MARTINSVILLE

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SUNDAY-Sprint Cup Green about 1:15 on FOX ch.5

HARVICK AND KENNSETH TALK ABOUT STARTING UP FRONT

JIMMY JOHNSON SPEAKS OF HIS SUCCESS AT MARTINSVILLE

DAVID RAGAN REVIEWS BRISTOL WOES Started 30^th/Finished 29^th (27^th points)

SUPERIOR PLUMBING-THE HONEST ONE-770-422-PLUM FASCTCAR NEWSDESK

Thanks To PRN’s Mark Garrow and www.jayski.com

TIME TRIALS RAINED OUT: Qualifying for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway was rained out: so the field was set by the rules books / 2010 owners points / race attempts.

#29-Harvick starts first, followed by #17-Kenseth, DAVID RAGAN STARTS 27TH

#48-Johnson, #16-Biffle, #14-Stewart, #2-Busch, #31-Burton, #88-Earnhardt Jr., #98-Menard and #18-Busch.

#39-Newman, who was fastest in Friday's practice, will start 26th.

Missing the race are #90-Mears, #46-Cook and #35-Sauter.

The final day of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series spoiler testing and preparation for the May 30 Coca-Cola 600 concluded at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy, posting the fastest time of the day. Burton's speed of 189.215 paced the 49 cars from 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams who came to Charlotte Motor Speedway for a two-day test session devoted to spoiler work. Spoilers will replace the wings currently on the backs of NASCAR Sprint Cup cars beginning this weekend at Martinsville. Feedback from drivers on the second day of testing echoed the comments from the Tuesday session: the true test of the new spoiler will take place under race conditions. The only incident of the day on track took place when the #22 Penske Racing Dodge driven by Justin Allgaier hit the wall, sustaining significant right front damage.

New spoiler debuts this week. Was tested at Charlotte Motor Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday. Jeff Burton posted the fastest of the four sessions at 189.215 mph. Despite the addition of the highly touted spoiler, drivers reported no significant handling improvements.
- McDonald’s joins McMurray and the No. 1 for rest of 2010 as primary sponsor for several races, including this Sunday, and an associate sponsor for the rest. They debuted with the team at Auto Club Speedway.
- David Stremme returns to the Latitude 43 Motorsports No. 26 Ford for Sunday’s race, after finishing two laps down in 24th last week in Bristol. Boris Said normally drives the car, but stepped aside for these two races. The No. 26 is 37th in owner’s points, 12 points out of Kevin Conway’s No. 37 in 35th. The 2010 points are now being used to determine the Top 35.

Following the Legends Race wreck at BMS that badly injured Larry Pearson and also hurt Charlie Glotzbach, both have been released from Bristol Medical center. Glotzbach returned home to Indiana, while Pearson is still recovering from a fractured pelvis, right hand, and left ankle at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Rick Wilson won the race last Saturday.
- First Indian driver in a NASCAR race as Narain Karthikeyan races for Wyler Racing in the No. 60 Toyota, replacing Stacy Compton temporarily. Johnny Benson also returns to Trucks, after not having a ride at AMS, driving for Georgia owner Billy Ballew in the No. 15

Kasey Kahne is in the final year of his driving contracts and as such are considered a prize free agents in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Silly Season class. Kahne has said that how Richard Petty Motorsports performs in the early races this season will go a long way towards determining whether he re-signs with the team or moves elsewhere in 2011. Asked by SPEEDtv.com Tuesday if he had come to a decision about whether to stay at RPM or move on, Kahne said, "Not yet. ... I feel like we've had a pretty good five races seven if you count the other two (Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duel) to start the year so I feel pretty good about where we're at and where we can still go this year." And despite being 23rd in points, Kahne said he was optimistic that his team could rebound and he could qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates officially announced an agreement with McDonald's USA to become a sponsor of the team's #1 Chevy driven by Jamie McMurray in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) for the balance of the 2010 season. The program, which debuted in Las Vegas earlier this month, will include multiple races as the primary sponsor. The McDonald's paint scheme will appear again, when the NSCS returns to Martinsville Speedway, this Sunday, M

