Friday, October 30, 2015

Martinsville Speedway Notes: 2015 Goody's 500

Denny Hamlin looking for some more home cooking at Martinsville.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 16 at Martinsville Speedway
Rank
Driver
Races
Poles
Wins
Top Fives
Top 10s
DNFs
Average Finish
Driver Rating
1
Joey Logano
13
1
0
4
5
0
13.2
88
2
Carl Edwards
22
0
0
1
5
0
16
81.8
3
Jeff Gordon
45
7
8
28
36
0
6.9
119.1
4
Kurt Busch
30
1
2
3
5
2
21.1
79.7
5
Brad Keselowski
11
0
0
2
6
0
14
86.3
6
Martin Truex Jr
19
0
0
2
5
2
22.2
70.1
7
Kevin Harvick
28
0
1
3
13
1
16.1
93.6
8
Kyle Busch
20
1
0
8
9
1
15.6
96.2
9
Denny Hamlin
19
3
5
10
15
1
8.3
111.4
10
Ryan Newman
27
3
1
8
12
2
15.5
86.2
11
Matt Kenseth
31
0
0
5
12
2
14.4
86.2
12
Dale Earnhardt Jr
31
0
1
12
17
2
13.2
99.5
13
Jimmie Johnson
27
3
8
18
22
1
7.3
119.4
14
Jamie McMurray
25
2
0
1
13
2
17
85.7
15
Paul Menard
16
0
0
0
1
1
20.6
63.6
16
Clint Bowyer
19
0
0
4
12
1
12.1
94.6

* – Based on last 21 races at Martinsville Speedway (2005 – 2015).
                                               



Martinsville Speedway Data
Season Race #: 33 of 36 (11-01-15)
Track Size: 0.526-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 12 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 12 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 0 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 0 degrees
Frontstretch Length:  800 feet
Backstretch Length:  800 feet
Race Length: 500 laps / 263 miles

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville
Jimmie Johnson........................ 119.4
Jeff Gordon.............................. 119.1
Denny Hamlin............................ 111.4
Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 99.5
Tony Stewart............................... 96.8
Kyle Busch................................. 96.2
Clint Bowyer............................... 94.6
Kevin Harvick.............................. 93.6
Joey Logano.............................. 88.0
Brad Keselowski......................... 86.3
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Martinsville Speedway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2014 pole winner:
Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet
99.905 mph, 18.945 secs. 10-24-14

2014 race winner:
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet
70.725 mph, (03:43:07), 10-26-14

Track qualifying record:
Joey Logano, Ford
100.201 mph, 18.898 secs. 03-28-14

Track race record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
82.223 mph, (3:11:55), 09-22-96

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