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Edwards and Kenseth face off in post-race flap near tunnel at Martinsville Speedway
JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Roush Fenway Racing drivers Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth got into a heated verbal exchange while both were leaving Martinsville Speedway on Sunday night.
Kenseth was about to be interviewed by Speed Channel reporter Bob Dillner in the area of Turn 4 near the access tunnel when Edwards came up to Kenseth to complain about an on-track incident in the race.
The two exchanged words and Edwards appeared to raise his hand as if to strike Kenseth, but pulled away. Part of the incident was captured by Speed’s cameras and shown on the network’s post-race programming, “NASCAR Victory Lane” and “Speed Report.”
Officials with Edwards and Kenseth’s teams could not be reached late Sunday for comment.
| TRACK FACTS Date opened: 1947 First major NASCAR-sanctioned event: Virginia 500, 5/20/56 Qualifying record: Ryan Newman, 97.043 mph (19.513 sec.), 10/22/04 Race record: Jeff Gordon, 82.223 mph, Sept. 22, 1996 Owner: W. Clay Campbell President: W. Clay Campbell Phone: (540) 956-3151 Tickets: (540) 956-3151 Shipping address: US Business 220 South Martinsville, VA 24112 Mailing address: PO Box 3311 Martinsville, VA 24115 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: .526-mile oval Banking in turns 1-4: 12 degrees Banking on straights: None Length of frontstretch: 800 feet Length of backstretch: 800 feet Grandstand seating: 91,000 Miles/laps: 263 miles, 500 laps |