Tommy Joe Martins is a former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver & a weekly racer at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. A graduate of the University of Mississippi, he's been a sports columnist for The Daily Mississippian, a radio host & a life-long NASCAR fan.
Tommy Joe Martins
Sprint Cup Recap — Brickyard 400
Ryan Newman has won the Daytona 500, but Sunday the Indiana native kissed the bricks at his home track, winning the Samuel Deeds 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A late race pit blunder by Jimmie Johnson’s crew cost the #48 a chance at another Brickyard title and opened the door for Newman, who held off Johnson during the closing laps to score the victory...
Sprint Cup Recap — Camping World RV Sales 301
Sprint Cup part-timer Brian Vickers scored his third career victory in the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, breaking a nearly four year winless drought by holding off Kyle Busch and Jeff Burton during a green-white-checkered finish...
Sprint Cup Recap — Party in the Poconos 400
After a heartbreaking penalty last week robbed him of a win in Dover, Jimmie Johnson got his vengeance Sunday by winning the Party in the Poconos 400.
Or did he?
“It doesn’t make up for much,” Johnson said. “But, we know we’re a great race team...
Sprint Cup Recap — Kevin Harvick Wins Coca-Cola 600
Kevin Harvick outlasted the field to take his second win of the year in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday.
Sprint Cup Recap — Bojangles’ Southern 500
Matt Kenseth scored his 3rd win of 2013 in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Saturday night after passing his teammate, Kyle Busch, with under 15 laps to go.
Kenseth was seen as a long shot since he was without his usual crew chief Jason Ratcliff, but replacement Wally Brown made two late-race calls on adjustments that helped the #20 car improve and overtake Kyle Busch’s #18 for th
Sprint Cup Recap — Aaron’s 499
The David vs. Goliath metaphor is one we use a lot in sports, but when trying to describe the final results of this week’s Sprint Cup Series race, nothing else seems appropriate.
Sprint Cup 2013 — Food City 500 Preview
In all sports, I love conflict. I especially love it in NASCAR. And no place is prone to cause more conflict than Bristol Motor Speedway.
I’ve been there. The atmosphere is unbelievable. It’s rare in this new NASCAR world full of mile-and-a-half tracks where most fans can only see portions of the racetrack that a spectator can get a full, unabridged view of a speedway...
Kobalt 400 Recap 2013: Kenseth Prevails For Third Win
I think NASCAR is getting exactly what they wanted.
Subway Fresh Fit 500 Results: Edwards Makes a Statement
This wasn’t just a win for Carl Edwards. This was a statement.