NASCAR at Martinsville 2015: Complete Preview and Prediction for the STP 500

This Sunday’s STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway could end up with a surprising finish. Because of all the beating and banging that goes on, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Sure, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson have won eight times each at the 0.526-mile southern Virginia bull ring, which has hosted NASCAR races since 1949. But this could also be a breakout race for a number of other drivers, which leads back to my comment that Sunday’s race could end up with a surprise finish and surprise winner. How surprising? Might we see Danica Patrick wind up with a top-five finish? Could this be the race that Kyle Larson finally earns his first career Sprint Cup race? One thing is for sure: There’s going to be a lot of action, a lo...

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