NASCAR on NBC podcast   /     Hendrick Motorsports, Martinsville Speedway, a plane crash tragedy 20 years later

Summary

Exploring the polarizing relationship of Hendrick Motorsports to Martinsville Speedway. The winningest team in NASCAR history earned its first Cup victory there 40 years ago and has the NASCAR single-track record for wins at Martinsville. But the Southwest Virginia short track also is associated with the tragic crash of a Hendrick Motorsports plane that killed 10 on Oct. 24, 2004.

Subtitle
Exploring the polarizing relationship of Hendrick Motorsports to Martinsville Speedway. The winningest team in NASCAR history earned its first Cup victory there 40 years ago and has the NASCAR single-track record for wins at Martinsville. But the Southw
Duration
00:32:28
Publishing date
2024-10-24 08:00
Link
https://www.nbcsports.com
Contributors
  Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, Rick Hendrick, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels, Alan Gustafson
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Enclosures
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Shownotes

Hendrick’s record-breaking success at Martinsville and why the track is so intertwined with the team’s narrative arc (1:00); Kyle Larson and crew chief Cliff Daniels on why last year’s victory meant so much (5:00); Chase Elliott’s unique perspective (8:00); revisiting the tragic events of Oct. 24, 2004 (10:00); the aftermath in Atlanta five days later (16:00); triumph on race day at Atlanta (22:00); how Rick Hendrick handled the grief (27:00); crew chief Alan Gustafson on what Martinsville means now to the team (30:00).

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