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Dale Earnhardt Jr. led at Martinsville until the rain showers came, causing a 33-minute red flag period on lap 357. Dale Jr. climbed back into his car as the leader, but was showered in debris from a stationary jet track dryer. Some of the debris became lodged in Dale Jr's left eye, but he was able to continue.
-- jayski.com

Track President Clay Campbell spoke passionately yesterday morning about Martinsville's place in NASCAR. Campbell said rumors and stories were circulating that at least one, if not both, of the track's Nextel Cup dates are in danger if any of the proposed tracks in Seattle, Denver or the Northeast come to fruition.
-- Richmond Times-Dispatch

The awkward aspect of multicar NASCAR teams came to the forefront at Martinsville Speedway as Jimmie Johnson resorted to some serious blocking to defeat Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon. Afterward, Gordon struggled to suppress his displeasure. But from all indications, he wasn't happy with Johnson, whom he helped get a job at Hendrick. And Gordon said he wouldn't forget the finish.
-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Juan Pablo Montoya looked right at home at short track racing, trading paint with Ryan Newman and hitting Tony Raines' No. 96 Chevrolet from behind and sending him into the wall. After the race, Newman went in search of Montoya, found him at his team hauler and asked him over to his car, where the two were engaged in a brief animated discussion.
-- Charlotte Observer

Is one of NASCAR new safety devices turning into a safety hazard? NASCAR officials sure hope not. For the second consecutive race, a Nextel Cup team experienced problems with the melting of energy-absorbing foam, apparently from heat from the exhaust pipe area and filling the car with dangerous fumes. The foam is located in the side door areas.
-- Charlotte Observer

NASCAR officials took Kevin Harvick's No. 29 car to its research and development center to study why the energy-absorbing foam started smoking in his car. NASCAR took Jimmie Johnson's No. 48-car and No. 26-Jamie McMurray's car to its research and development center in its continuing process of studying how a race affects the Car of Tomorrow. Both teams are expected to have their cars back today.
-- Roanoke Times

Kevin Harvick was running in the top five of Sunday's race when he lost all fuel pressure.

It turns out Harvick's No. 29 Chevrolet had the same problem which dealt Tony Stewart a serious blow last weekend -- the piece that joins the two pieces of the new cable driven fuel pump failed.
-- Charlotte Observer

Felix Sabates plans to sell his 20 percent interest in the Nextel Cup organization he owns with Chip Ganassi in five years. He doesn't want to stay in the sport so long that he can't get over the pit wall by himself.
-- jayski.com

With Roush Fenway Racing looking for a sponsor for Greg Biffle and the No.16 team next season, the team might end up negotiating more than just a sponsor contract. Team president Geoff Smith said April 1 that he would like to couple a new sponsor agreement with a contract extension for Biffle.
-- SceneDaily.com

Martinsville Speedway track security radio announced for everyone to be on the lookout for helmets that belonged to the Nextel Cup Series No. 48 team. They were stolen from the infield pit area while the Goody's Cool Orange 500 race winner, Jimmie Johnson and crew were in victory circle celebrating.
-- jayski.com

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