Backstretch Motorsports

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Goody’s Cool Orange 500
Martinsville Speedway
Fast Facts

Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
Age: 27
Team: No. 11
Owner: J.D. Gibbs
Crew Chief: Mike Ford

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 29, 2008) — For the first time since the late Bobby Hamilton won at Mansfield, Ohio, in 2005, Dennis Setzer took Bobby Hamilton Racing back to victory lane.

“This win right here is for Bobby Hamilton only — he is the man!” shouted crew chief Marcus Richmond after Setzer, who had run 173 laps since his final pit stop, crossed the finish line with trucks wrecking in his wake.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Goody’s Cool Orange 500
Martinsville Speedway
Qualifying Fast Facts

Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon
Age: 36
Team: DuPont Chevrolet
Owner: Rick Hendrick
Crew Chief: Steve Letarte

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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES : GOODY’S COOL ORANGE 500 STATISTICAL PREVIEW

Below is a statistical preview of next Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

The bullets include drivers who have earned high Loop Data statistics (2005-2007) at Martinsville Speedway.

Tony Stewart ranks first in Average Running Position with 5.946 and ranks first in Speed in Traffic at 91.019 mph.

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David Reutimann understands the pressure of racing. He felt it heavy on his shoulders for more than a decade as he ran his own cars on short tracks throughout the Southeast, eking out a living race to race.

But he’s probably never experienced the pressure that’s in store for him when he crawls through the window of the UPS Toyota for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 on March 30. That day he officially takes over for Dale Jarrett.

“There’s always a certain amount of pressure no matter what you drive, but to step in that 44 car, knowing UPS and Dale Jarrett were instrumental in getting me behind the wheel of that car, you don’t want to go out there and do anything stupid,” said Reutimann. “It’s a pretty daunting process. But hey, I’m looking forward to the opportunity.”

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