Martinsville Pre Race Thread

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Finally, the first race in the Chase.

EVENT SCHEDULE
(Sprint Cup Series)

Times are local to the Track

Thursday, October 24
5:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER

Friday, October 25
7:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER
12:00 PM 1:30 PM NSCS PRACTICE
3:40 PM NSCS QUALIFYING
6:00 PM NSCS GARAGE CLOSES

Saturday, October 26
9:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
10:30 AM 11:25 AM NSCS PRACTICE
12:00 PM 12:50 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
3:00 PM NSCS GARAGE CLOSES

Sunday, October 27
7:30 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 9:15 - 11:45 AM Martinsville Speedway Track Walk
11:30 AM NSCS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING
1:00 PM NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
1:30 PM Goodys Headache Relief Shot 500 NSCS RACE
 
I've been looking forward to this one. If I get there early enough I'm going for the track walk. DP, do they open the infield to fans?
 
So far that's three of us on r-f.com that's going to M-Ville!

I should order the famous M-Ville hotdogs and take a picture of it. :p
 
Now I know how you guy's felt when the three of us went to the Eldora Truck Race, It sucks, I wanna go but can't, the wife's working.
 
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
Clear in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 46F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear. Low of 28F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point39 | 3545 | 3044 | 2737 | 29
Wind5 mph NW13 mph NNW12 mph NNW7 mph NW
Humidity83%57%51%72%
Chance of Precip.10%10%0%0%
Cloud Cover0%6%3%0%
ConditionsClearClearClearClear
 
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 52F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear. Low of 34F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hourly6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point32 | 2845 | 2746 | 2741 | 26
Wind5 mph NW6 mph WSW10 mph SW8 mph SW
Humidity85%49%45%53%
Chance of Precip.0%0%0%0%
Cloud Cover0%0%65%0%
ConditionsClearClearMostly CloudyClear
 
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
Clear. High of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Low of 34F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point37 | 2348 | 3457 | 4041 | 37
Wind6 mph West7 mph West5 mph West4 mph North
Humidity55%55%54%84%
Chance of Precip.0%0%0%0%
Cloud Cover8%14%9%0%
ConditionsClearClearClearClear
 
FenderBumper said:
I've been looking forward to this one. If I get there early enough I'm going for the track walk. DP, do they open the infield to fans?
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I don't think they do for the track walk. The infield there is nothing more than the haulers and garage. I think you need a hard card.
 
Take some warm clothes guys, low temps in the 20s and 30s and highs in the 40s and 50s. Good news is it looks like no rain sleet or snow.
 
Odds to win the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 – 2013 Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 – Martinsville Speedway – Sunday, October 27

Jimmie Johnson 9/5

Jeff Gordon 6/1

Kyle Busch 7/1

Kasey Kahne 10/1

Matt Kenseth 10/1

Clint Bowyer 12/1

Kevin Harvick 12/1

Denny Hamlin 12/1

Brad Keselowski 12/1

Dale Earnhardt Jr 18/1

Greg Biffle 30/1

Ryan Newman 30/1

Joey Logano 30/1

Martin Truex Jr 30/1

Carl Edwards 30/1

Kurt Busch 30/1

Jamie McMurray 50/1

Ricky Stenhouse 100/1

Mark Martin 100/1

Jeff Burton 100/1

Juan Montoya 100/1

Danica Patrick 100/1

Kyle Larson 100/1

Marcos Ambrose 100/1

Paul Menard 100/1

Elliott Sadler 100/1

Aric Almirola 100/1

Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
 
Johali said:
Take some warm clothes guys, low temps in the 20s and 30s and highs in the 40s and 50s. Good news is it looks like no rain sleet or snow.
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I packed for everything. I've sat there on a Saturday with my winter coat and the following day wearing a tee-shirt. You never know what you'll get.
 
SpeedPagan said:
Where will you be seated at? I'll be at section KK, row 35.



I'll be DVR'ing that race since I'm going to a Halloween party on Saturday.
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I'm in section 201 of the South Terrace. It is just to the left of where this picture is taken from. That's the isle to my seat location.

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Johali said:
Take some warm clothes guys, low temps in the 20s and 30s and highs in the 40s and 50s. Good news is it looks like no rain sleet or snow.
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One year at Atlanta, it was in the eighties and we went downtown in short sleeved shirts, That night, a sudden change brought freezing temperatures, high wind that knocked over porta-potties and hospitality tents.

Martinsville, sat with temps over 100 degrees in the grandstands and also with temps in the low thirties. As they say in the commercial for the New York State lottery, "HEY! Ya never know!" Sounds like DPK has things under control and is well prepared.
 
Johali said:
Take some warm clothes guys, low temps in the 20s and 30s and highs in the 40s and 50s. Good news is it looks like no rain sleet or snow.
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Good news. No cooler needed.

I just picked up a slightly oversized Walls with a hood, $10 seat cushion and some dense jeans. Throw in my beer glove and I'm good to go. Thanks for the heads up though.
 
I remember one of the Atlanta races, back when it was the last race of the year ---- it was 26* race morning. I think I had on every piece of clothing I brought except my nightgown. Yet, during the race, sitting in full sun, I started pulling off layers. I think some people were wondering when exactly I was going to stop. LOL
 
TexasRaceLady said:
I remember one of the Atlanta races, back when it was the last race of the year ---- it was 26* race morning. I think I had on every piece of clothing I brought except my nightgown. Yet, during the race, sitting in full sun, I started pulling off layers. I think some people were wondering when exactly I was going to stop. LOL
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Cue the striptease music, TRL is hot again.
 
I love Martinsville. One of my favorite races of the year.

Jimmie will dominate but won't win it. Victory will go to Jeff Gordon.
 
I think Johnson is going to win it this weekend, I can feel it.

I wonder if I can still get a ticket to the truck race....
 
reck said:
Yep. Worked for JJ when he studied Gordon's. :D
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Nothing annoys me more than a driver who shrugs and says "I've never been any good here". WTH? If you know you're no good, work it until you are good. It's surely worth the pay.
 
I was looking at the stats, Harvick runs Martinsville every year since 05 in a truck, Hamlin since 2011 Must be good for his back.
 
FenderBumper said:
Nothing annoys me more than a driver who shrugs and says "I've never been any good here". WTH? If you know you're no good, work it until you are good. It's surely worth the pay.
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True enough.

There was a time (not so long ago) where Gordon could not catch a break at Texas. That track seem to hate the guy.

You just keep working at it until you man the track.

Alot of drivers go into certain races already knowing they will do bad. Nice attitude dudes.
 
StandOnIt said:
I was looking at the stats, Harvick runs Martinsville every year since 05 in a truck, Hamlin since 2011 Must be good for his back.
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Not sure why Gordon doesn't run extra races here. Its his definite favorite and he does good here 99.99 percent of the time.
 
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