FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chasers Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and More on Martinsville

NASCAR haulers and drivers won’t have to travel far this race weekend as the distance from their hometown track, Charlotte Motor Speedway, to Martinsville Speedway is just 113 miles. The Tums Fast Relief 500 on the 0.526-mile oval with 12-degree banking will present 263 miles of short-track thrills on the track shaped like a paper clip.Fans not in the stands can catch the action at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on ESPN. Many Sprint Cup drivers like Martinsville, but for contenders in the Chase this race is one of four remaining that could make or break championship hopes. With 192 potential points between the drop of the green flag at Martinsville and the checkered flag at Homestead, top finishes are at a premium. Although no one in the Chase is ...

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