NASCAR penalizes Austin Dillon’s team for Martinsville infraction
NASCAR penalized Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team for an infraction found on their Martinsville car.
Kyle Larson ties four drivers on wins list
Kyle Larson’s victory Sunday in the NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway marked the Hendrick Motorsports driver’s second victory of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season and the 21st of his … Continue Reading Kyle Larson ties four drivers on wins list
Kyle Larson becomes 58th different Martinsville winner
Kyle Larson’s victory at Martinsville Speedway Sunday in the NOCO 400 was the 2021 Cup Series champion’s first win at the .526-mile Virginia track. In 16 previous starts at the … Continue Reading Kyle Larson becomes 58th different Martinsville winner
Ryan Preece leads most laps in a Cup Series race for first time
Prior to Sunday, Ryan Preece led 25 laps in 123 NASCAR Cup Series starts. After claiming the pole for Sunday’s NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway, Preece led a race-high 135 … Continue Reading Ryan Preece leads most laps in a Cup Series race for first time
Chase Elliott Nets Top-10 Finish in NASCAR Cup Series Return
Chase Elliott netted a top-10 finish Sunday at Martinsville Speedway during his first NASCAR Cup Series race back after a leg injury.
Wet weather tires met with positive-to-mixed reactions
For the first time in NASCAR history, drivers competed on an oval with wet weather tires, with positive-to-mixed reactions Friday at Martinsville Speedway.
Zane Smith to Drive for Rick Ware Racing at Martinsville
Zane Smith will drive Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 Ford in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway.
‘Hail Melon’ racecar to be preserved
Trackhouse Racing will preserve Ross Chastain’s “Hail Melon” No. 1 Chevrolet from the Cup Series Martinsville 2022 Playoff race. Trackhouse Racing co-owner Justin Marks took to Twitter Wednesday, Feb. 1, … Continue Reading ‘Hail Melon’ racecar to be preserved
Comments from eliminated drivers after Martinsville
At the conclusion of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff grid was cut from eight drivers to four. Below is a breakdown of how … Continue Reading Comments from eliminated drivers after Martinsville
Keselowski DQ’d after hopeful day at Martinsville
A hopeful comeback for Brad Keselowski ended with a disqualification announced hours after Sunday’s race at Martinsville. #NASCAR
Chase Elliott: Round of 8 will be ‘really tough’
Chase Elliott will start the Round of 8 as the No. 1 seed with a healthy, 31-point advantage over the cutline.
Still, Elliott acknowledges that a “really tough round” lies ahead. #NASCAR
William Byron earns No. 1 NASCAR Cup Series playoff seed after second win of 2022
MARTINSVILLE, VA. – William Byron took over the No. 1 playoff seed after winning Saturday night’s Blue Emu 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Byron led 212 of 403 laps and held … Continue Reading William Byron earns No. 1 NASCAR Cup Series playoff seed after second win of 2022
Brandon Jones leaps to No. 4 NXS playoff seed after Martinsville win, Gibbs still No. 1
MARTINSVILLE, VA. — Brandon Jones had one of the best drives of his career as he grabbed a win from Ty Gibbs in overtime and jumped to the No. 4 … Continue Reading Brandon Jones leaps to No. 4 NXS playoff seed after Martinsville win, Gibbs still No. 1
Zane Smith takes top NCWTS playoff seed from Chandler Smith at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Zane Smith retook the No. 1 seed for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs after Thursday (April 7)’s Blue Emu 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Zane Smith … Continue Reading Zane Smith takes top NCWTS playoff seed from Chandler Smith at Martinsville
Wiser and $100K richer, Sam Mayer returns to site of first NXS top-5 for duel with childhood hero
MARTINSVILLE, VA. – This weekend, Sam Mayer returns to the site of his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series top-5 finish, $100,000 richer and a little wiser. Mayer finished third at … Continue Reading Wiser and $100K richer, Sam Mayer returns to site of first NXS top-5 for duel with childhood hero
Longest Martinsville winless streaks
Nine of the 36 drivers, in Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, have won at the Virginia short track before. The series visits the track twice a … Continue Reading Longest Martinsville winless streaks