Posts Tagged ‘Martinsville Speedway’
OPINION: NASCAR’s Race Craft Issue, And Can It Be Fixed?
Ask any NASCAR fan what they think of the sport’s three national touring series, in terms of which one puts on the best races, and you may find that the answer turns out to be the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Read MoreFrustration Is The Buzz Word Over Lack Of Xfinity Etiquette
Many in the NASCAR garage are fed up with a decline in racing etiquette, especially on the short tracks, and it’s easy to see why.
Read MoreSmith Penalized For Final-Lap Actions At Martinsville
Sammy Smith (Jacob Seelman/Race Face Digital photo) MARTINSVILLE, Va. – NASCAR competition officials penalized JR Motorsports Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith Tuesday for his actions at the end of Saturday’s Marine Corps 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Smith made aggressive contact with then-leader Taylor Gray entering turn three on the final lap of overtime, spinning Gray…
Read MoreDespite Needed Top 10, Logano ‘Sick Of Paying The Price’
At last, seven starts into his NASCAR Cup Series title defense, Joey Logano finally broke through for his first top-10 finish of the season Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
Read MoreWallace ‘Continuing To Rebound’ With Consecutive Podiums
Bubba Wallace’s spring momentum in the NASCAR Cup Series continued Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, after he made it back-to-back third place finishes with a podium run in the Cook Out 400.
Read MoreElliott ‘A Few Car Lengths Short’ Of Controlling Martinsville
For Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott, the battle for control – and ultimately the win in the Cook Out 400 – came at the end of stage two Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.
Read MoreGibbs Beats The Heat & Late Spin For Solid Day In Virginia
Ty Gibbs (54) leads a line of cars Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. (Scotte Sprinkle/Race Face Digital photo) MARTINSVILLE, Va. – At famed Martinsville Speedway, clean racing and leaving with all four fenders intact isn’t guaranteed each time one visits the half-mile ‘paper clip.’ With that fact in mind, despite capturing his best finish of the…
Read MorePreece Extends Hot Streak With Third Straight Top 10
Ryan Preece showed not only that the short tracks are his prowess, but also that he’s becoming a consistent force in the NASCAR Cup Series, with a top-10 effort in Sunday afternoon’s Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway.
Read MoreTodd Gilliland: ‘It’s Nice To Get On The Right Track’
Todd Gilliland netted his second career Martinsville Speedway top 10, matching his previous-best result with a 10th-place run in Sunday’s Cook Out 400.
Read MoreHamlin Revives Martinsville Dominance, Wins A Sixth Clock
It took a decade, but home-state hero Denny Hamlin made Martinsville Speedway’s famed half-mile ‘paper clip’ his personal playground again in Sunday’s Cook Out 400.
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