list http://content.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=651 Stories by Zack Albert - USA TODAY Reporter Feed en-us Copyright 2010, USATODAY.com, USA TODAY Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:29:01 GMT 142 18 http://content.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=651 http://images.usatoday.com/_common/_images/usatodaycom_135x20.gif http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-25-martinsville-notebook_N.htm?csp=34 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:35:34 GMT Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya both came away with top-five finishes Sunday at Martinsville Speedway: Montoya third; Gordon fifth. But they also came away with potentially hard feelings after some bruising back-and-forth action at the 100-lap mark. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-25-martinsville-notebook_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-24-martinsville-trucks_N.htm?csp=34 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:34:39 GMT Timothy Peters savored a special hometown victory Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, conserving just enough fuel to score his first win in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-24-martinsville-trucks_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-24-martinsville-hamlin_N.htm?csp=34 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:06:29 GMT If any driver figures to make inroads on breaking up Jimmie Johnson’s Martinsville Speedway dominance, it could be the lone Chase driver with a home-state connection. Over the last three years, the only driver other than Johnson to collect the track’s traditional grandfather clock trophy has been Denny Hamlin. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-24-martinsville-hamlin_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-23-martinsville-notes_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:20:55 GMT Mark Martin has been a longtime bridesmaid in NASCAR title races, finishing second in the points four times without a championship in a 27-year career. For that reason, plus his appeal to the 50-and-older set, Martin says he senses a groundswell of support from fans as he tries to keep series leader Jimmie Johnson in his sights. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-23-martinsville-notes_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-23-martinsville-qualifying_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:29:04 GMT The last time Ryan Newman raced at Martinsville Speedway, Stewart Haas Racing had its first banner moment as a fledgling team. On Friday, Newman rekindled some of the magic using a car that had been gathering dust since that March day. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-23-martinsville-qualifying_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-12-chase-bubble_N.htm?csp=34 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:08:34 GMT Brian Vickers had been sweating out NASCAR’s postseason Chase for several weeks. So when he finally capped his massive rally into the playoffs with a sterling seventh-place finish Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, his immediate goal wasn’t cooking up strategy for his first championship. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-12-chase-bubble_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-11-nationwide-richmond_N.htm?csp=34 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:04:17 GMT In a sport typically measured in miles, Carl Edwards won Friday night by a good foot. Edwards, still hobbling around after breaking his right foot nine days ago, pulled away from Kevin Harvick on a late restart to score his third Nationwide Series victory at Richmond International Raceway. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-11-nationwide-richmond_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-11-richmond-qualifying_N.htm?csp=34 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:15:41 GMT Martin continued his ageless run toward a potential Chase berth by winning the pole position for Saturday’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Martin turned what he called an "almost over the edge" lap of 126.808 in Friday’s qualifying. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-09-11-richmond-qualifying_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-05-03-richmond-notes_N.htm?csp=34 Sun, 03 May 2009 05:31:03 GMT Denny Hamlin had another case of hometown heartbreak Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, leading the most laps but coming up empty at the checkered flag. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-05-03-richmond-notes_N.htm?csp=34 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-05-03-richmond-notes_N.htm?csp=34 Sun, 03 May 2009 05:31:03 GMT Denny Hamlin had another case of hometown heartbreak Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, leading the most laps but coming up empty at the checkered flag. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-05-03-richmond-notes_N.htm?csp=34