Another wet NASCAR weekend?
The National Weather Service calls for the possibility of wet weather at Martinsville Speedway Friday and Saturday, although Sunday’s forecast looks good. The current forecast:
Friday: Showers, mainly after 11:00am. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch.
Friday Night: Showers. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2:00pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
30th anniversary of Hendrick’s first win:
30TH ANNIVERSARY: In 2014, Hendrick Motorsports is celebrating its 30th anniversary in NASCAR. The organization began in 1984 with five employees and 5,000 square feet of work space. It has grown to more than 500 employees with a 430,000-square-foot facility that sits on 140 acres. Driver Geoff Bodine won the Martinsville Speedway spring race on April 29, 1984, marking Hendrick Motorsports’ first victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.