After the first NASCAR Cup Series dirt race at Bristol, the sport is preparing for another first. To be precise, the paddock is getting ready to tackle the first night race of the season. On April 10, the fraternity heads to the Martinsville Speedway in its first of two visits this season. This weekend’s Cup race is on Saturday night, for a change, and is known as the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. Joey Logano heads into this race with a psychological advantage, as he won the Bristol race. In other words, he will be hoping to keep up the momentum at Martinsville. “For generations of race fans Martinsville Speedway is their home for NASCAR racing, so we look forward to continuing our short track tradition that began in 1949,” said [https://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/Articles/2020/09/Schedule-Update.aspx#:~:text=On%20Saturday%2C%20April%2010%2C%202021,exception%20of%20the%201970%20season.] President Clay Campbell. “With April’s Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 night race and the Xfinity 500 serving as the penultimate Cup Series race of the season, the battle for the Martinsville grandfather clock will be as fierce as ever.” WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE NASCAR NIGHT RACE AT MARTINSVILLE It is interesting to note that the spring date is significant because the last time Martinsville hosted an April race was in 2017. Safe to say, NASCAR is marking this occasion with the first night race of the year. In addition to that, Martinsville and Richmond will play host to back-to-back race weekends for the fourth time ever. Drivers take part in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-11-01T202711Z_1515326531_MT1USATODAY15143110_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-XFINITY-500-1.jpg]Nov 1, 2020; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) lead the start of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports The Cup race is at 7.30 pm ET on Saturday and the Xfinity race is at 8 pm ET on Friday. Coming to the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500, Martin Truex Jr won the 2020 edition. However, there is a chance that he may find it difficult to repeat that feat. Despite the obvious challenge, he will definitely try his hardest to pull through and be the first to claim a second win. READ MORE: “Pretty Good Product”- Kyle Larson Provides Positive Feedback After NASCAR Tests Rain Tires at Martinsville [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-pretty-good-product-kyle-larson-provides-positive-feedback-after-nascar-tests-rain-tires-at-martinsville/] 

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[caption id="attachment_433188" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-433188" src="https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-11-01T202711Z_1515326531_MT1USATODAY15143110_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-XFINITY-500-1.jpg" alt="Drivers take part in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway" width="1920" height="1280" /> Nov 1, 2020; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) lead the start of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2>Martinsville Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track</h2>
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.
<h2>History</h2>
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).
<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
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<td width="301">Location</td>
<td width="301">340 Speedway Road Ridgeway, Virginia, U.S. 24148</td>
</tr>
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<td width="301">Operator</td>
<td width="301">International Speedway Corporation</td>
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<td width="301">Major Events</td>
<td width="301"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series</strong>

Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500

Xfinity 500

<strong>NASCAR Xfinity Series</strong>

TBA

Draft Top 250

<strong>NASCAR Camping World Truck Series</strong>

NASCAR Hall of Fame 200

<strong>NASCAR Whelen All-American Series</strong>

ValleyStar Credit Union 300</td>
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<td width="301">Length</td>
<td width="301">0.526 mi (0.847 km)</td>
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<td width="301">Most Wins</td>
<td width="301">Richard Petty (15)</td>
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<td width="301">Most Starts</td>
<td width="301">Richard Petty (67)</td>
</tr>
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<td width="301">Poles</td>
<td width="301">Darrell Waltrip (8)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Martinsville Speedway

Nov 1, 2020; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) lead the start of the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports 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&#8217;s surface and made extreme harm to the assemblage of Jeff Gordon&#8217;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  Location 340 Speedway Road Ridgeway, Virginia, U.S. 24148  Operator International Speedway Corporation  Major Events NASCAR 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  Length 0.526 mi (0.847 km)  Most Wins Richard Petty (15)  Most Starts Richard Petty (67)  Poles Darrell Waltrip (8)

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