Goody's 250

The Goody's 250 was a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race held at Martinsville Speedway, in Martinsville, Virginia. The race was only held once, on July 22, 2006, as a standalone event during the summer. It had been speculated the race would be held at night, under a temporary lighting system to be installed at the track, instead it was held in the afternoon instead. The Goody's 250 replaced the ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 on the Busch Series schedule. After a Busch Series Martinsville record high 19 cautions for 87 laps, the Goody's 250 was replaced in 2007 by the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The race was the final start in NASCAR for Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Craven.

After being absent from the calendar since 1994, in 2006 Martinsville returned to the second-tier series calendar as a one-off, standalone event held during the summer. It had been speculated the race would be held at night, under a temporary lighting system to be installed at the track, but it was held in the afternoon instead..

With a 16-year legacy as a race title sponsor, Goody's Headache Powder will return to historic Martinsville Speedway as title sponsor of the NASCAR Busch Series race, announced Darren Singer, Vice President of Goody's Marketing for GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and Clay Campbell, President Martinsville Speedway. Goody's Headache Powder and Martinsville Speedway have agreed on terms for the sponsorship of the Goody's 250, to be held on Saturday, July 22, reuniting one of NASCAR's longest standing sponsors with one of NASCAR's most historic racetracks.

"As the Official Pain Reliever of NASCAR for the past thirty years, we are thrilled to be the title sponsor of the Goody's 250 at Martinsville Speedway located in the heart of Goody's Country," said Singer. "With all the tradition of Martinsville Speedway, it makes for the perfect setting for NASCAR's longest running non-automotive sponsor to celebrate its heritage in the sport. Goody's is a brand that is all about speed and we are proud to have so many dedicated users who love their brand. Martinsville Speedway is also all about speed and has a proud history of dedicated fans that flock to the speedway for a NASCAR experience that can't be beat!"

Goody's has a long, colorful history with NASCAR and Martinsville Speedway. Goody's entered the sport in 1977 as the "Official Pain Reliever of NASCAR".

In its nearly 30 years as a NASCAR sponsor, Goody's has sponsored races at Daytona International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway. From 1983 -- 1999, Goody's sponsored the Goody's 500, the NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville.