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By Jason Schultz
Race Info
Date- Sunday October 28th, 2012
Location- Martinsville, Virginia
Start time- 2:00 PM EST
Distance- 500 Laps, 263 Miles
Broadcast TV- ESPN
Broadcast Radio- MRN
Weather Forecast
High 59 F Low 39 F
Chance of rain- 20%
Cloudy
Past Race Winners
2011- Tony Stewart
2010- Denny Hamlin
2009- Denny Hamlin
2008-Jimmie Johnson
2007- Jimmie Johnson
Notables yet to win the Tums Fast Relief 500
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle
Kevin Harvick
News & Notes
Dale Earnhardt Jr to return after missing two straight races (concussion)
Brad Keselowski looks to hold off Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Clint Bowyer for the points lead
Denny Hamlin looks to gain some points in the race he has won at twice
Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon look for redemption after getting wrecked late in the spring race in Martinsville
Ryan Newman looks to sweep the 2012 Martinsville races
Matt Kenseth looks for his second straight win, would be his third of the Chase
A.J Allmendinger is backed in the No.51 this weekend, finished second in this race in April
Jason’s Fantasy Racing Picks
Group A- Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart
Group B- Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, Paul Menard
Group C- Brian Vickers, Sam Hornish Jr
Event Schedule
Cup Series Practice 12:00 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Cup Series Qualifying 3:30 PM EST Friday on SPEED
Cup Series Practice 9:30 AM EST Saturday on SPEED
Cup Series Practice 12:00 PM EST Saturday on SPEED
Cup Series Race, Tums Fast Relief 500, 1:00 PM EST Sunday on ESPN
Next Race– AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas
Entry List via Nascar.com
| CAR | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | MAKE | SPONSOR | OWNER |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Chevrolet | McDonald’s | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Dodge | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Linda Hendrick |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Ford | Black & Decker | Richard Petty |
| 10 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women | Rob Kauffman |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | M&M’s Halloween | Joe Gibbs |
| 20 | Joey Logano | Middletown, CT | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs |
| 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Bryan, OH | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Pittsboro, IN | Chevrolet | Pepsi Max | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Josh Wise* | Riverside, CA | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Menards / Zecol | Richard Childress |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress |
| 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | Kevin Buckler |
| 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Chevrolet | Odyssey / EnerSys | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 33 | TBA2 | No Home Town | Chevrolet | Little Joes A utos.com |
Richard Childress |
| 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Ford | Where’s Waldo | Bob Jenkins |
| 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Allan Heinke |
| 37 | J.J. Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | MaxQworkforce .com |
Larry Gunselman |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | Long John Silver’s | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans | Tony Stewart |
| 42 | Juan Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Ford | Gwaltney | Richard Petty |
| 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Toyota | Pine Sol | Tad Geschickter |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe’s | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | James Finch |
| 55 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Toyota | My Classic Garage | Bill Jenkins |
| 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Mayetta, NJ | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip |
| 78 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | Andrea Nemechek |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Rick Hendrick |
| 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Ford | Geek Squad | Jack Roush |
| 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey |
| 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith |
| 195 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Ford | B&D Electrical | Bob Leavine |