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

Description

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.