NASCAR Fantasy Week 5: Denny Hamlin and Jimmy Johnson Favored at Martinsville

NASCAR visits its second short track of the year, Martinsville Speedway today. The “Paperclip,” for the unique shape of the race track, has long straightaways and extremely sharp turns. Martinsville has one of the most unique trophies on the circuit, the grandfather clock, which is one of the most coveted to the drivers.   The track has seen dominance by some drivers in the recent years. There have only been six different active drivers that have won at Martinsville since the 1998 season. Only two drivers have won there in the past nine races—Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin—and those two lead the pack in the picks this week. The favorite to win this week is Hamlin. Posting a career avera...

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