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is NASCAR's highest-paid driver for a second straight year with earnings of $30 million in 2009. Earnhardt has had little racing success the past two years, with only one win at the track. He finished a disappointing 25th in the Sprint Cup standings last year, but was voted NASCAR's most popular driver for a seventh straight year. Forbe's earnings estimates include salaries, endorsements and the drivers' share of track winnings and licensing income. Earnhardt's immense popularity translates into big dollars in each of these areas outside of track winnings. "Nascar needs Dale Jr. to be competitive, because he is so closely associated with the success of the sport. [As] go the fortunes of Junior, so goes Nascar," says Ardy Arani, managing director of Atlanta-based Championship Group, a motor sports marketing consultancy. The top 10 list from forbes.com:
No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnings: $30 million
No. 2 Jeff Gordon: Earnings: $27 million
No. 3 Jimmie Johnson: Earnings: $23 million
No. 4 Tony Stewart: Earnings: $19 million
No. 5 Carl Edwards: Earnings: $14 million
No. 6 Kevin Harvick: Earnings: $13 million
No. 7 (tie) Kyle Busch: Earnings: $12 million
No. 7 (tie) Kasey Kahne: Earnings: $12 million
No. 9 (tie) Matt Kenseth: Earnings: $11 million
No. 9 (tie) Mark Martin: Earnings: $11 million
(full article and more at Forbes.com)(3-25-2010)

Forbe's reports that the average NASCXAR Sprint Cup team generated $92 million in revenue last year, a drop of 4%. Teams were hurt by a 19% decline in Nascar licensing revenue. Total retail sales of licensed merchandise were $1.63 billion in 2009 compared to $2 billion the prior year, according to License Global magazine. The economic downturn and a saturated licensing market helped spur the decline. Another factor was the near bankruptcy of leading Nascar merchandise company Motorsports Authentics. Despite the revenue drop, the average operating income (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for the top teams was flat at $7 million. Teams have trimmed budgets by reducing head count, tracking inventory more closely and cutting travel budgets. One area that has not yet been affected is driver salaries--but those cuts will come once contracts start to expire.
NASCAR's top team remains Hendrick Motorsports worth $350 million, the same as last year. They are the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers and Manchester United rolled into one. They dominate on and off the track with the best drivers (home to the top three finishers in the 2009 Sprint Cup) and the most popular racers (three of the four best-selling drivers for licensed merchandise). Hendrick Motorsports is worth 47% more than the second most valuable team, Roush Fenway Racing. The gap in value between the two top teams is similar to baseball with the Yankees (64% more valuable than the Mets) and ManU in soccer (38% more than Real Madrid).
Hendrick is the sports leader when it comes to sponsorship revenues, thanks to the success and popularity of its drivers. Its four cars generate an estimated $115 million in sponsorship revenue annually from the likes of DuPont, Go Daddy, Lowe's, the National Guard and PepsiCo. Hendrick cars have the highest budgets in Nascar, but the huge sponsorship haul allowed Hendrick to turn an operating profit of $20 million last year, the highest in the sport. The value of Stewart-Haas has risen 23% to $98 million, which ranks seventh overall. It is one of only three teams to see an increase in value over last year.
Top NASCAR Teams: No. 1: Hendrick Motorsports, Current value: $350 million, One-year value change: none
No. 2: Roush Fenway Racing, Current value: $238 million, One-year value change: -12%
No. 3: Richard Childress Racing, Current value: $153 million, One-year value change: -8%
No. 4: Joe Gibbs Racing, Current value: $144 million, One-year value change: none
No. 5: Richard Petty Motorsports, Current value: $124 million, One-year value change: -6%
No. 6: Penske Racing, Current value: $110 million, One-year value change: -1%
No. 7: Stewart-Haas Racing, Current value: $98 million, One-year value change: 23%
No. 8: Michael Waltrip Racing, Current value: $88 million, One-year value change: -12%
No. 9: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Current value: $71 million, One-year value change: 1%
No. 10: Red Bull Racing Team, Current value: $59 million, One-year value change: 7%
(See more at Forbes.com)(3-25-2010)

The only question about fuel injection in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series is when it will be added not if. Not far behind could be the use of an ethanol-based fuel. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition, said that plans remain set for fuel injection to debut in the Cup series next season and that NASCAR's use of an alternative fuel also could come next year. "We should have some more answers probably in the next 21 days,'' Pemberton said about fuel injection. "I'd say we're on target, hopefully for early 2011 but it remains to be seen. We can't do it and screw things up but things are moving along pretty nicely right now.'' As for using an ethanol-based fuel, Pemberton said: "We're still looking at the fuel and what ratio percentage that we will use when we get there. "Our goal when we set out ... was (it) to happen in 2011. We have teams that have been running on the dynos with E10 and E15 and all the way up to E30. For the most part it's been E10 and E15.

