Martinsville Recap Review Scouting Report

Martinsville Full Starting Lineup

Top Ten Starters:

  1. Jimmie Johnson
  2. Marcos Ambrose
  3. Brian Vickers
  4. Joey Logano
  5. Kasey Kahne
  6. Jeff Gordon
  7. Brad Keselowski
  8. Matt Kenseth
  9. Carl Edwards
  10. Ryan Newman

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Pre-Race Notes

Mark Martin drove the #11

Brian Vickers drove the #55

Jimmie Johnson used a brand new chassis

Danica Patrick started in the back due to an engine change

Jeff Gordon used 90% percent of the setup he used in spring 2012. In that event he led the most laps. Jeff Gordon has also never had a DNF at Martinsville.

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Race Notes

Marcos Ambrose started in 2nd and led lap 1

Early in the race Matt Kenseth lost lots of track position because of his outside lane starting position.

Danica Patrick spun on lap #16

Lap #17 running order …. 48,9,55,22,24

Jimmie Johnson said he had a car that rolled good through the center of turns.

Jeff Gordon was up to 2nd on lap 48.

Lap #66 running order …. 48,24,18,55,20,5,1,15,88,31 / 56,29,2,16,22,43,27,9,78,51

Marcos Ambrose was in 18th on lap 78

Jamie McMurray was very good early in the race

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car was at it’s best on new tires

Kyle Busch passed Jimmie Johnson under green for the lead on lap 90

Juan Pablo Montoya was on pit road on lap 98 with a flat tire

Jimmie Johnson retook the lead on lap 104

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