MARTINSVILLE, Va. — (Photo Credit: NASCAR) — The thrill and competitive tension for this year’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship doesn’t get much tighter than this. The two season-long top trophy contenders – Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick – are separated by a single point as the series heads into Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (2:30 …
Peters Joins Ricky Benton Racing For Martinsville
Ricky Benton Racing has announced that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Timothy Peters will pilot the No. 92 BTS Tire and Wheel Distributors/Carquest Auto Parts/Valvoline Ford F-150 at Martinsville Speedway for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 on March 24.
Stage Points Critical To Blaney’s Title Chances
As Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford team prepare for the second of three races in the third round of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, the goal remains essentially the same as it’s been for them in every race this season.
Knocks, Clocks & Feuds Invade The Madness At 7 ET
A full breakdown of the NASCAR slugfest under the lights at Martinsville Speedway, including sound from Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and winner Kyle Busch, headlines two hours of news and analysis on Race Chaser Online’s Motorsports Madness radio show, airing every Monday at 7 p.m. ET on the Performance Motorsports Network.
NASCAR Explains No-Call On Hamlin-Elliott Feud
If you looked around Martinsville Speedway and on social media Sunday night, there was a legion of fans believing Denny Hamlin should have been penalized for his late-race bump of Chase Elliott at the end of the First Data 500.
Hamlin & Elliott Clash Over Martinsville Finish
Chase Elliott appeared headed to certain victory and a spot in the championship race at Homestead-Miami during the closing stages of Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Kyle Busch Avoids Chaos For Martinsville Win
Kyle Busch openly admitted Sunday night at Martinsville Speedway that his car wasn’t the fastest in the field, and yet he was the one who survived a myriad of late-race chaos to earn a golden ticket into the Championship 4.
PIKE: Why Martinsville Matters
Churchill Downs, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, The Rose Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Soldier Field and Martinsville Speedway are all among the most historic sports arenas in existence in the United States.
Logano Dodges Raindrops For Martinsville Pole
Amid scattered raindrops Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, Joey Logano played spoiler in Coors Light Pole Qualifying for the First Data 500, pacing the field for his second pole of the year.
Late Restart Leads Gragson To Martinsville Win
The rough and tumble nature of short track racing often lends itself by nature to surprise winners, and Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway, Noah Gragson shocked the playoff field and broke down the door to victory lane.
Hamlin Paces First Cup Practice At Martinsville
New era Martinsville master Denny Hamlin took fresh colors to the top of the board on Saturday, topping the opening round of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice for the First Data 500.
Mason Diaz Impresses In Martinsville Qualifying
Coming into race day for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway, you might have been hard-pressed to find a lot of people who knew the name Mason Diaz.