2012 Goody's Fast Relief 500

Background , the race track where the race was held. Martinsville Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races. The standard track at Martinsville Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is long. The track's turns are banked at eleven degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at zero degrees. The back stretch also has a zero degree banking. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet was leading with 33 points, four points ahead of Ford. Toyota, with 27 points, was six points ahead of Dodge in the battle for third. Harvick is the race's defending race winner after winning it in 2011. == Practice and qualifying ==

won the pole for race. Two practice sessions were held before the race on Friday, both lasting 90 minutes each. Jeff Gordon was quickest with a time of 19.512 seconds in the first session, less than two-hundredths of a second faster than Kyle Busch. Hamlin was just off Burton's pace, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Newman, and Martin Truex Jr. Stewart was seventh, still within two-tenths of a second of Gordon's time. Kurt Busch followed in the second position, ahead of Brad Keselowski, Newman, and David Stremme. == Race ==

Qualifying • Yeley was awarded the start after Raines failed post-qualifying inspection. Race results won the race. ==Standings after the race==

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Manufacturers' Championship standings • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings. ==References==