Martinsville: It’s All About Bumping And Braking

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Mar 28, 2007

Take a 5.26-mile concept and turn it into a paperclip- shaped race track and what do you have?

A unique challenge to say the least, one heightened by the presence of 43 stock cars competing over the course of 500 laps.

Ah yes, Martinsville.

Keys to victory, you ask? Might as well be listed as keys to survival. Much like Bristol, finishing Martinsville is a bit of a victory in and of itself. Of course, drivers do want more, namely, a trip to Victory Lane. To even think about that, they need to think about the following:

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Martinsville: It’s All About Bumping And Braking