NASCAR at Martinsville 2014: Complete Preview and Prediction for Goody’s 500

Martinsville Speedway comes at an ideal time in the season. It's NASCAR's slowest track. But it is also the one with the most contact. Martinsville Speedway, by definition, is where the oft-used phrase “rubbin’ is racin’” is apropos. It is also where the contact-sport element of Sprint Cup racing is on full display. If your car is “tight” (meaning it won’t turn through the corner), you just lean into the car next to you to make it through the corner.  This may not be welcome news for the eight drivers still in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It definitely is for the rest of the 35 drivers, some of whom may have some pent-up frustrations over how their season has gone or maybe have a bit of a grud...

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