Exploring the polarizing relationship of Hendrick Motorsports to Martinsville Speedway. The winningest team in NASCAR history earned its first Cup victory there 40 years ago and has the NASCAR single-track record for wins at Martinsville. But the Southwest Virginia short track also is associated with the tragic crash of a Hendrick Motorsports plane that killed 10 on Oct. 24, 2004.

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Hendrick Motorsports, Martinsville Speedway, a plane crash tragedy 20 years later

OCT 24, 202432 MIN
NASCAR on NBC podcast

Hendrick Motorsports, Martinsville Speedway, a plane crash tragedy 20 years later

OCT 24, 202432 MIN

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Hendrick’s record-breaking success at Martinsville and why the track is so intertwined with the team’s narrative arc (1:00); Kyle Larson and crew chief Cliff Daniels on why last year’s victory meant so much (5:00); Chase Elliott’s unique perspective (8:00); revisiting the tragic events of Oct. 24, 2004 (10:00); the aftermath in Atlanta five days later (16:00); triumph on race day at Atlanta (22:00); how Rick Hendrick handled the grief (27:00); crew chief Alan Gustafson on what Martinsville means now to the team (30:00). Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.