Parks’ Race Reactions: Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville

The one thing about short-track racing is that no matter what you do, at the end of the day, there will be some crumpled-up sheet metal. Whether you're leading or at the back of the pack, a dent in the car is normal. I love this kind of racing because you can have the worst-looking car on the track and still be competitive. Sunday saw the final short-track race of the season, the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, and what an event it was. What a great run by Denny Hamlin. A good run was long overdue for this team. Two rough weeks at California and Charlotte really put this team behind and you could see their confidence was low. Sometimes a trip home is exactly what a team needs. It may not be Richmond, but it was still Virginia. Hamlin ...

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