Martinsville: First at 300

FIRST: The familiar No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/ McDonald’s Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will become the No. 1 WIDIA Chevrolet this weekend at Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, Virginia), as WIDIA makes its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) sponsor debut.

300: When the green flag flies over the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway Sunday, it will mark the 300th NSCS start for driver Jamie McMurray. In his previous 299 starts in the series, McMurray has accrued seven poles,  92 top-10s, 39 top-fives and  six wins; including his first multiple-win season in 2010 capturing victories in the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400and the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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