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Pit Road Mistakes Ends Joe Gibbs’s Playoff Dominance as Martin Truex Jr Loses Championship Chase

Following a dismal race in Martinsville, Joe Gibbs Racing's veteran duo goes crashing out as Martin Truex Jr walks himself into the fire.
Martin Truex Jr. and Joe Gibbs

Accusations Fly as Sheldon Creed’s Martinsville Move Detrimental to RCR Championship Hopes Divides NASCAR World

Sheldon Creed leaves the NASCAR world divided in the wake of the last two overtime laps at Martinsville that cost both him and Austin Hill.
Sheldon Creed, Richard Childress

Denny Hamlin Falls Off Championship Chase as William Byron Edges Past at Martinsville

Even with all his efforts throughout the race, Denny Hamlin came short when it mattered the most as his championship hopes are squashed.
William Byron and Denny Hamlin

“I’m Probably Gonna Get Wrecked”: Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Driver Points Finger at Sheldon Creed, Who Wrecked His Teammate

Coming out of Martinsville a winner and Championship 4 contender, Justin Allgaier looks back at the Richard Childress chaos that led to his glory.
BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: Justin Allgaier ( 7 JR Motorsports BRANDT Chevrolet) looks on before the running of the NASC

Double Trouble for Ty Gibbs as Carson Hocevar Follows in Joey Logano’s Footsteps

Racing behind his #54 car at Martinsville, Ty Gibbs gets hit by caution-inducing incidents as Joey Logano initialises trouble and sets example for Hocevar.
NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 – Practice

Denny Hamlin “Happy” to Give Away Grandfather Clock to Chris Gabehart by Winning at Unconquered Martinsville

Denny Hamlin has locked-in a place for Martinsville's Grandfather Clock
NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 – Qualifying

“He’s a F**king Piece of S**t Human”: Enraged Denny Hamlin Publicly Blasts Joey Logano as Ty Gibbs Fiasco Triggers Martinsville Logjam

A mid-race incident caused by Joey Logano had Denny Hamlin fuming and swearing on his team radio. The NASCAR community did not take kindly to it.
Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin

“I Don’t Know What to Do”: Concerns Set In for William Byron as Denny Hamlin Threatens Championship Dreams

Woes abound for William Byron as the No. 24 struggles below the top 20 while Joe Gibbs Racing competitors enjoy the lead of the pack.
William Byron and Denny Hamlin

Martin Truex Jr’s Phoenix Hopes in Jeopardy as Over-Speeding Penalty Rattles Martinsville Foothold

Joe Gibbs Racing's veteran and #19 driver, Martin Truex Jr lands himself in trouble as playoff desperations get the better of him in Martinsville.
NASCAR: Cup Series Playoff Media Day

“All Hell Broke Loose” – Tony Stewart’s Demoted Driver Gives His Thoughts on His Dramatic Ticket to Phoenix

Demoted by Tony Stewart to the Xfinity Series, the underdog driver proves himself worthy as he points his way into the Championship 4.
Superstar Racing Experience – Five Flags Speedway

Denny Hamlin Uses Chase Elliott’s Bitter Martinsville Memory to Justify His Intentions for Final 4 Rival Tyler Reddick

Denny Hamlin explains his approach on going toe to toe with Tyler Reddick in Martinsville with the example of Chase Elliott.
Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, and Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin Narrowly Escapes Playoff Catastrophe as Alex Bowman and Austin Dillon Trigger Martinsville Wreck-Fest

Trying to find his way to the Championship-4, Denny Hamlin wades through a stage 1 crash induced by Alex Bowman and Harrison Burton to emerge stage winner.
Denny Hamlin, Bowman and Dillon

About Martinsville Speedway

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Martinsville Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR stock vehicle racing short track in Henry County, Ridgeway, Virginia. It is owned by the International Speedway Corporation. At 0.526 miles (847 m) long, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series.

The track was additionally one of the previously cleared oval tracks in NASCAR, being inherited in 1947 by accomplices H. Earth Earles, Henry Lawrence, and Sam Rice per Virginia House Joint Resolution No. 76 on the passing of H. Mud Earles.

It is additionally the lone race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its start in 1948. Alongside this, Martinsville is the solitary NASCAR oval track on the NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, and concrete to cover the turns.

History

The track is frequently alluded to as a paper clip formed and is banked just 12° in the turns. The blend of long straightaways and level, slender transforms makes it hard to slow down going into turns and smooth increasing speed leaving turns an absolute necessity.

The track was cleared in 1955 and in 1956 it facilitated its initial 500-lap race. In 1976, the turns were repaved with concrete. By 2004, the then 28-year-old cement had shown critical wear. On April 18, 2004, an enormous lump of cement got removed from the track's surface and made extreme harm to the assemblage of Jeff Gordon's vehicle.

In response to this, the track was completely repaved with new concrete and black-top.

Until 1999, Martinsville was infamous for having two pit streets. The backstretch pit street was by and large kept away because if a group needed to pit there during an alert, any vehicle pitting on the front stretch had the benefit of pitting first and not holding fast to pace vehicle speed after leaving their pit street.

This was corrected when pit street was reconfigured to stretch out from the passageway of turn 3 to the exit of turn 2.

The main NASCAR event held on July 4, 1948. In 1951, just four vehicles were running toward the completion, the least of any race held at the speedway. In 1960, Richard Petty turned into the youngest victor at Martinsville, at 22 years, 283 days. Petty has the most successes (15).

Quick Facts

Location340 Speedway Road Ridgeway, Virginia, U.S. 24148
OperatorInternational Speedway Corporation
Major EventsNASCAR Cup Series

Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500

Xfinity 500

NASCAR Xfinity Series

TBA

Draft Top 250

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Hall of Fame 200

NASCAR Whelen All-American Series

ValleyStar Credit Union 300

Length0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Most WinsRichard Petty (15)
Most StartsRichard Petty (67)
PolesDarrell Waltrip (8)