Hot Dog! NASCAR Short-Track Racing, Live From Martinsville Speedway

The last time someone other than Jimmie Johnson or Denny Hamlin won a race at Martinsville Speedway, people were still using MySpace, Talladega Nights hadn’t been released in theaters yet and no one had ever heard of Lady Gaga.

In other words, it was a long time ago. Five years ago, actually.

Tony Stewart won the April 2, 2006 race at the paperclip-shaped short-track in Virginia. Since then, the list winners at Martinsville:

You get the picture. It’s the Johnson and Hamlin Show at Martinsville, and lately it’s been all Hamlin. Even on a bum knee that required surgery the next day, Hamlin had a miracle comeback on a late restart one year ago and began a surge toward the championship hunt.

He needs another one this year. Sitting 21st in points and seemingly with no momentum, Hamlin is looking to Martinsville for a boost. And if something goes wrong?

Well, the “11 in 11” fans don’t want to think about that just yet.

Here’s the full weekend schedule for Martinsville Speedway (all times Eastern):

FRIDAY

11 a.m. – Truck practice (1 hr, 20 min)

12:30 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series practice (1 hr, 30 min)

2:10 p.m. – Truck practice (1 hr, 10 min)

3:30 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series practice (1 hr, 30 min)

SATURDAY

10:40 a.m. – Truck qualifying

12:10 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series qualifying

2 p.m. – Truck race

SUNDAY

1 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series race