TUMS Fast Relief 500 Betting Odds

Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia
Sprint Cup Race
Date: October 28, 2012
Headcoach : Chevrolet
Champion: Denny Hamlin

2012 TUMS Fast Relief 500 NASCAR is scheduled for October 28th, and it will be held at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, the 500-lap, 263-mile raceway.

TUMS Fast Relief 500 is the only Chase event that is scheduled to be run on a short track (.526 miles) and, as the final short-track race of the Sprint Cup NASCAR season.

Scheduled for October, and to be held at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, the 500-lap, 263-mile, TUMS Fast Relief 500 is the only Chase event that is scheduled to be run on a short track (.526 miles) and, as the final short-track race of the season, a race which always promises to provide plenty of thrills, spills, and all-around great NASCAR action and excitement.

TUMS 500 also has one of the earliest starts of any race included in The Chase. The early start is required given that Martinsville does not have permanent lighting installed, and the mid-October shadows making it otherwise difficult for drivers to see and perform to the best of their ability. In comparison, ever since 2005, most other NASCAR events have set starting times of 2 p.m. or later.

In a unique tradition, the winner of the TUMS Fast Relief 500 receives a custom-built grandfather clock, and since the first race in 1950, many legendary drivers have taken home that special prize. Amongst the earlier drivers with the most impressive records are Richard Petty (1967-70, 1972-73) and Darrell Waltrip (1981-82, 1984, 1987-89) with six wins each, while the next in line are members of the current NASCAR era with Jeff Gordon (1996, 1999, 2003, 2005) and Jimmie Johnson (2004, 2006-08) each having four. Also worth noting, defending race champion Denny Hamlin won the 2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500 while piloting a Toyota to that manufacturer's first ever win in this race.

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Results

2010 TUMS Fast Relief 500 Winner

Denny Hamlin's seventh win of the 2010 season is more than any of the other Chase contenders. Kevin Harvick stays in contention with third place at Martinsville, while Jimmie Johnson remains Mr Consistency and stays in the lead in the Sprint Cup points - albeit by just 6pts. However, the threat of a possible penalty for a drive shaft cover change during pre-race inspection hangs over the #48.

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Winners

Richard Petty won the race six times in five years in the late sixties and early seventies. Darrell Waltrip has also made his mark on the Tums QuickPak 500 history books, winning the checkered flag six times in the 1980s. 2004 and 2006 champion Jimmie Johnson should return to make another run at glory at the "Pretty Paperclip."