The 2010 Sprint Fan Vote, which allows race fans to choose which eligible driver gets to compete in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, opened today. Voting will continue until one hour before the start of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, Saturday, May 22, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Fans can cast unlimited votes for their favorite driver during the voting window. Sprint customers can vote using the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application on their Sprint or Nextel devices. As an added incentive for customers, every wireless vote submitted from a Sprint or Nextel device counts double towards a driver's vote total. To download the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, which is free with any data plan, Sprint customers should text "NASCAR" to 7777. Sprint customers can also vote without downloading the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application by texting "VOTE" to 7777. (Standard text messaging and data rates apply.)
To be eligible for the Sprint Fan Vote, drivers must have finished in the top 50 of the final 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings, attempted to qualify for the 2010 Daytona 500 or competed in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event during the 2009 or 2010 season. The driver accumulating the most votes, who also finishes the Sprint Showdown qualifying race on the lead lap, will earn a spot in the prestigious All-Star field. The Sprint Fan vote winner will be announced immediately following the completion of the Sprint Showdown.
Two years ago, Kasey Kahne became the first driver to parlay his Sprint Fan Vote win into a victory in the Sprint All-Star event. Past Sprint Fan Vote winners include Ken Schrader (2004), Truex, Jr. (2005), Kyle Petty (2006), Kenny Wallace (2007), Kasey Kahne (2008 Sprint All-Star Race Winner) and Logano (2009).
Drivers eligible for the 2010 Sprint Fan Vote: AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Marcos Ambrose, John Andretti, Norm Benning, Greg Biffle, Dave Blaney, Mike Bliss, Todd Bodine, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Patrick Carpentier, Terry Cook, Derrike Cope, Erik Darnell, Carl Edwards, Bill Elliott, Jeff Fuller, David Gilliland, Robby Gordon, San Hornish Jr., Travis Kvapil, Michael McDowell, Casey Mears, Paul Menard, Juan Pablo Montoya, Joe Nemechek, Max Papis, David Ragan, Tony Raines, Robert Richardson, Scott Riggs, Elliott Sadler, Boris Said, Regan Smith, Reed Sorenson, Scott Speed, David Stremme, Martin Truex Jr., Mike Wallace and Michael Waltrip.(

This rookie driver designation has now come to New Jersey, which just passed a new state law putting red decals on license plates of teen drivers. The red reflective decals will be required for all "new" teen drivers in New Jersey as of May 1st. State officials said this is the first law of its kind, designating "rookie" drivers in an effort to warn other drivers. The new law also assists the police in enforcing curfews and other requirements of the graduated teen license.

MARTINSVILLE FAST FACTS

· March 2009 Race Winner: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 75.938, started 9th

· October 2009 Race Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 73.633mph, started 17th

Most Wins - Active Driver: Jeff Gordon, 7; Jimmie Johnson, 6

Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States.

· The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville was on July 4, 1948.

· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was Sept. 25, 1949.

· The track was paved in 1955.

· The first 500-lap event at Martinsville was in 1956.

· Concrete corners were added atop asphalt in 1976.

· There have been 122 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950.

· Curtis Turner won the pole for the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville in 1949.

· Red Byron won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

· 55 drivers have won poles, led by Darrell Waltrip with eight. Jeff Gordon, with seven poles, can tie that mark this weekend.

· Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Darrell Waltrip share the consecutive pole record, each with three.

· 45 different drivers have won, led by Richard Petty’s 15.

· Jeff Gordon leads active drivers with seven wins. Jimmie Johnson has six.

· 18 races have been won from the pole, the last by Jimmie Johnson in October 2008.

· Petty Enterprises has won 19 races, more than any other organization. Hendrick Motorsports, with 18 wins, can tie that mark this weekend.

· Kurt Busch won the 2002 fall race from the 36th starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.

· Three active drivers average a top-10: Jimmie Johnson (5.1), Jeff Gordon (6.8), Denny Hamlin (7.2).

· The last three races that have ended under green have had a margin of victory under one second.

Track Specifications:
Track Size: 0.526 Mile
Race: 500 laps, 263 miles
Degree of Banking: Turns: 12 degrees
Straightaways: Banking: 0 degrees(flat)
Straights: 800 feet
Backstretch: 800 feet
Grandstnd Seating: 91,000
Pit Stalls: 43 pits, 14-feet wide by 28-feet long
Speed Limits: Pit Road, 30 mph; Pace Car, 35 mph
Opened: 1947 Estimated Pit Window: Every 125-135 laps, based on fuel mileage (Sprint Cup).

