NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Martinsville

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Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) races through the trioval during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Contender No. 1: Jimmie Johnson

Stats at Martinsville:

Wins: 8
Top-5’s: 18
Top-10’s: 23
Laps Led: 2,746
Average Finish: 7.5

Jimmie Johnson is by far one of the best to ever race at Martinsville. He will serve as the only driver on the track this weekend with stats anywhere near Jeff Gordon’s.

Johnson has won multiple Martinsville races in a row on three different occasions with the lone exception serving as his first win back in 2004. From the 2006 Chase race to the 2009 spring race, Johnson won five out of six races while leading 1,021 laps. That was a part of his nine-race top-5 streak from 2005 to 2009.

He went on to win back-to-back races in 2012 and 2013, which is the last time he has visited Victory Lane at Martinsville. He’s led over 100 laps in 13 of his 29 starts and has had two days featuring laps led totals over 300.

While Johnson hasn’t gotten out front at the track since the 2014 spring race, he’s still a threat to win this weekend. This will be his first Round of 8 race as he’s been eliminated prior to it in the past two seasons.

With a win in the Chase already under his belt and a few great tracks coming up, the six-time champ will be a major contender this weekend.

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