Creature Vs. Creature Writers Pool: Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Picks

Opened in 1947 the Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, V.A. has been the site of some of NASCAR’s best racing. The greats of Petty, Pearson, Yarborough, and Earnhardt have all taken home a Grandfather clock from victory lane. This weekend another will be on the line as the Sprint Cup Series heads to its second short track in as many weeks. Jimmie Johnson is looking for his second win in a row after taking the checkered flag at Bristol for the first time, his fourth win in the six races in 2010, and his seventh at the Martinsville Speedway. He’s the defending winner of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 after a late race battle with Virginia native Denny Hamlin. Speaking of Hamlin, Martinsville cannot come at a better time. Ha...

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