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MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jeff Gordon hasnt invited any big guests such as Lewis Hamilton or Mario Andretti to the Sprint Cup race Sunday, and he has no big postrace party planned as he did for what many thought would be his final NASCAR race last November at Homestead.While the four-time Cup champion wouldnt call the race Sunday at Martinsville Speedway his official last NASCAR race, he said he has no plans to race in NASCAR again following the Goodys Fast Relief 500.Gordon came out of retirement this year in a substitute role as Dale Earnhardt Jr. recovers from a concussion. Gordon has competed in seven races this year and the Martinsville race is his last one planned in a substitute role for the Hendrick Motorsports team where he remains an equity owner.This is my last race, the 45-year-old Gordon said with a laugh while using air quotes to emphasize the last two words. Your guess is as good as mine. I can promise you that I had no intentions of this happening. But here I am.So never say never is all I know what to say. I really dont think that Ill be getting back in the Cup car again. But go ask Rick Hendrick.Gordon competed in four consecutive races starting with Indianapolis in July and then three more in a six-race stretch. His best finish was 10th four weeks ago at Dover, the last time he has driven the Hendrick No. 88 car in sharing the substitute role with young driver Alex Bowman.I hope in the future that the drivers dont have a situation like what we have with Junior where we need somebody to fill in for them, said Gordon, who believes Earnhardt will return as hoped for the 2017 Daytona 500. But this little bit of experience has been good for me, good for the organization and we had a little bit of fun with it as well.If I had to do it, then certainly I would. But I dont anticipate it.If any track beyond Indianapolis could lure Gordon back to the drivers seat, Martinsville would rank high on the list. He won the race at Martinsville a year ago, his ninth career victory at NASCARs shortest track and the 93rd (and possibly last) victory of his career.There is a part of me that wasnt sure if I wanted to come back and take away from that, but at the same time, Ive always said if there was one track where I felt like I could get back in the car and feel comfortable and competitive, its this track, Gordon said.For that, Im happy that Im here.Gordon teammate Jimmie Johnson wouldnt call this Gordons last race. Gordon competed in 797 consecutive races through the end of last year and transitioned to the television booth for Fox, which telecasts the first 16 Cup points races each year.That is so hard to say, Johnson said. He is one heck of a sub to have sitting on the bench when you need it. We will see. Im not sure he is ready to completely stop.I think he was ready to get off the merry-go-round of 39 races a year, but the full stop I dont think he is ready for. 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The 24-year-old from Preston, now based in Cardiff, skipped the indoor season to ensure she was fit and ready for the outdoor campaign in the build-up to the Rio Olympics this summer.Bradshaw has already produced the qualifying mark, but will still need to stay in shape to ensure selection having struggled with several niggling injuries since the London 2012 Games. Ahead of this weekends illustrious showdown at the Alexander Stadium, the Sky Academy Sports Scholar said: This will be my first competition of the season for me so Im super excited to get back out doing what I love.I love competing in the UK, especially Birmingham, as the British crowds are the best. My parents and husband are coming to watch which makes it more special.Competing abroad is great but in the UK they get to see me jump and I knowing theyre in the crowd really spurs me on.2016 is going to be a great year - any year that has an Olympics in it is ultra special. I cant wait to get going and build momentum leading into Rio.Bradshaw will be looking to improve in Brazil on her sixth place at the London Olympics four years ago. She also finished seventh at the Worlld Championships in Beijing last year.dddddddddddd Mo Farah is another Brit in good form in Olympic year To help focus on perfecting her technique and staying fit during the close season, Bradshaw has been in South Africa and more recently the United States for pre-season winter camps.Also competing on the Birmingham stage will be double Olympic champion Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford, the Olympic and world long jump champion looking to extend a winning streak dating back to July last year.Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha is stepping down in distance to race over the rarely-run 600m.WHATS COMING UP FOR OUR SCHOLARS5 JUNE: Holly Bradshaw, Birmingham Diamond League10-16 JUNE: IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy23-26 JUNE: Lucy Garner, National Road Cycling Champs, Stockton-on-Tees Also See: About the Scholarship Meet the athletes Blogs Videos Galleries ' ' '