Driver Morgan Shepherd roller skates around the track at the Nashville Speedway before the Busch 420 in July 1982 in Nashville, Tenn. The 5/8...

Jimmie Johnson drives his rebuilt car back to the track from the garage area to continue the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on...

...of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, off pit road after being involved in an incident on the track during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in...

Chad Knaus, crew chief for driver Jimmie Johnson, looks out over the track from their pit during the NASCAR Pennsylvania 500 auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa...

...the Formula One World Championship by arriving fifth during Brazil's Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

Ryan Newman (33) slides upside down on the track after crashing with Kevin Harvick (29) during the AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race...

...Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. The racing at the 2.66-mile track is again under scrutiny after Carl Edwards' airborne crash into the safety fence on the last lap...

As night falls over the track, the partying begins in an area on Talladega Blvd. that some refer to as "Little Mardi Gras...

...Ernie Irvan (28) of Modesto, Ca. At least 12 cars were involved in the wreck that caused track officials to red flag the race for nearly an hour to make repairs to the catchfencing. (AP...

...the #88 Delphi Chevrolet poses with the winniner trophy after winning the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo...

...24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #88 Delphi Chevrolet celebrates winning the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race and the Dash4Cash award at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009...

...Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. The racing at the 2.66-mile track is again under scrutiny after Carl Edwards' airborne crash into the safety fence on the last lap...

Martinsville may be a throwback track, but it's definitely a current favorite among NASCAR fans

...secured the F1 World Championship by arriving fifth during Brazil's Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan

Kasey Kahne (9) and Greg Biffle drives through the grass after colliding on the track during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Pepsi 500 auto race, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, in Fontana, Calif...