Check out Rick Hendrick’s comments on the 25th anniversary of his first victory during this weekend’s race at Martinsville.
Martinsville Goody’s 500 In Car Audio
March 30 – – Despite leading nearly 150 laps, despite starting on the pole, and despite having the preferred first pit stall, Jeff Gordon was once again unable to snap his 48-race winless streak. Gordon finished 4th in the Goody’s 500 at Martinsville Speedway after battling a tight handling car over the final 200 laps. Jimmie Johnson, the unquestioned master of Martinsville in the 21st century, won for the fifth time in the last six races at the track with a late pass on Denny Hamlin.
Read more at www.gordonline.com
In Car Audio
Direct Download [audio:http://www.scannerbytes.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jeff-gordon-2009-03-29-goodys-500-martinsville.mp3]
Pit Road Interview [audio:http://www.scannerbytes.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jeff-gordon-2009-03-29-goodys-500-martinsville-pit-road-interview.mp3]
Katy’s Guide to Charlotte: Hendrick Motorsports
Check out The Biff Files’ article on Hendrick Motorsports’ facility in Charlotte, NC. Everything you wanted to know about the team shop’s and museum, all just a short distance from Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Read more at theBiffFiles.blogspot.com
Rain Gives Jeff the Pole Position in Martinsville
March 27 — Rain in Martinsville today canceled Sprint Cup qualifying therefore the starting grid will be determined by owner’s points. That means Jeff Gordon will start on the pole and have the choice of the first pit stall which is ultra important in Martinsville. Gordon’s teammate, Jimmie Johnson said this on the elusive first pit stall: “It’s so important here, and I’d hate to give it up to Gordon, because Gordon’s going to be so tough here come race time.”
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Martinsville Goody’s 500 Race Info
Race: Sunday, March 29, 2009 in Martinsville, VA
Title Sponsor: Goody’s
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:16pm/et
TV Coverage
Television Coverage:
FOX 2:00pm/et
SPEED’s NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show:
11:30am/et with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace
Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
Thursday, April 2 at 12:00pm/et on SPEED
Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
Hollywood Hotel: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
Practice
Friday, March 27, 12:00 – 1:30pm/et, TV-SPEED
Saturday, March 28, 10:30 – 11:15 am/et, TV-SPEED
Happy Hour ‘Final’ practice: Saturday, March 28, 11:50am – 12:50pm/et, TV-SPEED
Qualifying
Qualifying Draw: Friday, March 27, 11:00am/et
Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42, Friday, March 27 at 3:40pm/et, TV-SPEED, re-air on SPEED 8:00pm/et;
AND live via radio at MRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.
Race Day
Race Coverage of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2009.
TV: FOX at 2:00 pm/et; pre-race show at 1:30 pm/et
Radio: MRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio
Scheduled Race Re-Airs: SPEED, Thursday, April 2 at 12:00pm/et;
In-Car Audio
Sirius/XM Radio will carry the following drivers in Martinsville:
#11 Denny Hamlin Ch. 121
#14 Tony Stewart Ch. 122
#24 Jeff Gordon Ch. 127
#48 Jimmie Johnson Ch. 126
#?? Fan’s Choice Ch. 113
Mark Martin is the Fan’s Choice for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500. Listen to his in-car audio on Driver2Crew Chatter Ch. 113.
Nascar TrackPass, RaceView and Scanner
Live Leaderboards
Fox Sport’s Racetrax.
Nascar.com Leaderboard
Yahoo.com Live Chat and Leaderboard
Scouts Honor Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. He’s won the Daytona 500 three times. And he co-owns a racing team that’s won championships of its own.
And after Tuesday, he has something in common with 13 presidents, Charles Lindbergh, Walt Disney, Hank Aaron and Colin Powell.
He’s a Silver Buffalo.
Bristol Food City 500 In-Car Audio
March 23 – – Another week and another solid race for Jeff Gordon. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the long-awaited victory he had been looking for, but instead a 4th place finish in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gordon struggled with a tight handling car on longer runs, which made contending for the victory a near impossibility. Nevertheless, he scored his fourth top-10 finish of the season and extended his points lead. The race was dominated by Kyle Busch who led more than 350 of the 500 laps en route to his second win of the season
[Source: www.gordonline.com]
[Race Results]
[Standings]
[Team Chevy Post Race Transcript]
In-Car Audio:
Food City 500 – 4th Place [audio:http://www.scannerbytes.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jeff-gordon-2009-03-22-food-city-500-bristol.mp3]
Pit Road Interview [audio:http://www.scannerbytes.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jeff-gordon-2009-03-22-food-city-500-pit-road-interview.mp3]
Photos
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Jeff to Start 10th at Bristol
March 20 – – Jeff Gordon turned in his best qualifying performance in nearly a month, but it was only good enough for the 10th starting position in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. With the tight confines of pit road at Bristol, Gordon will need a little luck — not to mention a fast car– to stay up front on the 1/2-mile track. Recent races at the track have been a far cry from the slugfests they used to be due in part to the variable banking in the corners that allow drivers on the high side to maintain momentum.
[source: www.gordonline.com]
Bristol Race Info – Food City 500
Race: Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Bristol, TN
Title Sponsor: Food City
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:16pm/et
Starting Lineup
TV Coverage:
Television Coverage: FOX 1:30pm/et
SPEED’s NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 3:30pm/et with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace
Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
Thursday, March 26 at 12:00pm/et on SPEED
Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds
Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda
Hollywood Hotel: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond
Practice:
Practices: Friday, March 20, 12:00 – 1:30pm/et, TV-SPEED
Saturday, March 21, 11:00 – 11:45 am/et, TV-none
Happy Hour ‘Final’ practice: Saturday, March 21, 12:20 – 1:20pm/et, TV-SPEED
Qualifying:
Qualifying Draw: Friday, March 20, 11:00am/et
Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42, Friday, March 20 at 3:40pm/et, TV-SPEED, re-air on SPEED 12:00am/et;
AND live via radio at PRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.
In-Car Audio:
Sirius/XM Radio Driver Feeds
Nascar.com TrackPass
Live Leaderboards:
Fox Sport’s Racetrax.
Nascar.com Leaderboard
Yahoo.com Live Chat and Leaderboard
Jeff and Family Head to Belgium
Jeff and family are in Belgium, the homeland of wife Ingrid Vandebosch while the Sprint Cup series takes a week off. Jeff checked out some of the race tracks in the region including Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps where he was offered to take a few hot laps which he denied. In the video below you’ll see Jeff comment on the long Nascar season, the global economic crisis and his surge back to the top of the standings in 2009.