Jeff Gordon survived a rash of caution flags and took the lead with 21 laps to go Sunday cruising to victory at Martinsville Speedway. It was Gordon’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup win since November of last season and his 8th at NASCAR’s shortest track.
Matt Kenseth surprised coming home second rallying back from as far back as 21st and leading the most laps at a track he typically struggles at. Clint Bowyer was third, Brad Keselowski was fourth and Jimmie Johnson, who was the favorite starting the day and led the second most laps, was fifth.
The race saw a total of 17 caution laps four short of the record of 21 and appeared to be a contest between Johnson who has eight wins here and Kenseth who has never won at Martinsville. MORE>>>
Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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