Charlie Glotzbach: "That's the hardest hit that I've ever taken, and that was the first ride to the hospital from a race. I mean, all the walls I've hit, and wrecked, and I never got hurt. That was the first time I ever got hurt. So it had to be a hard, hard hit."
Glotzbach: "I didn't know, I didn't think he (Pearson) would come down that quick. I thought that he'd probably have his foot on the brake, but somebody told me that they seen when he hit the wall, it knocked him out. & I'm really sorry it happened, but I don't think there was anything I could do about it."
Glotzbach: "I don't really think it's too risky (for older drivers to race), because it happens to the young drivers. If you notice, they get hurt, and naturally an older driver is going to get hurt probably a little easier on account of his bones are, uh, softer. But, I don't think it's got anything to do with age."
Glotzbach: "You look at the reaction time of the younger drivers, they hit things, too. They hit other cars so reaction time has nothing to do with it, I don't think"
Glotzbach: "Them cars are safe. I mean, they're basically a Busch or Nationwide car with a fiberglass body on 'em. I mean, they got bars running everywhere and they got good seats in them and I don't think the car had anything to do with it 'cause it was a good race car, the one I had."
Glotzbach: "As far as me, how I feel, I'm sore. My sternum's broke. I got some bruised ribs, and the lower back, uh, there's a bone cracked down there a little bit or something. They said there were some old wounds down there, too. But, like I said, I never went to hospital for nothin'."

Pearson would undergo surgery on a compound fracture of the left ankle, and that he suffered a fractured pelvis and fractured right hand. "He is awake and alert, and in good spirits," Wozniak said of Pearson, who was listed in fair condition late Saturday night. Larry Pearson was released from Bristol Regional Medical Center as of late Monday afternoon, March 22. Pearson was transported and will be admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, according to his family. Driver Charlie Glotzbach was discharged from Bristol Regional Medical Center Wednesday to return home to Indiana. Driver Larry Pearson was released Tuesday and transported to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Both were injured in a wreck during the Showdown charity race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, March 20.

Perkerson Park off Deckner Spring Forward Festival

THANKS TO www.georgiastockcarracing.com and Dale Terry!

Mar. 27 Lanier "Lincoln Night" $5 adm. Legends, Bandeleros, Pro Challenge, Junkyard Dogs, and Mini Cups. www.lanierspeedway.com

Mar. 27 New Senoia Raceway practice dayhttp://www.newsenoiaraceway.com

Mar. 27 Swainsboro Racing in all divs.http://www.swainsbororaceway.com/

Mar. 27 South Georgia Slam 2010 Series: late models 100 laps $2500 to win, + sportsman, hobbie, thunder car, wildones, and skeeters. Heats start at 4:00. $10.http://www.racesgmp.com

Mar. 27 Waycross Local racing in Superstreet, PureStock, Limited Sportsman and Late Models! First points race of the 2010 season! Cars on the track @ 6:00p.m.http://www.wayxspeedway.com

Mar. 27 North Georgia Season opener www.northgeorgiaspeedway.com

Mar. 27 Watermelon Capital Practice 3pm-6pm.
Pit Admission $15http://www.watermeloncapitalspeedway.com/

Mar. 26-28 Golden Isles Spring Break Bike Rallyhttp://www.goldenislesspeedway.com

April 2 (Fri.) Anderson practice 5-9 p.m.

April 2 (Fri.) Atlanta Motor Speedway Legends Points Racehttp://www.legendsofga.com

TV SCHEDULE

Saturday 2:00 pm NCWTS: Kroger 250 at Martinsville SPEED

4:30 pm NASCAR Performance SPEED 5:00 pm NASCAR Smarts SPEED

7:00 pm Georgia Traveler Episode 312 - Speed Tour of Georgia Ch.8

This week the Georgia Traveler team speeds through Georgia… Whether by foot, car or boat, the team picks up the pace in the Peach State. We visit the Atlanta Motor Speedway with Capt. Herb, catch a boat at the Southern Nationals in Augusta, race down Atlanta’s Peachtree Street and relax after a high speed thrill at Road Atlanta near Chateau Elan. It’s all this week on Georgia Traveler’s Speed Tour of Georgia.

