Throwback Thursday – Hamlin Wins in Front of Home Crowd at Martinsville

Photo - Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Photo – Chris McGrath/Getty Images

For this week’s feature, I decided to recap the last Cup race run on my friend’s birthday, the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 from Martinsville Speedway, which was on March 30, 2008.

Seven-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon won the pole for the race, with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin starting right beside him. Continue reading