10/26/2022

RFK Weekly Advance | Martinsville II

NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville

Sunday, Oct. 30 | 2 p.m. ET

NBC, MRN, SiriusXM Channel 90

• Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Kohler Generators Ford Mustang
• Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang

Spring Success

RFK is coming off an impressive qualifying effort for both its Ford Mustangs this spring in the eighth race of the season. Chris Buescher advanced to the final round of qualifying and posted the fourth-quickest lap time, while Brad Keselowski qualified ninth.

It marked then the first time of 2022 where both RFK cars qualified inside the top-10, a feat that has now been accomplished three times, most recently last weekend at Homestead. Buescher has 10 top-10 starting spots this season while Keselowski has eight starts inside the top-10.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

RFK has earned four Grandfather Clocks at Martinsville with former drivers Mark Martin (two), Jeff Burton and Kurt Busch. RFK most recently went to victory lane with Busch in Oct. 2002.

Rock Around the Clock

RFK had its overall most-successful outing at Martinsville in the spring of 2002 when it placed all four of its cars inside the top 10 with drivers Martin, Burton, Busch and Matt Kenseth.

Closing Time

RFK earned a one-two finish in the April 9, 2000 event at Martinsville with former drivers Martin and Burton. Martin paced the field for 64 laps en route to the victory.

Short-Track Prowess

RFK has started a total of 692 NCS races on short tracks, recording a total of 23 wins, 124 top-five finishes, 246 top-10 finishes and 7,862 laps led.

Tale of the Tape

RFK has started 222 NCS races at Martinsville, recording four victories, 26 top-five finishes, 69 top-10 finishes, an average finish of 17.7 and has led 1,378 laps. RFK also boasts two NASCAR Truck Series wins in 46 starts at Martinsville (fall of ’03 and ’05).

RFK Martinsville Wins

1992-1    Martin       Cup

1997-2    Burton       Cup

2000-1    Martin       Cup

2002-2    Busch         Cup

2003-2   Wood         Truck

2005-2   Craven       Truck

By the Numbers at Martinsville

Race      Win       T5           T10         Pole       Laps       Led        AvSt      AvFn     Miles

222         4              26           69           4              106625       1378       20.3        17.7        56084.7

3              0              0              1              0              750              0              28.0        19.3        394.5

46           2              14           24           3              10256         270         12.4        12.3        5394.6

271         6              40           94           7              117631       1648       20.4        16.4        61873.8

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