Sunday, March 28
8:30 am NASCAR Performance SPEED
9:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
9:00 am NASCAR Smarts SPEED
9:30 am NASCAR in a Hurry SPEED
10:00 am NASCAR RaceDay SPEED
12:00 pm NSCS Pre-Race FOX
1:00 pm NSCS Race at Martinsville (green flag ~1:13pm) FOX
7:00 pm SPEED Report SPEED
8:00 pm NASCAR Victory Lane SPEED

34th ANNUAL WRFG PEACHBLOSSOM BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

SATURDAY APRIL 3, 11 am – 9 pm CLARKSTON COMMUNITY CENTER

3701 College Avenue, Clarkston, GA 30021 (Exit 40 off I-285)

All proceeds support WRFG 89.3 FM ~ Atlanta Community Radio

For tickets and information, call 404-523-3471 or visit www.wrfg.org

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 5

FOOD CITY 500

BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Bristol, Tenn. – March 21, 2010

.533-Mile Oval

500 L – 266.5 M – Purse: $5,506,217

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Fin. Str. Car NSCS Bonus Driver

Pos Pos No. Driver Team Laps Points Points Rating Winnings Status

1 4 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 500 190 *5 132.4 $199,978 Running

2 11 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet 500 175 *5 107.1 161,323 Running

3 2 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 500 175 **10 140.3 167,523 Running

4 25 16 Greg Biffle U.S. Census Ford 500 165 *5 116.4 123,175 Running

5 7 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 500 155 96.8 143,951 Running

6 8 99 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 500 150 88.0 130,173 Running

7 18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 500 146 90.3 101,175 Running

8 17 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 500 142 105.9 124,604 Running

9 38 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 500 138 76.4 139,631 Running

10 14 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 500 139 *5 97.9 131,515 Running

11 33 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 500 130 72.2 128,501 Running

12 19 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Toyota 500 127 88.0 89,475 Running

13 36 12 Brad Keselowski Penske Dodge 500 129 *5 87.7 121,210 Running

14 5 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 500 121 91.6 133,026 Running

15 28 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 500 118 80.4 125,923 Running

16 21 39 Ryan Newman Haas Automation Chevrolet 500 115 74.0 117,179 Running

17 23 43 AJ Allmendinger Insignia/Best Buy Ford 500 112 70.3 125,301 Running

18 12 98 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford 500 109 82.6 96,050 Running

19 15 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 500 106 63.7 103,675 Running

20 37 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Ford 500 103 54.0 97,050 Running

21 43 71 Bobby Labonte TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 500 100 49.4 86,975 Running

22 32 7 Robby Gordon Warner Music Nashville/Blake Shelton Toyota 499 97 43.6 105,273 Running

23 16 38 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford 499 94 46.4 106,135 Running

24 31 26 David Stremme Air National Guard Ford 498 91 48.6 94,150 Running

25 41 34 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver's Ford 498 88 44.9 86,350 Running

26 6 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 498 90 *5 86.1 126,631 Running

27 1 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 495 87 *5 92.0 127,415 Running

28 42 37 Kevin Conway # Extenze Ford 492 79 34.8 104,398 Running

29 30 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 483 76 61.7 90,225 Running

30 34 90 Casey Mears Keyed-Up Motorsports Chevrolet 483 73 33.5 82,875 Running

31 29 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota 480 70 55.6 95,648 Running

32 22 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 477 67 54.2 89,000 Running

33 9 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie Toyota 448 64 63.9 102,473 Running

34 24 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford 432 61 55.5 123,390 Running

35 13 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 408 58 89.6 100,850 Running

36 20 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 329 55 47.7 88,800 Accident

37 40 46 Terry Cook # Whitney Motorsports Dodge 285 52 30.0 80,750 Brakes

38 10 00 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 113 49 81.8 111,106 Engine

39 27 09 Aric Almirola Phoenix Construction/Graceway Chevrolet 59 46 34.9 80,650 Brakes

40 26 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 56 43 45.6 88,575 Engine

41 39 55 Michael Waltrip PRISM Motorsports Toyota 46 40 35.7 80,500 Suspension

42 3 66 Dave Blaney PRISM Motorsports Toyota 40 37 28.3 80,715 Accident

43 35 87 Joe Nemechek ComputerWorks Toyota 30 34 25.4 79,982 Rear Gear

# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus. * Includes race leader bonus.

