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NASCAR at Martinsville: Ten things to know about the STP 500

Following a week off for the Easter holiday, NASCAR is back and headed to the first short-track event of the season, the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway — the shortest and oldest track on the Sprint Cup circuit.

But don't worry, race fans, you won't have another weekend without racing for a while. The next break on the schedule comes 11 races from now (including the Sprint All-Star Race), between the races at Michigan International Speedway (June 12) and Sonoma Raceway (June 26).

MORE: Sprint Cup at the break | Martinsville betting odds, driver breakdown

Through the first five races, four Sprint Cup drivers have already all but captured Chase berths with wins: Denny Hamlin (Daytona), Jimmie Johnson (Atlanta and Auto Club), Brad Keselowski (Las Vegas) and Kevin Harvick (Phoenix).