Tommy Joe Martins is a former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver & a weekly racer at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he's been a sports columnist for The Daily Mississippian, a radio host & a life-long NASCAR fan.
Tommy Joe Martins
Sprint Cup Recap — Quicken Loans 400
In a role reversal from last week’s race in Pocono, Greg Biffle held off a late charge from Jimmie Johnson to take home the victory Sunday at the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
But, he got a little help.
Johnson started 10th on the race’s final restart, and had been reeling Biffle in throughout that final run...
Sprint Cup Recap — Party in the Poconos 400
After a heartbreaking penalty last week robbed him of a win in Dover, Jimmie Johnson got his vengeance Sunday by winning the Party in the Poconos 400.
Or did he?
“It doesn’t make up for much,” Johnson said. “But, we know we’re a great race team...
Sprint Cup Recap — FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks
There’s a saying in racing: the last lap is the only lap that counts.
Tony Stewart lived by that saying Sunday, leading only the last 3 laps of the 400 lap FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway en route to his first victory of the season...
Sprint Cup Recap — Kevin Harvick Wins Coca-Cola 600
Kevin Harvick outlasted the field to take his second win of the year in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday.
Sprint Cup Recap — Bojangles’ Southern 500
Matt Kenseth scored his 3rd win of 2013 in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Saturday night after passing his teammate, Kyle Busch, with under 15 laps to go.
Kenseth was seen as a long shot since he was without his usual crew chief Jason Ratcliff, but replacement Wally Brown made two late-race calls on adjustments that helped the #20 car improve and overtake Kyle Busch’s #18 for th
Sprint Cup 2013 Preview: Martinsville
Denny Hamlin had a rough off week during the Easter holidays.
After battling for the win with newfound rival Joey Logano during the last lap at Auto Club Speedway, contact sent the #11 car crashing into the inside wall. Hamlin was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a compression fracture in his back.
Sprint Cup 2013 — Food City 500 Preview
In all sports, I love conflict. I especially love it in NASCAR. And no place is prone to cause more conflict than Bristol Motor Speedway.
I’ve been there. The atmosphere is unbelievable. It’s rare in this new NASCAR world full of mile-and-a-half tracks where most fans can only see portions of the racetrack that a spectator can get a full, unabridged view of a speedway...
Kobalt 400 Recap 2013: Kenseth Prevails For Third Win
I think NASCAR is getting exactly what they wanted.