Failed to qualify: (2) #36 Mike Bliss, #13 Max Papis.

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 138,000, Johnson won the Food City 500, his 50th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. To start the race, the following car dropped to the rear of the field, for the reason indicated: #46 Terry Cook (Missing Driver Introductions).

CAUTION FLAGS: 10 cautions for 103 laps. [Beneficiary] 42-46 (#66-Stopped, Turn 3 [34]); 57-63 (Fluid On Track [7]); 117-123 (#11-Accident, Turn 2 [19]); 128-147 (Weather [78]); 205-210 (#9-Stopped, Backstretch [11]); 265-271 (#18-Accident, Turn 2 [38]); 324-331 (#78-Accident, Turn 2 [11]); 343-358 (#5, 6, 16, 20, 24, 29, 37, 39, 42, 47, 56, 83, 99-Accident, Turn 3 [71]); 392-411 (Weather [42]); 484-490 (Debris, Turn 2 [39]).

LAP LEADERS: 29 lead changes among 8 drivers. Logano-pole, Ku. Busch 1, Logano 2, Ku. Busch 3-5, Johnson 6-33, Ku. Busch 34-42, Logano 43, Keselowski 44-47, Johnson 48-96, Ku. Busch 97-116, Montoya 117, Ku. Busch 118-123, Biffle 124-177, Montoya 178-195, Biffle 196-205, Montoya 206-214, Biffle 215-217, Ku. Busch 218, Biffle 219-221, Ku. Busch 222-264, Montoya 265, Ku. Busch 266-324, Burton 325, Ku. Busch 326-391, Keselowski 392-413, Ku. Busch 414-483, Burton 484, Biffle 485-492, Stewart 493, Johnson 494-500.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12 (Wins)

1 –Kevin Harvick 774 (0)

2 –Matt Kenseth 773 (0)

3 –Jimmie Johnson 760 (3)

4 –Greg Biffle 750 (0)

5 –Tony Stewart 685 (0)

6 –Kurt Busch 677 (1)

7 –Jeff Burton 677 (0)

8 –Dale Earnhardt Jr. 621 (0)

9 –Paul Menard 614 (0)

10–Kyle Busch 606 (0)

11–Jeff Gordon 603 (0)

12–Clint Bowyer 601 (0)

27 DAVID RAGAN 436 5 0 0 0 657090

David Ragan – NSCS ADVANCE

Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo

Chassis: Primary: RK-635 Ran Loudon in June of 2009 as the No. 26 – finished 33^rd

Backup: RK-633 Last ran Michigan in the fall of 2009 – finished 30^th

Ragan, NSCS at Martinsville Speedway:

Date Event S F Laps Led Status Money

10-25-09 Tums Fast Relief 500 14 22 500/501 0 Running $82,675

03-29-09 Goody’s Pain Relief 500 26 27 498/500 0 Running $82,375

10-19-08 TUMS QuikPak 500 13 13 504/504 0 Running $85,300

03-30-08 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 4 11 500/500 0 Running $87,200

10-21-07 Subway 500 41 26 505/506 0 Running $101,650

04-01-07 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 27 15 500/500 0 Running $113,250

10-22-06 Subway 500 41 25 500/500 0 Running $66,125

Races Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Led Money

Spring 3 0 0 0 0 0 $282,825

Fall 4 0 0 0 0 0 $335,750

Cumulative 7 0 0 0 0 0 $618,575

Ragan on racing at Martinsville Speedway:

“Martinsville is a fun track for me to go to. I grew up racing on small flat tracks like Martinsville, so I feel right at home. Going there with the spoiler on the car shouldn’t change anything about the race. We practiced with the car we are bringing last week at Rockingham preparing for Martinsville this weekend. The test went really well, so we should be good when we unload on Friday.”

FAST FACTS

· David Ragan made his Sprint Cup Series debut in 2006, competing in two races that year. The second of which came at Martinsville Speedway where Ragan finished 25^th. Ragan has six races under his belt at Martinsville since his debut, his best finish came in the spring of 2008 where he qualified fourth and finished 11^th.

· Ragan has completed 3507 of a possible 3511 laps he has competed in at Martinsville, giving him a 99.9-percent mark on laps completed. Despite the high percentage, a finish inside the top 10 has eluded Ragan.

· In 2006 Ragan made two starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway. His best finish came in the October event where Ragan finished 20^th

In Memory of my Boy Joseph Lee Emory 1976-2007