | Toyota |
2023.... Kyle Larson (April), Blaney (Fall)
Track Facts:
Martinsville Speedway is only track which has hosted NASCAR Cup Series races every year since the division’s inception in 1949. (facts this week are from the official Martinsville Speedway web pages).
At .526 miles in length, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit. Because of its small size, tight corners and unique shape – described most often as a paperclip – Martinsville offers some of the most exciting and close-quarters racing in the sport.Also because of its size, fans are closer to the action than any other track on the circuit. The cars are never more than a few hundred yards away and sometimes they seem close enough to reach out and touch.
from Wikipedia:
Unique to Martinsville, winners of the NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series, and Whelen Modified events receive a longcase clock as a trophy, a nod to Martinsville's famous furniture industry. This tradition started in 1964, when Earles decided he wanted to present a trophy that would reflect the Martinsville area. He chose clocks made by a local company, Ridgeway Clocks (now a subsidiary of Michigan-based Howard Miller).
The hot dogs at Martinsville as well are a notable part of the fan experience. The hot dogs themselves are composed of a hot dog in a bun, with chili, coleslaw, mustard and onions as toppings.
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default picks: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-default-picks-2024-season.3939391/#post-65311970
Daytona 500 thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-daytona-500.3939388/#post-65325052
Atlanta: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-ambetter-health-400-atlanta.3940494
Las Vegas: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-pennzoil-400-las-vegas.3940934/
Phoenix: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-shriners-children’s-500-at-phoenix.3941395/#post-65364935
Bristol: https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-food-city-500-bristol.3941854/
COTA (Austin): https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-echopark-automotive-grand-prix-cota.3942372/
Richmond (Toyota Owners 400): https://www.disboards.com/threads/nascar-picks-toyota-owners-400-richmond.3942803/
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NC Beast's Picks:
1. #11 Denny Hamlin
2. #22 Joey Logano
3. #6 Brad Kes.
4. #9 Chase Elliot
5. #8 Kyle Busch
spare: #84 Jimmie Johnson(or when he is not available: #12 Blaney)
My Picks:
1.#19 Martin Truex, Jr
2. #24 William Bryon
3.# 5 Kyle Larson
4. #20 Christopher Bell
5. #48 Alex Bowman
spare: #2 Austin Cindric
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