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William Byron Wins Historic Race At Martinsville Speedway

William Byron's remarkable victory at Martinsville Speedway and Hendrick Motorsports' historic 1-2-3 finish mark a significant milestone in NASCAR history.

Elliott 'hungry for more' after just missing out on Martinsville win

Elliott ran strong throughout Sunday’s race and a late-race wreck sent up an overtime restart that put Elliott alongside Hendrick Motorsports teammate and leader William Byron on the front row.

Motorsport · Apr 7, 2024

Byron wins NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville in Hendrick 1-2-3

Byron was the first lead lap car to make a green flag pit stop – uncharacteristic on the short track – in the middle of the final stage and when the cycle of stops was completed, he emerged as the leader for the first time in the race.

Motorsport · Apr 7, 2024

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Kyle Larson beats Bubba Wallace to Martinsville Cup pole by 0.001s

Larson, the last of 10 cars in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying, just nipped Bubba Wallace on his second lap to grab the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race.

Motorsport · Apr 6, 2024

2024 NASCAR Martinsville schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Martin Truex Jr. dominated the Cup race at Richmond, but a late-caution forced the event into overtime and completely changed the outcome. Truex's Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Denny Hamlin won the race off pitroad, and then held on in the two-lap dash to the checkered flag.

Motorsport · Apr 4, 2024

Byron to 'shoot for the stars' at Richmond and Martinsville

Byron, who drives the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, became the series’ first repeat winner of the season with his dominating win last weekend at Circuit of the Americas.

Motorsport · Mar 28, 2024

Sammy Smith to run several NASCAR Truck races with Spire

Smith, 19, will compete in four races this season in Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet. His first race is April 5 at Martinsville, followed by May 18 at North Wilkesboro, July 19 at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Aug. 26 at the Milwaukee Mile.

Motorsport · Mar 27, 2024

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Hendrick Motorsports Dominates NASCAR Ahead Of 40Th Anniversary

Hendrick Motorsports shines with recent wins as it gears up for a grand 40th-anniversary celebration at Martinsville Speedway.

Weddings and concerts in the wilderness - this Martinsville acreage has hosted it all

The pavilion-style house is on the market for the first time.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 20, 2024

Carson Kvapil to make Xfinity debut at Martinsville with JRM

Kvapil, the 20-year-old son of former NASCAR Truck champion Travis Kvapil, will drive JRM’s No. 88 Chevrolet in the April 6 race.

Motorsport · Feb 22, 2024

How a small East Texas school district replaced its gas-guzzling buses with an all-electric fleet

The Martinsville Independent School District used a federal grant to replace four buses, which started transporting students last month. The principal believes he will save enough money on gas to hire a new teacher.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 10, 2023

Allgaier on Xfinity title hopes: "This year is different"

Allgaier's NASCAR journey parallels that of Grant Enfinger in Trucks in that both have spent the majority of their careers in one series where they have found success but never won a championship.

Motorsport · Nov 2, 2023

William Byron says NASCAR’s Martinsville race pushed his heart rate to almost 200 beats per minute

The NASCAR driver described his in-car conditions as "hell in a bottle."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2023

Hamlin: Homestead failure 'sealed our fate' in title fight

A power steering failure in last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway knocked Hamlin out early and left him with a 17-point deficit heading into Sunday’s race at Martinsville.

Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023

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Autosport · Oct 29, 2023

NASCAR Cup Martinsville: Blaney advances into title race with win

The Playoff round of eight concluded at Martinsville with an unusual 168-lap green flag run following a spin by Michael McDowell.

Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023

2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville playoff race results

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell were already locked in, while both Ryan Blaney and William Byron held on to the two remaining transfer spots.

Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023

Blaney advances into title race with Martinsville Cup win

Playing it safe, Blaney and several other lead-lap cars waited to make their final pit stop well within their fuel window while Almirola and Chase Elliott were among that pit earlier hoping for one or more late-race cautions.

Motorsport · Oct 28, 2023

Allgaier wins in frantic NASCAR Xfinity finish at Martinsville

On the restart to a two-lap overtime following a multi-car wreck in the final laps, RCR team-mates Austin Hill and Sheldon Creed tangled side-by-side several times with Hill leading at the white flag lap.

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Motorsport · Oct 28, 2023

2023 NASCAR Xfinity Championship 4 grid set

Words can't properly describe the insanity that was the finish of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville. A red flag and an overtime restart set up an unbelievable two-lap dash to the checkered flag..

Autosport · Oct 27, 2023

One year later: Revisiting the Ross Chastain NASCAR wall-ride

It was the penultimate race of the 2022 season. Chastain was facing certain elimination from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Motorsport · Oct 27, 2023

One year later: Revisiting the Ross Chastain wall-ride

It was the penultimate race of the 2022 season. Chastain was facing certain elimination from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023

Hamlin's Martinsville position couldn't be "more exciting"

A power steering failure late in last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway knocked Hamlin out of the race early and in a difficult scenario to advance to this season’s title race at Phoenix.

Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023

2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville II schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Christopher Bell claimed victory at Homestead, joining Kyle Larson as the only drivers locked into the final four. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed William Byron and then held off fellow playoff drivers Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick.

Motorsport · Aug 22, 2023

NASCAR Cup team co-owner and former driver Tifft makes racing return

Tifft, a former up-and-coming talent in NASCAR, was forced to give up his driving career in 2019 after suffering an epileptic seizure prior to getting on the track for practice at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Motorsport · May 2, 2023

RCR loses appeal, penalties upheld for Dillon and No. 3 team

NASCAR took Dillon's car back to the RD Center following the Cup race at Martinsville Speedway last month, and were later issued an L1 penalty.

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